Norah Jones - Not Too Late
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Free Music Review: Norah's around honored company
Hit: 5 Stars
Someone said in one of the reviews here that Norah Jones is twenty-five going on fifty. I am supposing that has to do with her musical style. So that puts her in a grouping with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Carly Simon, and Carol King. Hmmm, I wonder what is wrong with being in that grouping. Her father influenced the Beatles. So, when an album as good as Not Too Late comes out and people basically call the music "old" by comparing it to the people above, I say "kudos". This album is melodic and beautiful from top to bottom. Every single song is hummable. It has a certain pace, as do many of James Taylor's albums, with a little Cassandra Wilson thrown in on the side. It also has no bad songs. And there is depth to all the songs as well. So Norah Jones is a twenty-five going on fifty year old prodigy. I say Yippee Ki Yay to the most listenable album this year. There is a reason that it is the number one consumer album on Amazon by their rating. Give it a listen and after about the hundredth listen you might, and that is an iffy might, want to listen to something else. Oh, and if you want to hear her lighter side, get The Little Willies. She is who she is and her music reflects that. And thank you very much Norah, for being the best you you can be.Free Music Review: Lovingly crafted and sweetly sung.
Hit: 5 Stars
Norah Jones's first two albums sold some 17 million and 10 million copies respectively, the kind of diminishing returns that even the flintiest of record company accountants can accept.
Whether that level can be sustained with "Not Too Late" remains to be seen, but the subtle changes to her style here seem like a shrewd attempt to expand artistically without disturbing her core audience, most of whom will still be in the long, deep sleep triggered by her previous albums, anyway.
That lullaby effect continues here - there's even a song called "Rosie's Lullaby" - but it's what's happening at the fringes of the record that's most interesting: things like the unusually intimate string arrangement created by The Kronos Quartet for "Broken", and the New Orleans rumba-rock undercarriage to "Be My Somebody", and its snaking slide-guitar break with the faintest of scorched edges.
There are still plenty of languid cabaret shuffles, piano ballads and neutered blues, but few are as effective as "Sinkin' Soon", where Norah's joined by the simpatico M Ward on a stalking cakewalk of banjo, piano and sleazy muted trumpet.
The highlights of this album, in my opinion , are: "Sinkin' Soon", "Be My Somebody", "Broken".
Free Music Review: The Voice and the Soul
Hit: 5 Stars
Bought this CD after hearing "Wish I Could" on the radio; this is a gorgeous, hauntingly beautiful, moving song.
I too am surprised to see the strongly negative reviews here. Her 3 CDs have sold more than 39 million copies worldwide, so there is clearly a strong fan base somewhere! The added plus on this third CD is that Norah wrote or co-wrote every song, so we are gaining a glimpse into her musical soul as well as hearing the beauty of her voice.
There are some real gems here. "Sinkin' Soon" evokes 1930's jazz with its honky-tonk piano (played by Norah) and its wah-wah trombone. "Until the End" has country roots. "Not My Friend" is a mellow, dreamy, wistful song with dagger-sharp lyrics. "My Dear Country" is a lament about what election day hath wrought. The final title cut, "Not Too late," winds things up on an optimistic note.
It is not surprising that Norah has good musical genes. Her father, Ravi Shankar, brought his sitar to the Beatles and Indian music to a global audience. Norah's seamless blending of country, jazz, blues, pop, and folk brings great talent and aural delight to a new musical generation.
Free Music Review: More Great Music!
Hit: 5 Stars
Norah Jones has done it again. If she's not a music legend now, she is quickly becoming one. This CD was produced very well. Even the graphic design of the CD package is worth having just for the creative beauty of it. As on previous albums, she incorporates different sounds (instruments) for the songs, even whistling on one, making for a great variety and distinct feeling for each track. All the lovers of her CD, "Come Away With Me," who I find are mostly female, will no doubt appreciate tracks one, twelve, and thirteen. Track two is a fun offering that could be called a "drinking song." The "plucked" and legato cello on number seven will cause you to quickly learn and subsequently hum the melody after listening just once. Also, on the same track are Norah's vocal harmonies that are always comforting. If you're even a small fan of Norah's, you've got to have this CD. The hardcore enthusiasts will not be disappointed. For the female that told me "Come Away With Me" was a `bubble bath" CD, buy another bottle of soap...you're going to need it. (Be sure to get "Feels Like Home" if you don't have it already.)Free Music Review: The smooth-singing siren tiptoes toward a slightly younger demographic.
Hit: 5 Stars
Studio album number three from Norah Jones is sweet, beautiful, a little bit sad, a little bit happy, immaculately played and exquisitely sung in that gorgeous voice: a warm and charming collection of songs in the styles with which Jones has become associated - blues, jazz, folk, country, soul.
And it's also just a little bit dull.
You don't come to a Norah Jones album expecting visceral death-metal thrills, but even so, sometimes her music would be more satisfying if she would take us on a few more ups and downs, let her voice crackle with emotion.
The tender, soulful ballad "Until the End" would have been the perfect opportunity to do this, but the moment when she grabs hold of a phrase and runs with it: it never happens.
Still, there's plenty to admire here, not least the restrained musicianship, and the tender, timeless songs themselves, all written or co-written by Jones.
But mostly there's that voice - strikingly pure, utterly flawless.