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Maybe she's grown a bit, artistically, but listening to Norah Jones still leaves that tasteless flavour in my mouth, song after song. A typically hyped-up young figure, certainly a beautiful and charming face, but far from the consummate artist record companies will have you believe, Norah Jones still does not make it with me. Maybe one day she'll stop faking that seductive voice and start singing properly.
And the combination works. In the late 1960s, sitarist Ravi Shankar took on pupil George Harrison and changed the face of music forever. Released nearly a decade ago, the record still shines as bright as it did when it first came out. Many songs feature just Jones and the piano, though a few have the more traditional drums and guitars. Her record is truly a vocal masterpiece, full of songs that reach to your heart through their simplicity and honesty. Blues music had not really found a home on mainstream radio until 2002, when Jones released this album.
'One Flight Down' definitely has my favorite lyrics ('The reeds and brass have been weaving/Leading into a single note') and heralds back to a 1950s jazz club - you can almost imagine Louis Armstrong in the background. It's no surprise, then, that Shankar's daughter, Norah Jones, is doing the same with her debut album "Come Away with Me". My personal favorites from this record are no surprise; the jazzy 'Come Away with Me' is truly reminiscent of a lazy summer night with a gentle breeze and the one you love. The jazzy record quickly flew up the charts, thanks to her clear vocals and dazzling piano. But make no mistake; this is a simple record. 'Shoot the Moon' is a simple tune that could be the soundtrack to a cross-country trip, while 'Turn Me On' is a sensual, piano-driven track that captures the easiness of love.It's rare in the 21st century to have an album where you can simply listen to a great voice sing, but Norah Jones has accomplished that.
And that's a rare quality, indeed.
Norah Jones is a true metal goddess, along with Jewel and Enya. WOW is all I can say. I'm still recovering from the face-melting riffs from this death metal album. Her songs are angry, you can tell by her screams and the pounding of the drumming. Check this out if you truly want to "rock out"- trust me she's better and HEAVIER than Slayer/Anthrax/Burzum/Bathory/Cannibal Corpse/Immortal/etc.
The songs are lovely and calming, but just varied enough to be a fun treat to listen to. Norah Jones' voice is incredible. I love this album. I highly recommend this CD. It is so pleasant and uplifting, and the voice is just amazing.
Norah Jones sounds the same through all her albums. She sounds like she went to bed with a sore throat and woke up and started singing. She seems to have that feeling you get when someone walks in and flips the light on when you were asleep.She leaves her listeners the same way, bleary-eyed and half-asleep.Her 'mature voice' and style I've read about, and heard is less engaging than, say, Ben Stein with a twenty year, pack-a-day cigarette habit reading me his grocery list.In short, don't fall for the hype. Re-title her albums as 'music for insomniacs'.
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