Come Away With Me

A lovely record!

Really loved this album. So jazzy and light. Generally not my thing but I loved her voice and the smooth fun feel of the album. Faves song: Don't Know Why, Seven Years (loved the beginning), Shoot the Moon, I Got To See You Again, The Painter's Song, and The Nearness of You.

Perfectly pleasant. If you’re after something to keep you focused and relaxed without much distraction, this’ll do nicely. Otherwise, probably not the most interesting.

A pleasant but largely unmemorable collection of soft folky/jazzy pop songs. If you’re in the mood for something soothing/relaxing this would fit the bill perfectly, but it’s not the most interesting or engaging listening experience. There were a lot of very similar-sounding songs which largely blurred into one, especially the slower numbers, but some did stand out above the rest; ‘Don’t Know Why’ (the big hit), ‘Cold Cold Heart’, ‘Turn Me On’ and ‘I’ve Got to See You Again’ were my highlights. Good vocals, but I couldn’t help hearing hints of the dreaded ‘indie girl voice’ at times.

Pleasant vocal jazz. There is nothing extraordinary here, but it does make for some nice background music, and as others have noted, sounds like something you would hear in a coffee shop.

Well deserved accolades for such a jazzy voice. Really not my Q-zone

Gentle and pretty

Chill

This album strangely sounds way too be good to be that enjoyable.

ESTA MUY MUY LINDO Y MUY SUAVE no es algo que escucharia diario, pero en esos momentos donde me quiero solo relajar seguro lo pondré

In the same way Sade soundtracked dinner parties in the '80s, this was the dinner party soundtrack of the 2000s.. perfectly pleasant but nothing spectacular

some of the tracks low-key sounded very similar to each other, but the style overall is soooo good!!! her voice is AMAZING, favourites were nightingale, Lonestar, and feelin the same way! Feelin the same way made me feel so whimsical and awesome. Good to listen to wind down, chill, slow dance, do work (which is what I did lol), or anything calming anyways, because that's the effect she has on the listener.

This is just really good chill pop music. I can see thinking it's a little bit boring, but I'm really digging it. Norah's voice is smooth as silk, the production is great, everything sounds really good. Super relaxing. Coffee shop vibes, for sure, but I'm into it.

Great quality album. Very mellow and her voice is fantastic. I kind of got lost in the calmness. Enjoyed the minimal instrumentation and the whole thing feels super cozy. 4.0/5.0

This album excels at mellowness; it's not hurried whatsoever! Musically it's quite jazzy and piano-centric. The atmosphere the album carries is quite mesmerising to my ears, this is totally what I need when I'm in need of a calm album. I believe it's worthy enough to be on a must-hear of all time list. Highlight Song/s: "Cold Cold Heart" and "Shoot the Moon"

This was a lot better than I expected. I recall hearing the main single a lot when this came out. What I didn't expect was how many other well.done songs this had in that same jazzy but breathy style.

It's nice, smooth, easy to listen to, and a tiny bit boring.

Chill vibe. Love Kevin Breit's guitar work. one of my favorite players

oh i already love this this that a standing bass??!!? theyre after my heart

Nice voice.

silky smooth, vegas nightclub vibe

Lite mysigt, lite tråkigt, lite bra

Vilken förlösande känsla att slå på lite Nora Jones efter att ha tvingat sig igenom ett halv album Metallica. Det gynnas säkert av kontrasten men det här var en stark fyra för mig! Väldigt härlig lyssning.

En tyvärr väldigt tråkig trea

Svårt. Vackert och bjäring i tandem! Men när det är fint är det jävligt fint, så får återigen landa i 3a

De e liiiite för mycket radio och en feeling av tillrättalagdhet, men de e ju bra.

äntligen tjejmusik!

Instant classic in the opening track. Just a pleasant listening experience all around. Norah Jones just never became as popular as her biggest hits would let you believe, which is a shame. Solid 4/5

Just a delightful, mellow listen. 4/5

Relajante y tiene una hermosa voz. Lo volvería a escuchar? Si pero es poco probable.

A truly beautiful album from start to finish. Emotional and bluesy in the best ways. Very cool and easy listening, with a spellbinding vocals performance. Wholly excellent

Teenage me would be outraged that middle-aged me is giving this any stars at all. But it's often a rather lovely record which borrows just enough emoting from singer-songwriter style soul-baring to feel relevant. Dips horribly into schmaltz in the midsection, though.

I have never listened to Norah Jones before but knew of her. This was a lovely listen for a morning. The musicianship of everyone who worked on this is fantastic. Jenny Scheinman and Adam Levy stood out to me specifically. I will definitely add this to the chill morning rotation.

Taitava ja samettiääninen laulaja. Musa oli vähän liian rauhallista mun makuun.

4/10 So this is what it sounds like to be in a coma

Thought I would be nostalgic for it but actually found it quite boring, very samey

Bello ma come sottofondo.

Ok 2/5

This is one of those albums that always transports me right back when I hear it. I love her voice and find it so calming. 5/5

It was a nice enough listen. Perhaps I would rate higher on re-listen.

Transforms jazz into tender, late-night pop. An intimate listen, although not particularly interesting.

Reading the reviews, it seems as though this record is inseparable from drinking coffee as a time-passing activity. There also seems to be a lot of agitation for how mellow this whole thing sounds. What’s the big fuss for that? Not everything has to be a challenge or a front-of-mind art piece. Norah Jones voice is the carry here, gliding over minimalist and wholly inoffensive instrumentals. Does it sometimes turn up more dull than it does cathartic? Certainly. Does it pull from only the most basic tenants of jazz, lounge, Americana and pop? Frustratingly so, sometimes yes. But there are just as many effective moments too. The airy sense of space in the recording during the last minute of “Cold Cold Heart” was pleasant. The title track is a genuine love song worth its salt. It’s got what some of these songs are missing, a true hook that sticks in your head. Also love the slowed tango + lounge composition on “Ive Got To See You Again”. Just go into it knowing you’re not gonna get a statement record or an opus of any magnitude. You’re here to chill and put this on in the background. It’s a 3/5. Effortlessly sweet voice and a palette cleanser record

A classic. Great songs, wonderful voice and very engaging.

Enkele mooie nummers, maar te weinig interessante of gevarieerde nummers om zo lang te zijn.

It's nice but not much more than that

Big chune

i think i have to relisten to this on a cozy rainy autumn day

such an incredibly beautiful album and one of many! i adore norah jones. i ADORE this album. come away with me might be one of the most haunting love songs oat.

Nothing special

Witness the midness

I kind of expected to hate this album. The first track is kind of cool though. And the rest is pleasant, rising above the kind of elevator music I expected. It certainly isn't anything you might expect from Ravi Shankar's daughter. But it's not bad. 3/5

Every morning my girlfriend wakes up before me, goes into the kitchen and finds a "Morning chill cozy coffee jazz" playlist to play on her iPad. I don't mind these as long as they're background noise, but this gave me the same the same vibe. Although this is better than those AI playlists, I wouldn't want to actively listen to it.

Perfect for background music while working, definite coffee shop vibes

Smooth as silk and still sounds fantastic

3.5

Fuck off im not listening to this

Gaaaaaap

Pop perfection. Snobs like Jamie will sneer. But the vocals are so smooth and it hangs together so effortlessly. The fact the result is something that is so easy-listening and accessible is to its credit, rather than being a failure. Dare I say, I prefer it to Joni.

Just a little bit too 'middle-aged white woman gets home to her kitchen after a long day, sticks this on, pours herself a large glass of wine, and looks lornfully out of the window as the rain pours down' for me...

Sleeping to this album in the car is core memory

"Like a school kid waiting for the spring, I'm just sitting here waiting for you to come home and turn me on" is a horrible lyric, and an example of the poor writing that makes this album a trudge to get through. It's inoffensive as a piece of music, but it's mostly just very boring. Norah has a great voice, and that combined with how good Don't Know Why and Seven Years are to start this album bump it up a star instead of being 2.

Fine, bit samey, couple of catchy songs, she has a sound and leans into it for a while album

Bollocks for simpletons

Easy listening, but fundamentally unadventurous and boring. Nothing new or groundbreaking going on here, and little to stir the emotion. But I'm glad I listened to it, so I know to avoid it in the future

Bland, middle-of-the-road easy listening soft-jazz. As if an AI was prompted to write background music. The pretentious vocal articulation does not help either.

Norah Jones has a special place in my heart because she went to The University of North Texas. She did not graduate but she did attend and with a voice like this she was going to be a star with or without the help of the vocal program a UNT.

Well done but washed over me

Boooooooooring

7 - beautiful

Never listened to her, besides the ones everyone has heard. Really enjoyed it. Great voice.

Blast from the past. Played this one to death. Its pleasant, very pleasant. Very peaceful

I've heard the title track a bunch of times and it's a very cool song which accentuates both her smoky voice and her playing ability. So, imagine my surprise when I was hoping for this to extend through the record, actually receiving it, and still leaving disappointed. It's not that she isn't an interesting artist. She certainly is, and it's very cool to hear something jazz oriented make its way into the pop lexicon. I mean, there's stand-up bass in different songs! That said, as I progressed through the record, I just found that this lacked a level of diversity in the tone of the songs that I was hoping to hear. The individual songs just started to blend together for me and become a bit monotonous. After the title track (which, again, is great), I was more than halfway through the album before I was really excited again by another track. I've Got to See You Again started out awesome, just a bit dark in tone but in such a way that would have been a perfect shift for this record. Then the key shifted and it lost its way. Still a good song, but slightly disappointed thinking about what could have been. And this is really a microcosm for how I felt across the entire album. Is she an excellent singer/player? Yes. Is it great to hear this blend of styles in more modern music? Certainly. But is it a great record collectively? No, it falls short of that. Still, a good listen and worthy inclusion in this list.

Best songs: - Lonestar - Nightingale - The Long Day is Over

Tolle Stimme, sehr stimmungsvolle Lieder. Mit den Hits "Come away with me" und "Don't know why" 5/5

(2.75)

Great voice and good musicianship but the album just didn't grab me. All the songs were the same tempo. Just nothing to write home about.

I’ve lived peacefull moments listening this album. Incredible! One of the bests!!

Super vibe, diversité des morceaux bien que style commun

Norah Jones has a beautiful voice but most of this album is music you'd only ever half listen to in a Starbucks

Silky smooth clear vocals. soft gentle instrumental. Easy to focus on. Easy to place in the background if your attention is required elsewhere. Every song is a intimate slow dance.

Cant dislike Norah

Very much Panera Bread, Tuscan Home, Early 2010s. Nostalgic.

I just was hit with such a large wave of nostalgia. My mom had this album when I was a kid. I had forgotten about it until now. Don’t know why is such a beautiful start. The way her voice flows with the music is so pretty. I thought a lot of this album was very similar, but Cold Cold Heart was lovely. Feelin the same way was a breath of fresh air. The guitar was so nice and the title track was just gorgeous. I really liked the instrumental of Shoot the Moon. Painter song had such a nice smooth jazz vibe to it. Overall, lovely album. 4/5 ⭐️ 241/1089

Stay at home with Norah.

I like this album and I know that’s not cool. Maybe I should get used to not being cool. It’s gloriously seductive.

Naww bless her. It's the same song every time, so it's a good thing that I very much like the song x

"come away with me" then "don't know why I didn't come". Make your fucking mind up.

Kinda ass and every song sounded the same, maybe I would like it more when I'm older

Not my jam, beautiful voice however

Norah Jones’ voice is like a soft sweet cheesecake; a thin slice is wonderful but after a whole album I felt slightly sick and borderline diabetic and in desperate need of a large (sorry Alice) glass of water.

Found this to be very unique when it was first released. An album made for late night winding down. Her breathy voice could relax anyone. Bit of a classic for me.

I used to own this album. I think I wanted something chill to put on and I'd got sick of Moby's Play by this point. I don't remember much of it. It was cruising for a samey 2 stars but I've Got To See You Again and Nightingale save it. Plus she does have a great voice.

Beige. Boring.

Good without being exceptional. Would love to hear this in a bar with the band, double bass and all, as I slowly sipped cocktails with my lover... but as I'm sat on my sofa in my underpants scratching my balls it only gets 3 stars from me.

Muy lindo disco

Convinced she is getting residuals from Starbucks. Well-crafted moody jazz, but honestly seemed to be variations on the same melodies. Somewhat snoozy.

Enjoyed listening, calm, good for working. Less suited for party ;)

2 hour 40 minute album??? YOU GOT ME FUCKED UP!!! I only listened up to the 8th song Lonestar cuz I got tired, but still I think it’s enough for me to make a judgement. Very good singer, relaxing.

I've always thought that Norah Jones has one of the most beautiful voices, and yet I never got around to listening to her debut album until today. This is a lovely contemporary jazz album, though it is pleasant almost to a fault (I can understand why people are calling this "Starbucks music"). I don't often turn to music this agreeable, so I can't see myself listening to this all that frequently. As beautiful as I can appreciate this to be, it's not exactly my speed. Favorite tracks: Don't Know Why, Shoot The Moon

nice chill music

Even someone without a great handle on jazz can recognize the talent here. That someone is me. The voice is beautiful, and the music is smooth yet engaging. There was more variety than I expected. Also more stand-up bass than expected; for some reason I love that bass/piano combination. Favorites on first blush: “Seven Years,” “Cold Cold Heart,” “Shoot the Moon,” and the one we’ve all heard “Don’t Know Why.”

There is much to like about this album. Norah's voice is captivating, the music has style and diversity, and it actually gets better as it goes along. The only reason this doesn't get a five from me is that is very safe. It's more flirtatious than emotional, and I am not sure why she doesn't push herself more. In this lane, however, you can't ask for a more pleasant, sultry album.

Great album, very relaxed and slow paced. Beautiful lyrics and Norah Jones has such a distinct and gorgeous voice. Album to just lay on your bed with headphones on and listen. No thoughts, no singing, no dancing, just listening

Had a slight nostalgia to this, but I just remembered the main songs from when it was first released. I really enjoyed this album, her voice is so easy to listen too and a very calming aura

Nothing wrong with this. If it's a rainy Sunday, coffee in hand, cuddled up in a nook it's a perfect album

Yeah it’s okay. RYM: N Saved a song: N

This album is a blessing to my ears. It is my Sunday morning chill out record ❤️

Friday, 21 August, 2026 Great album. Her voice is so soothing. Not as many classic songs as I remember.

From my limited knowledge and the cover, I fully expected this to land into a vague bucket of pop R&B I think of as “music I dig but my project-partner’s non-project partner hates.” But it was a lot better than that in the end. A nice comfortable listen that made me want to read a book on the porch. I shouldn’t judge things in advance like that.

Still remember the ad on TV for this perfectly: NORA JONES come away with me NORA JONES don’t know why I didn’t call NORA JONES mmm… don’t know why I didn’t call. MOTORIZED MAYHEM MAYHEM MAYHEM. Goddamn I have been so unfair to Alanis.

Norah Jones possesses a wonderfully expressive voice. Like many acoustic and vocal jazz artists, listening to a full project requires the right frame of mind - it is rarely a record to play back-to-back on any given day. "Come Away With Me" is a quiet, reflective, and thoughtful album. If you are looking to rock out or up the energy, it will not satisfy that craving. However, if you have had an exhausting day and need to unwind with some calming music in the background - perhaps alongside a glass of wine - this is precisely the record to put on. While not an essential album overall, the title track stands out as a genuine high point, outshining the surrounding material. For a peaceful, quiet evening, it serves as a solid listen, though its appeal depends heavily on your mood. Played at the right moment, it provides a very soothing experience. Four stars. 1 "Don't Know Why" (4/5) 2 "Seven Years" (3/5) 3 "Cold Cold Heart" (3/5) 4 "Feelin' the Same Way" (4/5) 5 "Come Away with Me" (5/5) 6 "Shoot the Moon" (4/5) 7 "Turn Me On" (4/5) 8 "Lonestar" (3/5) 9 "I've Got to See You Again" (4/5) 10 "Painter Song" (3/5) 11 "One Flight Down" (3/5) 12 "Nightingale" (3/5) 13 "The Long Day Is Over" (3/5) 14 "The Nearness of You" (3/5) Total - 49 Average -3.5 409/1001 211/409 albums reviewed were new to me.

She's got a beautiful voice and the opener is a classic. Otherwise, relaxing.

Wrapping jazz, folk, and country influences into a warm, intimate sound that feels timeless

This album taught me to play and sing. It's beautiful and I loved relistening to it

not my stile

Fine but probably won’t come back

this album was kind of cool... for the first 5 songs, I respect the almost Jazz Soul vibe that this album brings. It is almost peaceful in a way... But after 5 songs of this you are just waiting for something new... and it kind of turns into this like vibe that ur getting lullaby's sung to you like bedtime stories idek it was tiring to get through and I feel like it could have been like 8 songs long and a much better album. ( this is why I respect Steve Lacys demo so much ) This was definitely not for me though. EVEN THOUGH I LOVE PIANO its like wow rly? can u do anything different Norah...

Very millenial. Some nice songs in here though and I can see why it was so popular

Tussen jazz en americana? Sommige nummers zouden zo op 3e album van Bony King Of Nowhere kunnen staan. Heel zacht en chill. Soms lijkt de vocal 'te cool' om me echt mee te nemen. Denk ook dat de timing voor het beluisteren niet 100% zat na een hectische ochtend en nog veel adrenaline in mij. Zeker eens herbeluisteren (in winter of herfst?). Ideaal om thuis op te zetten

This album is to me what ratatouille is to Anton Ego.

Many reviewers here state that this was good background music. I object, it's much too good for that! Music that really moved me, from first listening. The Intrumentation is varied, different genres are visited without feeling forced. The tracks are consistently very good and there's just a little special spark missing that would elevate it to a 5. Well earned surprise 4! 4/5 - excellent

Great melodies, jazz piano, and amazingly refined and soulful voice for someone so young (22yo when this was released). Unsurprising considering she grew up enriched in the biz with talented parents (Ravi Shankar, Jeff Buckley's Elvis, was her father). Props for later collaborating with Mike Patton.

It's not bad. It's not interesting either. It's no harm to listen to. It's got very nice vocals!

ok

what I would fall asleep to. kinda boring because the two most popular songs, don't know why and come away with me, I probably couldn't identify from each from each other because they sound the same

An iconic album from my formative years. It was well outside of the music I'd usually listen to. Has a touch of the Carole King's for me

Nice.

Though Norah Jones inspired the grating phenomenon known as "Indie Girl Voice" that plagued a generation of singer-songwriters, she gets a pass for originating it and being a good arranger and songwriter. The album deserves some points for its influence (for better or for worse), and it's a pleasant, well-performed record. I don't know that I'll ever be a fan, per se, but I do appreciate her.

A very very relaxing album. Highly recommend to listen to this on a late night, preferably alone.

FREAKING INCREDIBLE. ESPECIALLY PAINTER SONG

It’s bad craic when you’re 3 tracks into an album and you’re already looking to see how much longer is left. This was a slog for me to get through. It’s not necessarily that it was terrible, it was just an absolute tornado of vanilla.

Can imagine that this is perfect in front of the fire on a cold winter's day

not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue

2.75 - early 2000s dark coffee shop

Cold Cold Heart (Hank Williams cover) stood out. I know there are people that like this type of music and singing style, but I do not. 1.5/5

More interesting material was to come later

this is a really capable and relaxing and enjoyable pop jazz album but i think it's so relaxing that it all melds into just one audio sedative without any real distinguishing features. hard to imagine jazz starting as a bunch of pots and pans being played at 240 bpm 13/7 time overstimulation and ended up with starbucks soundtrack music

Slow, Countryish, romance. Made a me a little sad and bored the hell out of me

jazzy piano pop with smooth instrumentals in violin and guitar, classic.. Favorite track: Don't know why other picks: come away with me, turn me on, cold cold heart

This album is like if milk could sing

album #115 it's the same song rinsed and repeated. ꩜ favourite track(s): come away with me ꩜ least favourite track(s): don't know why ꩜ album rating: ★★☆☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 974 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 53 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 24 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 91

It was a good album. Very peaceful. Norah is great. Not so much my speed but still very good. 6.8/10

Simply amazing. Moody melodies and hypnotic rhythms throughout. From languid jazz to standards and country classics to exotic tangos, Norah Jones delivers a once in a lifetime musical experience with the voice of an angel.

muchos temas guardados, una PAZZZZ

Pretty face and voice made her debut of schmoove jazz pop a hit, but there's way more CDs in landfills than in memories. Her family was way more interesting than this bland shell.

I heard the first song on this album yesterday, after being reminded of its greatness by mother when she visited. I think one of the greatest strengths of this album is the songwriting. Also, the piano playing, that sometimes does call&answer and sometimes doubles the vocal melody, was very enjoyable as well. The upright bass and the rest of the instrumental arrangements had a nice flavor. There was always a guitar solo to break up the vocal passages, (beautiful accordion solo on "Painter Song") which is more evidence to prove her talent for arrangement. Of course, credit has to be given to the members of the band; the pianist was my highlight. My only complaint would be that the album would've been better off with a few more upbeat/up-tempo tracks,(also, "the long day is over" should've definitely been the last track) but even if the first track was a flash in the pan, I like the rest of the material enough to give this a 4.

I remember when this came out; I'm pretty sure I heard "Don't Know Why" first on WXRT, and I remember being surprised that they (progressive rock station, I guess you could call them) played it, and I remember liking it (a lot) right away, and finally I remember thinking - correctly, as it turned out -- that your mother would probably like this song, too (she probably didn't like a whole lot of what XRT played). So then, before too long, I bought the whole CD. Which is what we have here now, to listen to, and to rate. And I'm faced with the same reaction that I've always had: it's nice, it's good, but it all tends to sound a little bit the same, and (to use a word I recently used for another album) it strikes me as wallpaper music -- very high quality wallpaper, to be sure -- but it tends, for me, to fade into the background: pleasantly so, but it just doesn't hold my attention very well. I don't know, maybe that's not a bad thing. Random info: she's the daughter of Ravi Shankar; "Cold, Cold Heart" (track 3) is a Hank Williams song, and the final track is a Hoagy Carmichael song. (You've heard of those 3 guys, right?) Looking at the Wikipedia page, I saw that this album did REALLY well, in a LOT of countries, which is pretty impressive. I'd be willing to bet that this album appealed to a LOT of women (and that a lot of people who bought this album were women - or men buying it for women). Just gonna leave that sitting there, though (though, potentially, it raises a whole mess of interesting questions about music, men vs. women, etc., etc.). Anyway, sorry this is so long, and I still need to rate it. I could see a good case for making this a 3 or a 4, or even possibly a 5, but I think I have to go with another 4. Another part of the '4 conundrum' that I spoke of yesterday is if you start thinking of other albums you rated 4 (or 3, or 5), and then you mentally try to compare *thIs* album with *that* album, and you start doubting yourself, or wishing maybe you'd rated that previous one differently, etc. Anyway, this album is difficult (to rate) because of the tension between: high quality throughout (and "Don't Know Why" is a great song), but then a lot of sounds and feels so much the same, but I think it does deserve a 4, rather than a 3, because of the high quality, which stood out even more, as I skimmed through a 2nd time. Particularly impressive when you remember that Norah Jones was only 21/22 when she recorded this album. And she's impressive both as a singer and as a pianist.

I saw someone describe it as a warm hug and that sounds about right to me.

so... dull...

Such a beautiful album. I just love Norah Jones’s first album.

It was fine…

Honestly fantastic album, not what i'd usually listen to but very emotional and great instrumentals and singing from Norah. Also funny Ted song woman

Ah foi ok

soothing and sentimental. i loved it.

It’s pleasant, she’s got a great voice, and I love Bill Frisell. It’s a little coffee shop-y for me.

Snoozefest, I'm sorryyyyy.

Good voice but not much else going on here. The Hank Williams cover is awful.

It's nice lovely songs. But this is not for me.

It's a fairly dull record to have sold so many copies.

An absolutely amazing voice. Learning that she wrote most of her own songs puts her even further up the list. Worth it for everyone to listen to this album and for it to be on this list.

pleasant

378/1001 Nora Jones - Come Away With Me Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ There's nothing intrinsically wrong with this at all. She's got a lovely voice, the playing is good, but it's not exactly that interesting. It's something to put on as background music and because of that makes me question its inclusion on the list.

how i come i never heard of this album?? great overall but this is a chiffre shop type record

Unbelievable

- 2/5 - DNF - Eh it’s sweet but I’m bored

It’s a great album. I know it’s very uncool but it’s a lovely listen. I need to give it plenty of credit given that this genre usually winds me up and yet this album makes me smile.

Wonderful record

Meh. Was good but not my favorite, didn’t finish it

todas muy iguales, lentas, aburridas. No hay cambio de nada, es monótono

6/10 - nice relaxing songs, I'm still in shock she is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, music runs in their blood

Um álbum bastante agradável e envolvente. A Norah Jones tem uma voz belíssima, sentimental e extremamente melódica, que combina muito bem com a atmosfera delicada e intimista das músicas. Não é um disco que me impressiona profundamente, mas funciona muito bem dentro da sua proposta e é uma ótima companhia para ouvir com calma. Um álbum ok, mas certamente muito charmoso.

Excellent album. Music doesn't need to be complicated to be good, and this small band plays with feeling. Norah's voice is so unique and smooth. Shoot the Moon is my favorite song on the album.

Blusey and soft with dark undertones, overall a good listen

Really enjoyed a lot of the instrumentals on this album. A interesting mix of jazzy-blues and singer-songwriter/folk vocals. It doesn't stand out too much to me, but it's not inoffensive at all. It's a warm, cozy cup of coffee on a cool autumn day.

This one was great. Exactly what I would imagine listening to on my 2002 stereo CD setup with big ol bookshelf speakers. Just the right amount of production, great vocals, and also sadness. P.S. Fuck the people hating on this for boring bland starbucks sh*t--it's playing in Starbucks for a reason

Very chill and beautiful

I have played this album so many times. One of my favorite Altos (The others are Adele, Beyonce, and Karen Carpenter), the raspiness of her voice , the tone and control. This kids is how you do it

In the wrong hands I would be slating this. It would be so easy for an Americana, jazz and blues tinged contemporary pop album to wind up as an abomination. Luckily Norah Jones’ personality and vocal cords of the purest honey, are allied with what must be a crack team of musicians and songwriters trained not only in ability, but more notably tastefulness. This is really not my kind of music but I have been tempted many times over the years to add some Norah Jones to my record shelves simply because to my mind it is possibly the pinnacle achievement in whatever this genre is. Though I haven’t taken the plunge, I assume she has picked up more than her fair share of Grammy’s and whatnot to make up for the loss of a sale to me. Everyone involved, musicians, producers, songwriters and most importantly Jones, deliver beauty; no other way I can put it. The melodies, the restraint, the space, the impeccable arrangements and of course at the centre of it all the voice. It’s not show-offy, it’s not trying to lead the arrangements, it just demands that you hear it because of the tonality. Even the lyrics that could so easily drift into cloying, sentimental syrup manage to always stay the right side of offensively inoffensive. I guess it could just be the way they are being sung. I mentioned personality at the start; Norah Jones manages (on this album at least) to convince me that, were I ever to meet her, I would find her to be a thoughtful, intelligent and sweet human being. I suppose the reality could be different and while I expect never to meet her, to have my impression confirmed or otherwise, it’s at least an impression that suits this album perfectly and is greatly to its benefit.

Nice relaxing bar music Fave track: Shoot the Moon

Pleasant, inoffensive, calm, soothing etc. 3.5/5

Not in my edition of the book! 2002. 1 star. Bland background music for Netflix and chill. An entire millennium generation was conceived to this. Doesn't mean its any good though - every song sounds exactly the same.

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Bloodless. This lady has never been on top of a mountain.

Her voice is pleasant, but the songs do run together, at least towards the end

I like her voice. The songs are quite slow. I like Feelin' the Same Way Her songs are very slow so not really my vibe but a 3 star album.

Like the voice but not the songs

Female Michael Bublé

6.5/10

Title track is a lovely song and she is a fantastic singer, but this genre of music just does absolutely nothing for me

Day931 - a pretty perfect album to hear on a rainy day

It's like hot chocolate and a crackling fire and a Starbucks, dentist office, grocery store, hotel lobby, or an elevator, or an airport lounge, or a bank lobby, or a furniture showroom or.... (3/5)

I listened to it at the perfect moment, I needed something quiet

This album is so incredibly cozy. No other way to describe it

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Very pleasant and easy going album. My only complaint is that once you’ve heard a few songs, you get the gist of the whole album pretty quickly. On the other hand, it’s very consistent and lovely all the way through.

It just sounds so vanilla. Nothing new, nothing exciting, it's not bad per se but this might be the singular album why i don't get it's in the "Albums You Have To Listen Before You Die" list.

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!

Ok

This is a really long time to wait at the pharmacy

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Rankade inte varje låt den här gången. Overall så var den fett chill att ha i bakgrunden när man sitter och spelar, men inte något jag skulle lyssna på dagligen liksom. Den känns lite jazzig för att den är så lugn och den har samma stil som jazz fast typ ändå inte... Den får 3.5/5 :)

Sounds great but not for me

so freakin boring i almost died halfway through the first song

hate it with a passion

Surprising good for what it is, I’m sure performative males of yore had a much easier time trying to get into this than what the current batch has to listen to.

3.5 stars

This bitch the OG

One or two genuinely beautiful songs. Rest is relatively boring muzak

Easy listening music was never my favourite genre, sounds like Jack Johnson B-sides that they used to sell on CD at starbucks

In 2002, I was almost old enough to rent a car. "Don't Know Why" was everywhere. I thought I had heard it a hundred times until today, when I realized there is a "refrain" section I had never heard before and it became clear that I have never listened past the first 30 seconds. In my early-20s, that's how long it took for me to dismiss this music as just not my bag. Too jazzy, too calm, too boring, too vocally-focused for my taste. In my old age, however, this isn't so bad. Norah's voice is beautiful and smoky. The songs are relaxing now rather than boring. I found myself really enjoying tracks like "Nightingale" and "Lonestar." This is a surprisingly solid THREE STARS

Very samey, not entirely sure what she was singing about at some points. Too mellow for my liking!

Anathema to everything I like about music. Everything on this album is as bland as eating sand. The lyrics are your standard "oooh baby I miss you so much, please come back to meee" drivel, and somehow this album makes the whole "vocal jazz + country" mashup thing unimaginably boring to listen to. This album commits the worst sin art can make, which is be boring.

4.7 beautiful

Okay queen! Her voice is really so lovely. I literally fell asleep listening this morning (non-derogatory) and started work v late, so I had to listen to the second half again, and it remained lovely. I remember when this came out, she felt so different from anything else at the time, but I never listened to the whole album. Also. I love this project bc I’m like “oh her dad is sitar player Ravi Shankar, is he related to the other Shankar sitar player I listened to last month?” And yes, Norah’s (estranged for a while) dad is his uncle!

Her voice is excellent- a nice combination of blues and country I had never heard before. Best song on the album was I've Got to See you Again.

balls

A debut for the ages.

I just can't stand this

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This is such a calming and easy-to-listen album. While listening I felt relaxed and peaceful the whole way through. It’s a classic jazzy pop record with a lot of real jazz and soul warmth in it. The songs have simple lyrics and very similar themes, which can make it feel a bit repetitive at times. But somehow the style and atmosphere are so smooth and inviting that you just want to keep listening — one song naturally leads into the next, and before you know it, the whole album is over. Norah’s voice is gentle and beautiful, the piano playing is lovely, and the whole record has this intimate, late-night feel that’s very comforting. It’s not the most exciting or groundbreaking album, but it’s incredibly well-made for what it is. A perfect record when you want something chill, soulful, and easy on the ears.

Just gorgeous. There's something about jazz that lends itself so perfectly to being poppified, and this is a perfect example. Utterly delicious.

Heel chill natuurlijk, maar ik wordt er altijd wel erg sloom van.

Bien.

Very pleasant stuff: perfect music to accompany an assignation in an expensive open-plan penthouse where indirect lighting gleams off the stainless steel and the floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the twinkling lights of the city. Her voice is gorgeous but to my ears somehow lacks character. But, my instinctual bitchiness aside, the song Come Away With Me is so good it's shocking.

Bol pre mňa v čase vydania ohromne príjemným prekvapením. Ďalšie albumy sa mi páčili menej a menej. Čím novší, tým menej zaujímavý.

I always thought Snore-ah Jones was a mean insult, then I heard the album.

This is a great album, I owned it back in the day. Such a chill, hosting dinner, chill on the patio vibe. Beautiful voice, great melodies. (5)

bruh already listened to this lady

Sensational voice. Sexy, smooth, and wonderful. Could listen to her sing me to sleep every night cause her music is boring as fuck.

Ahhhh the perfect Sunday album 🤤 It’s Norah Jones, it’s getting 5 stars.

I love me some Norah. Her voice is lovely and relaxing. Makes me want to sip coffee and relax.

A lovely, slow, relaxing listen. I have no idea what Ms. Jones wants to say, but her smoky voice is relaxing and pleasant.

It was okay just not for me but it wasn't bad

Sounds like an album my Dad would play as a kid

The best review of this album: "I appear to have wandered into a Starbucks." Bravo. That being said, I liked this album (maybe because I often wander into a Starbucks unannounced). Sure, it's a bit understated and droll. But, wow, such a tremendous understatement this is. Bravo. Since I am no fan of the banal and safe-jazz frames of mind that appreciate this music, I can't give it a 5...but it certainly deserves 4 "out there in la-la land" stars.

I need more of this autumnal energy in my life. I grew up with disdain for boring and mildly hopeful ambiance of a Texan Fall season. My affinity for activity and energy is so strong -- too strong at times. Now the idea of a simple, content life scares me. But I wish it weren't so. There's a calming acceptance I felt while listening to this. I don't know. I felt OK with the prospect of living a more mellow life. I think I needed to hear this album before I died.

Bland to its core. I liked it in the beginning but was incredibly bored in the end.

Such a sensational silky voice

Enjoyable enough lounge music. Nothing really of note here, but pleasant and easy to listen to Favorite Song: Don't Know Why

No misses

It’s fine

Lovely, lush and seductive. Reminds me of rainy and too late nights. Love. 4 stars.

Entspannt und nett

Okay, I feel like a barista working on a rainy day

it's not the type of music I usually listen but this is exactly what I like about this platform I never thought I'll ever listen to this album on my own despite it being this great and a really emotional experience this woman's voice and songwriting gives me chills I just know whoever get her on the studio and recorded this knew what they were doing with their investment Also this was her debut and till this day it is the most praised work of hers which is rare in my opinion imagine ur on ur peak of career on ur debut??? a well deserved album to be on this list

Classic album, great voice, songs and jazzy arrangements.

A really chill album, great for background listening and gentle jazz.

On old favourite.

Great album. Forgot how great.

wanted to like this more :(

Smoky, easy listening, jazzy. Equally at home in a cocktail lounge or a dentist‘s office. “Don’t know why“ is the only song I knew going in, same coming out… Overall, I feel chill after this album.

8/10. Discazo. Es lo mejor que se puede encontrar musicalmente hablando, jazz directo, sin vueltas, solos de contrabajo increíbles, buenas armonizaciones. Igualmente, como casi todo el jazz, le falta alma. Le falta algo que me haga sentir conectado, vivo, esencia. Pero se merece la alta puntuación.

Great album

solid but unadventurous. any individual song is pretty good, but none of them particularly stand out - the band isn't really given any room to work with, and while the vocal performance is strong, it's a bit one-note.

Listen to it!!!

3/10 - Sounds like Kohls Cash.

It's kind of the same thing over and over again, but there's a certain charm to these songs and I think they have a time and place. 6/10

Some time ago, I watched a movie with English subtitles. Two people were sitting in a dimly lit coffee shop. When music began playing in the background, the closed caption read : [quiet music playing in the background]. It was, as you can guess, Norah Jones. It's actually the perfect description of her music : the ultimate inoffensive, unobtrusive background soundtrack. Her songs seem to have quietly found their way into every café, bookstore, and movie scene, becoming almost omnipresent. Yet I suspect that few people could actually name one of her songs ; it's simply "Norah Jones music". I can't decide whether that makes her a genius or the embodiment of the lowest common denominator. Personally, her music used to leave me indifferent. It's too harmless, too comforting, too polished to stir any real emotional response ; it feels sweet and soothing, but also entirely inconsequential. However, I must admit this album kind of grew on me after a few songs. She does have an amazing voice, and there's really nothing unpleasant or annoying in this record – which already makes it better than many on this list... The jazzy arrangements are really tight, and although I probably won't listen again of my own initiative, I kind of had a good time playing this in the background while I worked. 5/10

Nice jazzy voice and good musicians. cockatail or scotch ?

Du calme, de la douceur et de la mélodie portées par une voie qui t’enveloppe, qui t’embarque tranquillement dans cette pose.

After last week Café del Mar’s style background music, we’ve got Starbucks favorite soundtrack. Warm, smooth and easy to listen to, but it reaches its limits pretty quickly.

Lovely music, I akin it to a lot of the softer French cafe jazz I listen to when I want to chill out. Her voice carries the songs through and the instruments aren't complex or surprising but keep everything together in a nice little basket. The kind of songs you want to be bundled up inside with a fire when there's bad weather. The hits are notable but there were a few song outside those that caught my attention.

Mul pole selle albumi osas tugevaid tundeid. Laulja oskab hästi laulda, aga see muusika oli kerge ununema. Tahaks and 2,5, aga see pole võimalik.

3.33

As I grow older and a bit more mature I find time for albums like this.

I know I’m getting old because I can enjoy listening to this. Nice for a relaxing morning

yawn

Good voice boring songwriting

Not my thing, but real solid voice

3.5

langweilig aber coherent! und kranke vox!

Do not have to listen to this to know I really like this album

A great laid back album with some nice production. Falls just short of a 5 for me, but really close

Enjoyable and very relaxing. Maybe too relaxing for a full hour

Overall nice sound. Only a couple catchy songs though.

I didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would. Nice and calming

Great voice, very smooth. Great lounge and swanky restaurant music....like at The Earle in Ann Arbor.

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Part of a brief jazz revival as the 21st century dawned on us. I'm no expert but I'd say Jones was its flagbearer. Lovely a sufficiently blues-inflected that I had to look up the name of the Dobro player on the second track ('Seven Years'; it's Canadian, Kevin Breit). Jones possesses the ultimate smoky jazz voice, at the very least among singers of the last quarter century. The album is a uniformly chill listen but it does contain diversity of song types. You absolutely must know its singles, if nothing else ('Don't Know Why', 'Come Away With Me', 'Turn Me On'). Just excellent. Music like this doesn't penetrate the mainstream often and singers like Adele owe a great deal to Jones. If you need a date night record, this is an excellent choice. 5/5 essential listening

I’d never heard of her before seeing this come up, but what a great suggestion. Her voice is so rich and beautiful, certain inflections she does on these songs really elevate them. The songwriting also very strong, definitely very personal while also being very applicable to points in my and others lives. The instruments are played very elegantly (really using my thesaurus here), the piano definitely carries a lot of these tunes but the guitar strings on ‘Nightingale’ aren’t to be passed by. I do think that this album suffers from how slow each of the songs are, while they’re sung very well, some songs do feel a bit ‘samey’ and definitely blends the album too much into one style and topic. Sadly don’t think I’ll be returning too much to this but it was still a very pleasant listen and would still recommend for anyone who loves summer walks with mild temperatures.

Nice background music , doesn't really interest me though

This album wasn’t that great. I was expecting better for a jazz album, but it was too plain. There was very little instrumentation and sounds. The only thing that made it a little worth listening to is the vocals, and the lyrical meaning. Overall, not a good album, wouldn’t really recommend to anyone but huge jazz enthusiasts.

2.5/5. An exceptionally okay album. Norah’s singing is definitely the highlight, she’s a strong vocalist and her voice does fit this quiet, intimate style of lounge-pop pretty well. But musically the album did basically nothing for me. You can make Lounge-y music sound fun and interesting, bands like Stereolab have done just that for example (yes I know it’s somewhat of an apples to oranges comparison.) but as it stands, listening to this album I couldn’t shake the feeling that it’s just “coffee shop/book shop” music. Perfectly fine for the background.

Coffee shop-core reminiscent of early 70s singer-songwriters. Feels like sipping a cup in the early morning before the rush (3-3.5)

Elevator music. Nice voice, unremarkable but not badly executed music. Totally forgettable. Favorite Songs: There were different songs?

Musicas boas para cortar a unha

Cool vocals

Set off a movement of soft sunset smoothness, & not surprising with a voice like that. Easy listening, but a good kind.

Cheesy listening

- great performance, no criticisms: smooth vocals without dramatic straining during high notes, no excessive vibrato, just straight warmth and tone. I'd venture that you'd have to be borderline psychopathic to actively dislike or hate this album - her voice and style remind me a lot of a relatively unknown singer-songwriter I enjoyed a lot as a tween, so it's clear where that artist found her inspiration. always interesting when you hear the influenced music before the influencer and things suddenly make sense

Very enjoyable

This isn’t bad music per se, and I was hoping I could hear it with fresh ears, but unfortunately it’s not good enough to overcome the baggage of its immense success and outsized presence in my life against my will when it came out.

This album was a masterclass in tasteful, articulate musicianship and eloquent songwriting. It’s the kind of stuff every coffee house singer or cabaret band dreams of making. If I had any complaint, however, it’s that the album is too tasteful, too restrained, too inoffensive, causing most of the tracks to blend together. I was just waiting for NJ to break form and belt it.

There's a reason this album went Platinum during the height of music piracy....it's a special collections of songs that I feel fortunate to be able to listen to. An amalgamation of Americana (blues, jazz, folk, soul and country) makes it a perfect album to listen to on this 4th of July; marking 250 years of this troubled yet creative country....

Absolute tedium. Boring songwriting, boring voice. Nearly gave a 2 because realistically it’s harmless and inoffensive, then I remember this list is supposed to be about innovation. So a 1 it is.

One of my favorite albums ever. The vibes are immaculate and her voice like a soft siren in the night.

a lot of complaints about this album seem to revolve around the idea that it's boring or just too inoffensive to enjoy, but i think that's one of the things i appreciate most about it. while it's nice listening to albums where every single song is a hit and hard not to pay full attention to, i also really appreciate ones that can just sit in the background and that i can enjoy passively. for me it feels like that was the intention with this record, and it does that perfectly. i would fall asleep to this on a plane, but whether or not that's a good or bad thing just depends on who you ask i guess. favorite tracks: seven years, feelin’ the same way, lonestar, nightingale

4 / 10

Norah delivered a somber jazzy-pop classic with her first album. So many incredible songs about love and expressions of emotion laid over melodic jazz piano. Nothing crazy happening just really strong lyrics over easy listening piano

It’s fine. Perfectly pleasant. Doesn’t do anything for me emotionally