Reviews (page 5 of 14)
I'm struggling to understand how I've never heard of Norah Jones before. It's not my favorite kind of music, but reading into who she is, the successes she's had, and from what time period she had it, it's strange that this is my introduction. But outside of that -- It seems a purposeful and soulful record. She's certainly a good singer, though I must admit the vocal style seems like a precursor to cursive singing. It's not all the way there so it's fine, but there are elements. I think the instrumental is kinda lack luster. It could do a lot more to accompany the melody on a lot of these songs. It only does just barely enough to make a place for a melody to go, which is okay but I wish it did more. It seems like a catalogue of first dance songs, which maybe was the goal, but 14 consecutive love songs was quite a bit too much for me. Not a dynamic album. It's sweet and nice and that's about it for all 45 minutes. It think Nightingale is the best of what this album does. The backing track does like 25% more and makes the song much more of an experience than most of the album. 2.9/5
Okayyyyy!!! I want to sit in a field of flowers with this album playing, and have no worries.
I'm glad I either didn't hang out in coffee shops enough, or I wasn't old enough to experience this record being overplayed. I've heard a couple of Norah Jones' songs in passing, and I enjoyed them. I'm pleased to report that this album is identical to those songs I heard before and more! This record is definitely a new favourite. I'm happy to have found this record on this list! Favourite Track(s): Don't Know Why, Shoot The Moon, Turn Me On, Painter Song Least Favourite Track(s): Come Away With Me
very cute coffeehouse style album. reminds me of my uncle steve who used to listen to this kind of soft jazz
I feel like I need a cappuccino macchiato. Its a lovely album, but no twist that shocks you along the ride and that's ok.
Aside from not being the Target demographic, this was nice coffee shop bgm. She's the daughter of Ravi Shankar?
The 11 year old in me is enjoying the nostalgia trip. I can't find any fault with this album. Jones's voice is as smooth as butter, and she evokes the perfect dreamy summer day vibe.
I don't want to be accused of having a Cold Cold Heart, but I Don't Know Why this record was seen as a big deal at the time or included on this list. For me, it's the music equivalent of coffee shop wallpaper for the new millennium.
Great album
Not unlistenable. Some nice moments but overall quite boring in its easy listening-ness.
Leuk. Deftig en charmant.
Nice and relaxing music. Beautiful vocals!
Singing is good, production is awesome with really warm sounds of piano and double bass. The songs are diverse, but all of them are so mellow and it feels that dynamics of music haven't changed throughout the whole thing, so it was tiring listen.
slightly too slow for me. there's a mood for it, but I know I'm never in this specific mood.
Previously known. Pleasant if a bit boring.
The earliest edition of the book is showing its age here. At the time, this kind of piano singer-songwriter stuff like Alicia Keys and Ben Folds was the primo-deluxe shit, but now it's very much just a trend of the early 00s that came and went. The songs on this are nice and relaxing, but not really anything all that good. I think it's more interesting how this album won 5 Grammys, yet now it seems to almost be forgotten.
“Turn Me On” was excellent and other than that this album was a little meh but still decent
LOVED IT gimme more female artists
very beautiful yet highly unremarkable. is it just me or is there something about this that just sounds like a christmas album?
mcdonald's music
1. Sympa intro, sans plus 2. ok 3. Hank Williams est la ? belle reprise :) 4. Bon son, comme les 2 premiers, rien de plus à dire, c’est pas mauvais du tout mais pas non plus extasiant. 5. Oui! Deuxième son qui me plait vraiment. Doux, lent, beau solo à la guitare, drums brossés. 6. Dès que ya un solo, ça me va. La voix est très très très très similaire d’un son à l’autre, dommage .. 7. La voix change un peu parfois, elle m’a entendu? 8. … 9. la descente en mineur apporte un côté un peu dramatique, sympa ! 10. sympa 11. comme bcp d’autres sons, sans plus 12. quand t’es plus attentif au side guitariste et piano qu’à la chanteuse ça fait chier 13. Z Z Z Z 14. Ennui, apppart les 2 solos de guitares 2-/5
Bought this when it came out, and remember the songs well, but sounds a bit dated now….
I can’t begin to understand why this album is popular. The songs are so slow as to almost be catatonic. I remember when this album came out there was this frenzy. At the time I couldn’t understand it because it just sounded like someone I might see at a piano bar. It doesn’t help that the songs are deathly boring. I would imagine this album sold well with people that don’t typically listen to a lot of music.
Tracks I've heard before: None Top 3: Don't Know Why Feelin' The Same Way Nightingale Bottom 3: Cold Cold Heart Turn Me On The Long Day Is Over
I'm sure it's great but it wasn't the time for it
Smooth production and respectable instrumentation makes this remarkable
first song banger but i got a bit bored probably cause i was revising at the time
Some nice songs but not my genre and a little boring
This is music for people who don't like music. Just horrible. I made it through two tracks then had to stop.
Brilliant album from a Texas treasure. She blew us all away with this album!
She has a nice voice, but I can't help but find this bland. A lot of it just sounds and feels the same. The only thing that really caught my attention was when it shifted from tiled-floor-store jazz to a country-ish sound on the unsubtly-titled Lonestar. Unfortunately, I was lost again very quickly and never felt pulled back into it. It's something I'd be OK listening to while browsing a trinket shop or waiting in a cafe for a few minutes but forget once I walked outside. I also have to knock this for how few songs she wrote herself. If she's aiming for the indie-vibe/singer-songwriter niche, I would expect her to write her own songs. Only three tracks out of the 14 list her as a writer (and another two are covers). Having other songwriters create the material makes it seem corporate/produced, which I kinda felt it was a little anyway. I think that's a big part of my opinion on this album; it just doesn't feel very genuine to me. So, while it's pleasant enough, it's a little too empty and bland for me to really consider more than OK. The limited number of original works brings it down further. More subjectively, I don't really care for the style of music that dominates the album. Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but I don't see anything here to make it a must-hear. I doubt I'll be listening to this one again. Overall: 1.8/5
<3
“I don’t know why I didn’t come”
Snooze fest, sounds like royalty free music
Not my typa music
Sweet, chill, coffee shop vibes. But still cuts a little to close to muzak for my taste perhaps that's just remembering this type of stuff playing in retail contexts. 3/5. Sounds nice at least.
A really good jazz pop album, through and through. Love this kind of music, 4 stars, almost a 5
So so pretty
Cosy, and classy
Does what it sets out to do well, be lounge music. It's a pleasant listen in the background but not something I'd seek out again in my own time. No complaints if it was playing in a public space though
I don't really enjoy music with minimal instrumentation and focus on vocals. especially when the vocalist isn't anything special. Only "I've Got to See You Again" caught my interest.
Gillar denna mkt från förr, kommer ihåg när den kom
Norah Jones is always phenomenal. I should play her in my lineup more.
Some classics on this album - can’t go past ‘Don’t Know Why’ and ‘Come Away With Me’! But the rest of the album was pretty samey and not too memorable. A nice listen but not groundbreaking
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No private session used for Spotify. I have never sat down and listened to this album, I just knew several of the songs from it. The whole album is a buttery voiced delight. Enjoy in a jazz club, on a rainy night, pair it was a glass of merlot and someone you love.
This album is well done but seems very one note to me. It feels like something you would hear as background music in a coffee shop.
I've heard people call this album boring, I've heard it called muzak, I've heard it called elevator music. I honestly think it's just a really solid old school pop album full of excellent musicians and good, well-performed songs by an excellent singer.
A little bit sweet, a little bit insufferable... I think this sound could work well as Christmas music where you hear it once a year, but as an album you're supposed to just put on and listen to... this album is sea glass, it's polished away all but the cleanest safest melodies. I think this is the perfect album if someone were having a panic attack but if I were feeling any better than complete terror, I would listen to the comparatively experimental and abrasive, Jack Johnson.
It's funny that we got this right after the very similar K.D. Lang album yesterday. The songwriting is a little better, the voice different, but the vibe is very similar. I think this album got such a positive review on release because it was a breath of relaxing positivity, and the return of not so generic pop music to, well, pop music. At least in America, this came out after an absolute mess of a year where everything changed and the whole country, and ultimately the world, got demonstrably worse. This is unchallenging, smooth, and comforting music. People needed that. Now that we're all numb to everything because everything has gone to shit, it doesn't sound quite as innovative or needed. That isn't to say that it isn't good. She's a great singer and the laid back instrumentals mostly stay in the pop-jazz/contemporary singer songwriter world. There's a little Texas-twang in here but I wouldnt' call any of it country music, not even "Lonestar". This makes it accessible to more people, and in turn more accessible for plaudits. Overall it makes for an easy listen. Something you put on when you are doing something else and need a little warmth in the activity. I think this was good but it's a very situational record.
Oh man, It's Norah Jones from hit movie Ted. I want this to play while I sit at the window seat of a small cafe watching rain drops roll down the glass. Also I'm a woman in this scenario.
Perfect album. Every song is excellent. The melodies, the piano, the voice, everything.
In which an undeniably talent vocalist sings a bunch of songs that feel scientifically design to leave my brain without a trace the moment they are done.
Soulless.
#56 Sleepy songs for rainy days, a great vocalist that feels like I'm in a dimly lit lounge, it's music indicative of the decade, not a returner for me
been relistening to getz/gilberto a lot recently (as we all should be tbh), which i think its fair to say is the absolute king of Background Music records...a whole different rubric of Ignorable As It Is Interesting then proposed by brian eno for ambient, a record that asks nothing of you but will reward you at all levels of listening. i think this record is another great example tbh...more folky loungey pop than vocal jazz, but still presenting rich and finely honed melodies and arrangements presented with very little Insistence...works as pleasant wallpaper, but there Is something musically deeper on the other side should you have the faith to make the leap. not everyone will make the leap, including im sure plenty of people who enjoy it even, but i rly enjoyed the musicianship, tunes, and especially the singing, and think all of it has some cool stuff to get stuck into. the title track especially is a marvel!
A good album, I liked Don't Know Why and I've Got To See You Again.
Okayyy, she got a beautiful voice, music is great but after listening whole album at once i was tired - again music is a little bit monotonic
will this album blow anyone's mind, no of course not, is her voice amazing, YES. random memory of someone on my school's Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award trip singing Norah Jones songs as we walked along the coast in the south of England with our massive rucksacks and our Pot Noodles. we accidentally walked 9km in the wrong direction and had to be picked up in a minibus but we still got the award.
Lovely voice, beautiful songs, the best thing that could be playing when you walk into a coffee shop. What else would you expect from ravi Shankar’s daughter?(!)
Most unexpected lyric: “[…] die in ecstasy.” Not too unexpected lyric: “[… ] feelin’ the same way all over again.” The latter very aptly explains my emotions toward this collection of songs, because I would have wished for more of the former. Not dying, of course, but some more ecstasy would have been nice. While the album flows (occasionally) quite beautifully, an occasional upping of the BPM would have provided some much-needed variation. Regrettably, the record sometimes sounds like expensive session musicians making music for rich people to dine to. Yeah, I know this is unfair and maybe incorrect. However, I will gladly acknowledge this: the minds involved knew how to write intriguing melodies, and Norah’s voice is incredible - incredibly smooth, with pitch that is just… wow. Oh, to have a voice like this. Unfortunately, it's the steady mid-tempo mélange of jazz and soft rock/pop, country, and blues-y figures that doesn’t do much for me. Those marketing jerks would probably label "Come Away With Me" as “music like a warm blanket to wrap around you on a rainy autumn day.” Now, it’s incredibly cold in Europe these days, and I actually do want to hide under my sheets and call it a day - so that blanket-ness earns a bonus point today.
She's got a great voice.. But it was very hard to pay attention to the music without falling into a coma.
Don't Know Why : ★★★☆☆ Seven Years : ★★★☆☆ Cold Cold Heart : ★★☆☆☆ Feelin' The Same Way : ★★★★☆ Come Away With Me : ★★☆☆☆ Shoot The moon : ★★☆☆☆ Turn Me On : ★★☆☆☆ Lonestar : ★★★☆☆ I've Got To See You Again : ★★★★★ Painter Song : ★★★☆☆ One Flight Down : ★★★☆☆ Nightingale : ★★★☆☆ The Long Day Is Over : ★★★★☆ The Nearness Of You : ★★★☆☆ Overall : ★★★☆☆
Crikey, this was dull. The whole album feels like background noise for a smug middle-class dinner party—polished, safe, and utterly uninspiring. Nothing grabs you, nothing surprises you. It’s pleasant in the way wallpaper is pleasant, but if you’re looking for soul or spark, you won’t find it here.
Very cozy, awesome producing and great album all around!
Cool soft country
Classic
Väldigt fint. Lite mycket mellanmjölk bitvis.
Relaxing for my travel day
If you’re in the mood for sweet and mellow this is a great album.
I liked this album, especially the jazzier parts. I usually have headphones on at Starbucks, so listening to this for the first time lol (but tbh I probably would've tuned this out if I heard it in public)
One of the best debut albums. Fantastic jazzy/bluesy album. Several standout songs. This introduced a unique sound at the time. Pitchfork: 7.5 Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs (SO MANY great songs) Don't Know Why Seven Years Cold Cold Heart Come Away With Me Shoot the Moon Turn Me On Lonestar Nightingale
Love Norah Jones
This album is not what I usually listen to. But it is very relaxing and subtly technical. And Jones’s voice is magnificent.
she has a nice voice but the album isn’t my style. i was excited for it to end. sorry norah!
Timeless classic but also very nostalgic for me. I love her voice and songwriting sm
I love this album, I remember hearing parts of it growing up. The precursor to laufey or this generation’s Corinne Bailey Ray. Solid 5, puts me in a great mood
Yes its repetitive, yes its totally smooth without any edges, roughness or anything noteworthy. But technically its well made, and if you just want something to calm you down, this does the trick quite nicely. 3,5/5
Someone singing to a piano. Not my cup-a-tea, though it sounded nice in the background while cooking. I did not listen to the words.
me encanta porque es como si fuera fiona apple haciendo jazz.
The first song is really sweet but it’s just another one hit album
Very pleasant. The definition of a "3.5" for me, in that there's nothing offensive, there's a few standouts (Shoot The Moon, Nightingale), but this isn't groundbreaking, doesn't resonate heavily in me. Pretty remarkable that an album half vocal jazz and half singer-songwriter folk sold like a trillion copies in the early 2000's when so much radio was abysmal.
Enjoyed this album
Very soft and mellow singer-songwriter album, with mostly just vocals and piano. It sounds like quiet jazzy background music at a coffee shop or restaurant. A bit too sedate for me though.
i admire this, her voice is nice and it’s all got a nice jazzy singer songwriter vibe, i listened to this while reading and it did set a good tone, so hell yeah
Very soft album
Very soft-girl type of album with jazzy undertones. Though, unfortunately, don't have any favorites - none of the songs really stood out to me as exceptional. All of them are around the same meter, relatively similar quality to one another.
not
Album No. 0113 on my list. This is an album I had only ever heard of but never listened to. Which is somewhat surprising, because it has been sold a gazillion times. Anyway, I kinda get why that is. This is really smallest common denominator music. It’s the grilled cheese sandwich of music. This sounds like an insult, but it’s really not. I mean - who doesn’t like a grilled cheese? The biggest strength of this album is likely Norah Jones’ voice. So smooth! The music may be a bit boring and the lyrics a little mono thematic, but that doesn’t make the songs bad. I’ll add “Don’t Know Why”, “Come Away With Me”, and “Lonestar” to my playlist. Could have picked any other. No bad songs on this, but also nothing outstanding as well. 4/5 stars.
It's good, but I don't know if I would want to listen to it again. favorite track is the title track
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Classy piano music by a hot woman. How bad could it be?
Beautiful voice but this music puts me to sleep
I like her voice and it fits perfectly into the style of songs she writes, but when it's this incredibly mellow I just find it hard to stay attentive to it
Feeling very middle aged based on how many of these tracks I added to my faves playlist.
Weird that she’s Ravi Shankar’s daughter. Anands Shankar from two days ago is her cousin (he’s Ravi’s nephew). This was fine — nothing I need to hear again. Thought she would have written more of these.
Liked the songs I knew (don’t know why, come away with me, shoot the moon), didn’t love anything else. Easy listening.
I hadn’t heard this since I was like 12. Wow it knocked me off my feet. Amazing music to drive around to at night.
This album feels like a slow Sunday morning with your lover or the end credits of a heartwarming 2000s movie Mellow mix classic
Bah c'est un album quoi....
Just a smooth, calm album that does what it should do. Great opening track.
What a voice!
This was almost a five for me. I'd probably rate it 4.5 if the platform allowed. Her voice is resonant, soulful, and beautiful. Her performances nuanced and powerful. The the songs are kinda boring at times.
I mean it’s a classic, but — at the risk of being in a youthful mood — also dull as beans. Come snooze with me.
I can appreciate the talent, but not something I would put on for my listening pleasure
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trop calme, trop calme… y’a rien de palpitant….
GOING IN: No strong feelings LISTENED WHILE: chillin' at home FAMILIARITY: Listened to it many times SKIP RATE: Played it straight through REPLAY VALUE: Might come back to it DISCOVERY CURVE: Warmed up nicely ALBUM ARC: Strong start, tailed off VERDICT: Fair enough BODY'S VERDICT: Sitting nicely - Motionless appreciation FAVOURITE TRACK: My Rating: 3
Beautiful album! Resonates with me so much right now in my current situation. Love it, will definitely listen to this more in the autumn season.
Nope
Simpático.
161/1089 5 seconds into the first track… “oooh THAT’S Norah Jones”, nice and chill 00s singer-songwriter vibe it was a nice album, quite good movie-soundtrack-esque bg music. I think it would’ve been greatly elevated if 1 or 2 of the track were more uptempo and varied because it did kind of stay at the same level for the whole runtime. faves: Nightingale, Shoot The Moon, I’ve Got To See You Again, Feelin’ The Same Way, Don’t Know Why 60/100
Soft. Subtle. Straight down the line.
Didn't realize Norah Jones was on this list. Solid listen
This album is right on the edge. Some tracks are beautiful while others tip over into the pure schmaltz.
snooz
boring radio shop
Sound of muzak to me. OK at the background, but there's not much to grab my deeper attention
This just doesnt speak to me
Terrible
I've known _of_ Norah Jones for a long time, but always thought of her as yet another pop musician, maybe more in the singer/songwriter style as Kate Bush or Tori Amos, but anyway. Imagine my surprise to listening to a talented jazz singer, or one that sounds like one to me, vocalize her way through emotions and even reactions. While the music is not my favourite, not even in the top 10 styles of music, I can see myself listening to this album in a very specific instance and quite enjoying myself. It is very pretty.
Your mom’s favorite album! But really there’s nothing not to like here. Maybe you’re too cool for Norah Jones, but I wouldn’t turn it off. Very pleasant Christmas Eve day, Nancy Meyers listening experience.
It's gotta be a couple of decades since I listened to that album. It's aged quite well.
This is a pleasant enough album, but it takes a swing into country-adjacent that I didn't care for. In a week if you played a song off of this album for me, I wouldn't be able to tell you if I had heard it before. Favorite track: "I've Got to See You Again"
Not bad, mellow
6/10 Feels like autumn, decent I know this is Jazz and is supposed to be slow but at times the slowness feels more like emptiness
/5 Stars Top Songs: Come Away With Me, Nightingale, Seven Years,
I love her voice and these songs
Awesome voice
9/10. A classic of the sad lady genre.
One of my favs.
Norah has such a lovely voice. While some of the album ran into each other I still found it pleasant. I had never heard track 9: I've got to see you again and I really loved it. I probably wouldn't put this in my regular rotation but I appreciate it.
Ha ha, I felt so eclectic, so open-minded when I started listening to this album non-stop in 2002. It was very different from the music I had been listening to since basically childhood. It was a transitional time in my life in a lot of ways and I was broadening my horizons musically too. Norah is brilliant and this album is amazing.
Just a nice album.
Always a favorite
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Its fine
Norah Jones’ voice is amazing. The songs are just kinda ok.
There’s so much talent on this album. The songwriting, the instrumentation, and the smooth velvet vibe of the whole album was very intoxicating. Norah Jones’ vocals come across as effortlessly immaculate. She sorta gives me dean martin vibes, not that they sound alike they obviously don’t. More that they both have this quality to their singing where they make it seem so easy. But here’s my personal issue with the album. It didn’t really hook me. Like the album is a total work of art, but there’s nothing that grabbed me and made me save it. Normally I’m pretty easy to win over but this album was just too slow and somber for me. I need there to be more energy at some point in the album to try and engage me more. But I will say this is album that might not have been super memorable for me, it did make me want to hear more from her and to hear her do other things.
Its ok
Interesting
Zitten een paar goeie bangers tussen, sommige geven mij castlefest vibes.
Good vibes me like very kalm very nice good voice good instrument
Thought this was boring, easy listening background music at first, but after a few listens I could only have it in the forefront of my mind. Faves: Don't Know Why, Cold Cold Heart, One Flight Down
Not exactly my kind of music but I enjoyed one song enough to like it
Don't normally love the genre, but this is the best of it. Great background music and incredible vocals. Not sure I would relisten except if I was trying to focus on work, but really enjoyed despite not usually being my thing. Opening track obviously amazing.
i’ve heard this one already!! really great album i love the keys favs: come away with me, i’ve got to see you again, painter song
soooo perfect....added so many songs...very much winter vibes... "ive got to see you again" felt like a tango very different but could envision an entire world with the song
I was aware of Norah Jones previously but hadn’t listened to her much. Could’ve done without Cold Cold Heart (Elton John and Dua Lipa did it better) but I found the rest of the album pleasant. I really liked One Flight Down, the rest of the songs were easy listening, and life’s too short to not give out 5s.
Norah Jones voice is just incredible, beautiful, enticing, all the good adjectives. This album is one more Don’t Know Why quality song away from 5 stars. Even so, it works so well as a gorgeous mellow album. 4.5 if we had it.
A perfectly appropriate cold weather album, feels very cozy adhering to the stereotypical "coffee house" music with warm vocals and acoustic instrumentals. I made myself a cup of tea to accompany the album. I think my mom had this on CD at some point in my life so I tend to associate the album with "mom pop." Don't Know Why and Come Away With Me are great singles. The album as a whole becomes monotonous throughout though. Rounding up from 3.5 to 4 because I personally enjoyed the slow-paced wistful atmosphere the album creates.
this is nice. jazzy and calming. what's the balance with having some stand out tracks with some fillers versus everything just sounding the same?
Somewhere in my dad's months-long playlist was this Norah Jones' album, so most of the songs sound familiar. That being said, to be included in my dad's playlist actually biases me against it more than it biases me for out of some nostalgia, otherwise I'd be listening to showtunes before this and not modern ranchera. That being said, I really enjoyed this - relaxing and soft. It won't be played often since it has no edge whatsoever, but it's nice for a certain situation. 3.5 rounded ... up for jazz sake.
Loved it. It's very simple calm stuff. But it did great for me. A little monotonal, but easily earned 4.5 stars. Will round down this time though.
*Immediately adds the entire album to my "Songs to Lower Your Blood Pressure" playlist*
Picture this: it’s 2006, I’m in the car on the way home from swim practice. I’m dreaming of the soft, warm, Tuscan tones of Panera Bread, hoping I can get my dad to stop there for lunch on the way home so I can get my Mac and cheese bread bowl. Cities97 is on the radio. “Don’t Know Why” comes on as I roll my eyes, yearning for Hannah Montana on the Disney Kids radio channel. You know, *real* music. I’m board to tears in the back seat, fantasizing of the day I’m big enough to sit in the front seat. I can’t believe how anyone, much less my own FATHER, could like this enough to own 2(two!) of these CD’s. Cut to now: it’s an unseasonably warm day in December. It’s raining and melting all the snow that has accumulated, promising a brown Christmas. I’m bombarded every day by deceit and corruption in the news. My ex is messaging me wanting to “talk.” I’m now *just* old enough to start developing a certain cynicism for how things are now vs how they used to be so much better, etc etc. I sit down in the morning at my parents’ house, on Christmas vacation. I have a whole week off, and I’m just starting to feel like I’ve caught up on sleep after I don’t even know how many nights of not getting enough. Dad is sitting next to me watching his catholic program and Mom is in the next room doing a puzzle. I’m grateful they are both still relatively healthy and we get to have quiet moments together (though I know I would not feel this whimsical if I spent more than a week with them at a time). Norah Jones croons through my AirPods as I take a sip from my coffee. My 9 year old self, listening to this album in 2006, would be positively baffled that we like coffee now. Much less that I’m enjoying coffee while reading nonfiction and voluntarily listening to Norah Jones. Not only listening, but ENJOYING IT?! When did we get so boring? I guess getting older means understanding calm is not necessarily boring. And sometimes, some quiet is all you need to get through your day. This album and its many meanings has been a reluctant, but now welcomed, staple in my life throughout the years. Thank you Norah Jones for this warm hug of an album and letting us all dream that calmer times may come again one day.
Lovely voice, quite calm music, but not my style
Jazzy but calm, so far enjoying it. Side note: love the guitar in Seven Years. Cold Cold Heart has lovely instrumentals as well, the piano is comforting in a way.
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This is #day495 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I remember occasionally listening to Norah Jones at some point in my life. Those must have been my jazz-exploration days or whatever. While this record has little to do with jazz, leaning toward a folky, country-tinged sound, there are still dashes of jazz sprinkled in. I don't mind this music years later. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day496.
This is what happens when country and smooth jazz come together. I am really not surprised that it has been the soundtrack to hundreds of dinner parties.
I know this one already, so will likely skip
Great voice, great mood.
Come Away With Me is an audiophile classic for a reason. It is perfectly composed, arranged, recorded, and mastered. It is gentle and warm, easy to listen to, and it sounds beautiful. It was a huge hit when it came out and has since become a legendary recording. It seems like Jones and her team did everything they could to remove every edge from this record, and they were successful in that regard both for better and for worse. It is about as unoffensive as music can get. Every song is a lullaby. But this album is not just treacle; the musicality of Come Away With Me is fantastic as well. There is a lot here for both casual and obsessive music fans to enjoy. When listening to it, I find myself often closing my eyes and taking in the smoothness of it all. However, the lack of challenge means this record soothes me but doesn't move me. Except for "I've Got to See You Again," I have to force myself to listen closely because nothing here demands my attention. This album was wonderfully executed, but it could never be one of my favorites. Four stars.
Ga albumet en ny sjanse etter først å ha gitt opp etter fem sanger. Behagelig og kompetent, men rimelig kjedelig. Bakgrunnsmusikk. Dette legger standarden for én stjerne. Det betyr i grunn musikk jeg har null interesse av å gjenbesøke; simpelthen en one and done.
Nice for listening to in coffee shop on the early 2000 but a little tame for my taste . Great voice , nice playing on nice songs . Nice but nothing more
i liked it
The only album so far that I do have on CD... This album carries a lot of nostalgia for me, even if it does get a bit tedious at times. If this came on in a coffee shop, I would smile and think of my mom. It's funny to think that when this came out, it was treated as the only album in the world. Don't Know Why is a basic choice but it is the only song that truly stands out even after YEARS of listening.
Heard this one a million times, not super interested
Not my thing. The acoustic part for Don't know Why was written by my friend's guitar teacher. It's a Starbucks classic.
Not to judge an album by its cover, but as soon as I saw that 2002/2003 type cover I knew I wasn’t going to like it. Just not my type of thing.
This was like water torture. Felt like it would never end. It's so sickly sweet and vaguely 'emotional' for an hour. So 2002 dinner party. Like bad library music from a second-rate film
I recognize the first song. Its ok, not my music, but probably nice in a coffee shop or bookstore.
She has a lovely voice , the instrumentals, production and arrangements are all good but it's a real drag. Fairly dull
A classic. Nora Jones has a heavenly voice, and this album is sublime. It’s peaceful and soothing and nourishing to the soul. One of those I’ll never tire of. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The backlash around this album says more about the early-2000s cultural moment than it does about the music itself. Yes, it became shorthand for Starbucks culture and tasteful background listening, but that framing misses how genuinely enjoyable the record is. Taken on its own terms, Come Away With Me is warm, melodic, and beautifully put together. There’s an undeniable time-machine effect here. It immediately recalls the early 2000s, but it also avoids feeling dated in the way many albums from that era do. The songs are simple, but not careless. The arrangements are restrained, but thoughtful. Norah Jones’s voice is intimate without being precious, and the record understands exactly what kind of mood it wants to create. Is it safe? Probably. But there’s a difference between being calculated and being confident in restraint. Blue Note may have positioned her perfectly for this debut, but that doesn’t diminish the quiet beauty of what’s here. Not every album needs to challenge the listener to earn its place. Sometimes it’s enough to sound this good and mean it. A strong four stars. Comfortable, yes—but also sincere, well-crafted, and easy to return to.
Its ok
Ah. Bomo vidl. Spomnim se, ko je album izšel, takrat mi itak ni bla všeč taka muska. S prve zarad tega poznam prvi, "Don't Know Why" in pa seveda najbolj znani komad, "Come Away With Me". Mi je pa zdaj bizarno, da je bla Norah takrat stara samo okoli 21. Tedva ta poznana od prej sta itak dobra komada, lepa - ne morš to zanikat. Mi je pa "Come Away With Me" še zmer brutalno preveč chill in počasen. "I've Got to See You Again" mi je kul. Melodija klavirja v "Nightingale"mi je všeč. Načeloma je pa cel album eno in isto, kar se vajba tiče. In to ni moj vajb. Rabim mal več. To je zame background muska - prijetna za uho, ni mi pa za bolj podrobno poslušanje zanimiva.
I know it's a poster child for "critics loved it, now no one cares", but it doesn't matter, I love its softness, I love Norah's voice, I love not having to think about what's cool and what's not
fall cozy cafe vibes i love
2/3. This album sounds as pretty as Norah Jones looks. It's all very much in one mood and theme (love, longing, heartbreak, etc.), so definitely not something to put on all the time, but her voice is incredible, the instrumentation is soothing and exciting at the same time, and generally speaking this just sounded great. Great lyrics too.
My fav
Oh no. Bland commercial jazz incoming! I did listen to the whole album. Norah has a lovely voice, but not for me. Rounding up to a 2/5 because I enjoyed I’ve Got To See You Again. Handing out 1 star ratings to irredeemable listens.
solidno. lijepo i polagano. na trenutke me podsjeća na emi vajnhaus, posebice u pjesmi cold cold heart, koja mi je ujedno bila najbolja. al sve u svemu nije da padneš na guzicu
Fantastic. Intimate and soulful. Brilliant.
norah has a really pleasant voice and the album is not bad to listen to, but this album has really never done anything for me. this was in heavy rotation in my parents' car when i was a kid and outside of 'don't know why,' this album is so MOR that i can't help but feel apathetic about it. it's nice and pleasant, but that's about it. it's not mindblowing or innovative in any way. it's inoffensive. that's really all i can say.
It's just so dull. The 2 decent tracks are drowned out by rest
This is a hell of a debut album, especially for her to be 23. It was a relaxing listen, she’s got a really nice voice. Not really my type of music so I doubt I’ll go back to it but it was nice to have as background music while I was working
Aggressively normal vocal jazz
Nice voice. Untaxing listen. perfect background music for pottering around
This another one I've never heard of before and therefore had no expectations... or so I thought. But this album made me feel odd, like I'm sitting in the back of the car on a long drive with my mother behind the wheel sort of strange. It feels like that, like a drive in the snow or even like watching a beautiful woman sing at a ballroom, just gentle yet elegant. It does have an aggressively early 2000 vibe and I imagine you'd have heard this in every coffee and perfume shop for a little while. Singer songwriter continues to be a personal favourite genre, it's so deeply intimate and tender and the album is the perfect length for that sort of feel but to recency it does mean I want to give direct comparison to Tracy Chapman, and in that instance I'd say this album has lower peaks but is more consistent, but it's also like 25 years later and that accounts for something. I wouldn't ever dare say this album is boring, but I can't particularly sing its praises either as it's absolutely a nice chill listen but it's not particularly exciting. As said before, nothing wrong with that but in this instance it's difficult. I wouldn't necessarily seek this out but I also wouldn't skip any songs which places is in a weird scenario in this list where a lot of these albums are immensely influential and weird and different this is just... not. It's going to be a 3 star but as of this point this is the most I've enjoyed a 3 star album but it's just not got enough interest for me to really consider it's influence properly. Best songs: Don't Know Why, Shoot The Moon Worst song: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 16/19 (Below Daydream Nation, above This Year's Model)
comfort, fall, nostalgic and everything i loved
Don't know why was my favorite. I really love Norah Jones, but her voice and vibe were a little slow and sleepy for me, especially at this point my my life, I need something more hype to keep me awake.
Very middle of the road and just fine. It’s alright enough to just kinda have on, but it’s also not very interesting. I made the mistake of listening to an Abbey Lincoln song halfway through to remind myself how other actual jazz singing is, and it made it nearly impossible to come back to Norah Jones. She just isn’t anywhere near the same level
jamen okay da
Fint nok. Sågar ganske lækkert. Ikke særlig interessant.
Superduper heavy frontloaded album (1 banger). The rest is nice.. Feels like something you would hear in a chill bar.
Ohhh, grew up with this. Wasn't a particularly girly girl, but this...damn.love it.
Norah can definitely go away without me, some good pianist work and thats about it.
First song sounded same as last. Not much in-between
So good, super nostaglic
Beautiful voice, fine in the background of a homey coffee shop or something, but most of this really does nothing for me. 2.5/5 I think I have to round this up. It’s exactly middle-of-the-road, milquetoast nonsense, but I don’t hate it. It’s not good, but the production is tight, her musicians are good, her voice is nice. But oh my gosh, the songwriting is so boring. I don’t want to give it three stars, but it’s not a 2-star record at all either.
good voice, so minimum 3
Reminds me of a very specific time
a gem
This was pleasant to listen to but I didn’t save anything. Strong 3.
Langweilig und unspektakulär
Norah Jones does come to her precocious jazz stylings honestly, and her piano and smooth as silk voice are as inoffensive as any happy hour at a cocktail bar. But the energy and edge of youth is missing for me on this record. It’s bland and forgettable, background chill for the masses.
This was the album our son would calm down to as a toddler, and I haven't listened to it closely since then. Found a track on there (Nightingale) that I bumped up my song rating for on my itunes. Norah is the definition of a sultry silky voice.
Great record. Writing great music and arranging it with such elegance and grace is not a simple feat. The first half of the album is almost impeccable, then it loses something for me. Amazing cover selection as well. The singles are wonderful.
Love it. Own it.
First and foremost, these are some of the most stunning vocals you will ever hear. The breathy tone, the smoky hiss, the rasp, the warmth. Genuinely beautiful. The album is a soft, mellow, jazz infused record. Brushed drums. Some acoustic moments. Some piano / double bass numbers. Easy easy listening. The tracks are for the most part quite minimalist and rightly rely heavily on the vocals, keeping them front and centre where they belong. A great listen for a quite, rainy morning. Favourite track - Dont Know Why. 8/10
Very boring.
Superb record! Love her voice! Loved the album when it was first released, and still love it now.
Ngl I pulled a face when I got Snorah Jones - this is the kind of album you hear as background music in a cafe or restaurant, or that you buy your nan for Christmas. There's no question NJ is good at what she does, she has a silky voice and it's all pretty relaxing, the kind of thing you'd put on for bathtime listening or to help you sleep. But while I do have go-to tunes for relaxing, this sort of thing isn't it for me
Beautiful voice, greats hooks in Turn me on and Come away with me. Would relisten.
Really nice album. Enjoyed a lot of the songs on the album and was a nice chill listen while I was working. Very much enjoyed this one.
Easy listening and she has a great voice. Some of the slower, more basic, pop-tinged numbers are not good, but they're forgivable. Also, it's possible to write a review of this album without mentioning coffee houses. 3.0/5.0: Good
i knew the name but wouldnt have been able to tell you a single song by her. i immediately recognized the first song and realized this would be a long 45 minutes. she has a beautiful voice and the songs are soothing to listen to. it makes for very good background music but i struggle to imagine someone actively listening to this for pleasure.
It is fine, but nothing really grabbed me. I really like the pianist.
Was a really soothing listen. I don't think I would like this music everyday, very dependent on my mood. But a fun album overall.
This album is what you would get if you set out to make music that does not engage the listener in any way. For a couple of years it was playing in every shop and restaurant because the only thing it is good for is background noise.
really nice
Overall a pleasant, if boring album. Norah Jones propped up her career at the right time as corporate coffee shops became big and wanted to promote an environment where you can think or be in a calm place while drinking your overpriced caffeinated beverage and or a sweet pastry. Very uncontroversial and safe, especially after 9/11. This isn't my thing, but it's probably a lot of other peoples thing, the pop minded folks or the boring corporate legal/other world types. I like my music more rock-focused or crazy, none of that is here. Some good instrumental parts are here, but again this just isn't music for me, but definitely has that wide appeal that works so well. Norah is clearly talented (and comes from a music family) and it shows here.
I once shoved a guy at a Sharon Van Etten concert cuz after Norah Jones came out as a surprise guest he wouldn’t put his phone down just started recording the entire concert and I got tired of the bright phone light in my line of sight. Shoving him was probably taking things a step too far but it sorta makes me laugh now. Anyway, the album has mass appeal. Nothing wrong with that.
Takes me back to seeing CDs at an overpriced coffee shop. Not an album I’d typically listen to. Beautiful silky voice. Opening track is damn good.
Norah Jones is a fantastic jazz vocalist. Don't Know Why will always be a classic for me.
Great, good easy listening album
Lovely voice, great background album
загалом непогано, але мені занадто тягуче
Музика під настрій, хоча Don't Know Why і Turn Me On зі мною більшу частину мого свідомого життя. А тут раптом зʼявилась причина послухати весь альбом. Якось аж надто спокійно, але в хорошому сенсі. Можливо, в минулому сказала би, що нецікаво, а зараз було якраз ідеально для вечора понеділка.
Випало у понеділок, тому прийшлось відкласти роботу
Great voice and style.
Music that would play in a coffee shop. Not bad, but more soft relaxing background noise. My listening experience wasn’t the best cause I kept pausing and starting, but this was never going to be THE album for me. So, I give it 2.5 stars. Nice calming music, but all blended together and nothing stood out to me.
Norah Jones makes such majestic, beautiful music. Every track is somehow so amazingly produced. You feel like she’s playing right there next to you. And the simplicity of the tracks keeps them focused. Love this album.
This whole album sounds the same and should be the soundtrack to 12 Nancy Meyers movies.
Another glorious late night album.
More enjoyable than I thought it would be
A bit dull but nice enough
Threatened with divorce if I didn’t give this 5, luckily it’s a household classic anyway
It was nice for a quiet morning. A bit nostalgic.
about as easy listening as it gets, just not very exciting
10/10 great album! Listened to this while cooking and throughout the rest of the evening. Perfect to wind down after a long day. Soft, tender, comforting. Like a warm cup of blueberry tea.
Not my thing at all.
interestingly beautiful, no words
Jones has a beautiful voice and the jazzy arrangements are tasteful. The songs are not memorable though and the pace is very, very mellow. It would be nice music to chill out to but I need something with a little more oomph. So it gets a 3/5.
This album is the equivalent of a Lifetime channel movie. It may create a nice atmosphere when on in the background, but when you look closely you will realize it is pretty bad. Overall, the instrumentals are utterly basic, the lyrics are superficial, and the singing is as run-of-the-mill as it gets.
Nice and relaxing but also kind of boring and every song sounded the same. Decent background music
very much een zondagmiddag/avond op een druilerige dag-album. Voelt nostalgisch, denk dat pa en ma hem ook vaak draaide. Luistert makkelijk weg, liefde is hoofdthema met dikke jazz invloeden. Classic.
Beautiful and elegant
Costó entrar, muy chill para el día que me tocó. Pero es un buen album, más allá de no ser mi estilo 5/10
not my vibe
Post 9/11 america was all jumped up on nu metal and revenge, and needed calming down - a pretty dark haired lady with a nice soothing voice was the warm bath the nation needed. The 2002 suburban anesthetic starter pack: nasty cinnamon candles, cheap australian wine, Old Navy fleece, Amelie on DVD, and drowning out the beating drums of the impending forever war with this album of smoothed over corporate Nina Simone impersonations. I didn't really work though did it?
tennessee whiskey precursor
Chill vibes and very pleasant silky voice Tracks to Track: Come Away With Me
J'adore N. Jones ! Son album culte !
Oh so mellow
Unfassbar, wie leicht sich das Leben anfühlt nach ein wenig Norah Jones … 2002 fand ich das Album super langweilig (lief wie vieles andere aus dieser Zusammenstellung bei meinem Vater rauf und runter), aber da war ein solches Gefühl von Leichtigkeit für mich auch noch außer Reichweite. Super Album, um spontan beim Frühstück an einem Montagmorgen zu entscheiden, ab jetzt hauptberuflich Urlaub zu machen!
Coffe-House-Music!Ich mag den Grundsound gern, aber das Album ist mir zu homogen.
So much nothing
Really did feel very middling about this.
un clásico de principios de los 2000 que vendría a influenciar a un sin número de otras cantantes que vendrían en la década siguiente.
It is very relaxing but becomes a little repetitious as the album runs on. Come Away with Me the song elevates this album to a 4.
Beautiful voice and soothing music. I just want to lay back in a recliner, close my eye and enjoy this album over and over. While this is classified as pop, the jazz vibes it gives off is the best part for me.
Always known Norah Jones has a beautiful voice. I did not know how much I'd enjoy all her songs. This album was such a treat to listen to. Starts off strong, with the great Don't Know Why. Cold Cold Heart has beautiful piano music. Come Away With Me and Shoot The Moon have some delightful guitar work. Turn Me On was really fun. I've Got To See You Again was smooth and a joy to hear, and the violin part was really nice. A good album with some nice easy listening songs. Loved it. Going into it, I was sure Don't Know Why was going to be my pick for best song. It's the only one I knew beforehand, and it's an amazing song. But then I heard I've Got To See You Again, and it blew me away. The back end of the album does start to drag a little, there's only so much easy listening I can hear in a row before it starts to wear thin. But overall it was very enjoyable. Best song: I've Got To See You Again
Risible muck.
later
*2002. *I didn’t know Nora was Ravi Shankar’s daughter. Huh. *I want to like her, but she feels like a female Jack Johnson - like it should be interesting and compelling, but it’s just not. *Come Away With Me always makes me thinks of Alli though, so Nora gets points for that. *Pleasant enough music, but just not memorable. RATING - 6.5/10
Meh
It was p good!
Eh it was fine I guess
While I think “Don’t know why” is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, the rest of the album fails to capture that same magic for me. It’s a good album, just downhill after the first song.
This album was relaxing. I was also bored out of my fucking mind. That’s genuinely all I have to say, besides being baffled at how this is in amongst the top selling albums of all time. That’s it. Give this a listen if you’re a 35 year old woman living in Maine and like making banana bread on Sundays.
It's pleasant, but not earth shatteringly amazing. 3.49 stars
I'm nowhere near the demographic for this. Feel like this is for homeowners with secure investment portfolios who enjoy looking out the window holding their coffee mug with both hands thinking about some shit that my brain is unable to conceive due to my lowly class consciousness. It must be nice. Or maybe it's just another prison. The human condition is rough regardless of wherever you land on the socioeconomic scale...or so I tell myself. Actually fuck that shit: I'd take that prison over the destitution of my life any day. I don't know though, maybe there's virtue in being poor. I'm not even poor. I mean, I'm basically paycheck to paycheck, but I manage to keep my head above water, so that's something. My job has really good benefits, so that's good (so long as I can keep it). I'm never gonna be Norah Jones-level affluent, but I can always work more on self-improvement. I guess it ain't all so bad. The future isn't looking great, but I have my health (insurance), so I guess I can't complain too much.
“Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones is easy listening par excellence—the question is whether that's a good or a bad thing. Personally, I prefer easy listening music that rewards closer listening with subtle surprises that remain hidden to the casual listener. Maybe I'm wrong (because I haven't listened to every second of this record closely), but I don't think Norah Jones delivers these exciting details. On the other hand, she manages not to become boring in the background. So I might even keep this album as background music that doesn't require attention, but it will most likely go unnoticed there. Still not sure what to call this. Calm music without any further properties?
Been in love with this album ever since it released!
Pleasant, inoffensive, but a little dull. 2006 Starbucks core
Smooth and warm, jazzy singer songwriter music. Good for a rainy evening.
Soothing background music. She has a beautiful voice but probably best enjoyed at the end of a long day, under a blanket, nodding off to sleep. You have to be in the right mood and atmosphere for this.
This album is like a warm blanket and a cup of hot cocoa on a cold, snowy evening. It wraps you up, slows your heartbeat, and soothes your mind into a peaceful state. I’ll die on the hill that Norah Jones is an unbelievable vocalist. I was fortunate enough to sit 4th row at one of her shows and I’ve never in my life seen someone emit the sultry sounds she is capable of producing with such ease. She barely opens her mouth and this powerful, yet controlled sound envelopes the room. The background music is extremely soulful powered by the piano and upright bass. This isn’t quite a 5 for me, but damn it’s close.
Music for divorcees to enjoy while they sip overpriced lattes at Starbucks.
Common phrases heard as this music plays include: "....yes please, another glass of wine will be great, thank you " "Dessert menu? Of course, and may I have a double expresso..." *glancing at the bill* "Whoa...did I break a window?" (Laughter). Norah Jones has a beautiful voice, but this is little more than background music for your favorite restaurant. The bits you catch between conversation are great, but nothing you'd go out of your way to actually sit down and listen to.
My wife played this a lot when it came out, so did everyone, it was massive, I found it bland, never paid attention after three tracks or so. Paying attention now, surprised to find I'm re-eavaluating, every song sounds perfect, just lovely. Still, too many of them in exactly the same vibe to pay attention to in one sitting, but maybe 3 or 4 at a time?
Stoked on this album. I actually listened to it a week ago! I got in from a cold walk where I was underdressed for the windchill but then the baby fell asleep in the stroller so I had to keep walking and was super cold when I got home. This album pairs well with tea and coziness. The nostalgia is strong with this one and I spent all day trying to figure out why. It’s one or some of these reasons: - I owned this CD at one point. - I sang Come Away with Me for my high school choir exam. - I had the sheet music for Come Away with Me on piano? Clearly Come Away With Me is my favourite song but I also like Don’t Know Why and Turn Me On
This album brings me back to a very specific time in my life. I played horn in the pit band when my high school performed the musical Bye Bye Birdie and the drama teacher played Norah Jones every night in the auditorium before the show started. The music is not even remotely similar to the BBB tunes, so I think the drama teacher was just a big fan of this album. This is a pleasant album that gives early 2000s coffee shop vibes. I wasn't feeling it at first, but the music really grew on me as I listened through. All of the songs from Come Away With Me to Painter Song I particularly enjoyed. The music feels warm and inviting. It's not the most musically interesting, but it has its charm. 7/10.
I’m fairly certain I’ve never intentionally listened to Norah Jones. I’m sure it’s been force fed to me in a coffee shop or something before. However, I probably didn’t really notice it since it’s meant to be more of a background music in those settings either way. I’ve heard people reference her as an artist many times. So I was familiar with her name. I found this album pleasant to listen too. She’s got a nice voice and makes for a great coffee shop vibe or a chill time.
I haven't listened to mich Norah Jones in the past. I really liked this album. I thought her voice is amazing and the instrumentation is simply and clean
Norah Jones sweeps in, grabs your hand, and says "Come away with me!" She tugs as she pulls you through a curtain onto a stage, you're blinded by the bright lights. You look to your left, Norah is sitting at the piano singing. On your right, a huge crowd in an underground speak easy, each table with a small candle lit. She then proceeds to sing this entire album. That's how I imagine this album was made. 7.5/10 very pleasant, very easy listening.
Haven't listened to this for a while. A tremendous performer who i think has been ruined by the music industry giving her poor material. This album is great but it's disappointing by lack of follow up
Thoroughly nice LP if ever so slightly bland, if it were ice cream it would be vanilla, pizza it would be Margherita and crisps it would be ready salted.
Found this quite bland and boring.
Very soft a chill. Kind of mid
Pleasant listen, not really my thing though. Probably won’t listen again
Not really for me
It’s fine
Be tos pirmos dainos, visos kitos meh. Labai gražus balsas.
This album feels safe, like a warm hug. Maybe it’s the nostalgia this album brings me, but Norah’s soothing voice brings so much comfort. I could listen to her for hours.
A lovely album from an artist with the most beautiful voice.
Like listening to a 45 minute and 8 second yawn. Best Tracks: Don't Know Why; Come Away With Me; Turn Me On