Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Very lovely and soothing but super middle of the road. I could maybe stretch to 5 stars if she had a couple more of her original compositions on there.
Easy effortless and charming. Wil list to again
Norah Jones is a peaceful angel
Whenever I listen to Norah I feel like an adult listening to music for adults. Maybe it’s been the string of bad albums lately but ima give this a 4 (Note: I’ve been traveling and not had reliable internet. I happened to have this and Hail to the Thief on my iPod already. Will have to fill in some gaps in a few days)
Easy listening at it's best?
A childhood album and family favourite. While a bit long a run time given the slow tempo of the songs, her voice perfectly blends to each composition and brings the emotion of them to life. Not a genre defining album, but one of those great surprises at a time when music lost authenticity.
I simply love this album
This album was absolutely inescapable for a time, so enjoys a significant nostalgia bump. It's chilled and it's mellow and it brings back good memories! Fave track - "Don't Know Why"
Beautiful and stunning debut album. Not a weak track on it
One of the finest voices here... what happened to her? Is she alive?
Great voice
This album was a very pleasant listening experience. It was the type of sad, wistful romance stuff that you'd hear in like 2000s dramedys or something but its still good on its own.
I have a soft spot for Norah Jones, and "Don't Know Why" is one of my favorite songs of hers. But she's borderline soft rock, and I just can't take it in large batches.
On regarde la pochette et on essaie de rester neutre. Toute neutralité s’évapore quand Norah commence à chanter. Norah, je t’aime.
Sparser than I remember, so sweet
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Feelin the same way, Don’t know why
She has a nice soothing voice. Easy music to relax and listen to. Enjoyed this album.
Lovely album. One for a nice sunny day.
Very pleasant listening, Great voice.
She has a beautiful voice. One song at a time I love Norah Jones. This entire album at once became a bit boring. Not enough diversity to keep me interested the whole way through.
Nice and bluesy. Jones' vocals are smooth as butter. The jazzy textures on Cold Cold Heart are really cool. Album feels like a warm blanket, would return to this for sure in the right mood.
I unironically love smooth jazz like Norah Jones writes here. It’s beautiful Melodie’s combined with very heartfelt lyrics. I could understand why some folks may not really appreciate this music, but I don’t think there’s anything to not like here.
A beautiful voice on a record where all the songs sound the same. Title track's still a standout after all these years, though.
Мило и нежно.
Quite a pleasant sound throughout. I had heard the first song, but I enjoy the overall texture of her work a lot.
Though it does have a yuppie coffee shop vibe, it is still pretty cool and the bass lines and groove is better than expected. I get a hip daughter of jackson browne feel. enjoyable.
Lindo álbum, la voz de Norah Jones siempre me ha gustado, pero nunca me había detenido a escuchar un disco completo de ella. Para un momento tranquilo, todo en calma, "chillin'". 8/10
I thought this would be bland Starbucks music, but Norah won me over with her charm. Her voice is great and I found this album to be really calming. Still, I never want to hear "Don't Know Why" again since it was SO overplayed when this album came out.
Lovely chilled out tunes that just waft over the soul. She has a great voice that’s very versatile, mellow and smooth, you almost get drawn in whilst listening to her. Would listen to again and again
skroz solidno, poslusala sam prvo slucajno live verziju i zenska piva identicno, bas wow, 4
Die ist schon sehr gut, keine Frage. Zur Begleitung bei Geburten nur zu Empfehlen!
Entspannt, zurückgelehnt und minimalistisch, auf jeden Fall schön. Die Blues und Jazz lastigeren Nummern toll, die Balladaen bissl süßlich. Sie und die Band Hammer Musiker, gefühlvoll und trotzdem präzise, selten überladen. Es schimmert - auch gut geeignet für die Weihnachtszeit, wenn man sich den gelegentlichen Kitsch wegdenkt
Nice
I've never heard this album but the songs here are nostalgically familliar. Wonderful and soothing voice pairs perfectly with the acoustic accompaniment. Sooo 2002 A lot of the songs on this 14 track, to my ear, sound very similar. That could be because this isn't a genre for me but it's worth noting the high volume and low diversity
I was in my early 30s when this album was released, and it was everywhere. I did like it when I first heard it, and, sure, it was played so often on the airwaves and elsewhere that I grew tired of it, but giving it another listen all the way through for the first time in probably 15 or more years, and well past the context now of that time when it got played too often so it was all-too-easily mocked, I think it's great. She's a solid songwriter, assembled some fantastic musicians, and it all coalesces nicely around her gorgeous voice. I would love to hear her take on some real bluesy, dark jazz (she very well might have; I haven't looked into it).
Yeah whatever whatever starbucks 2000s coffeehouse jazz. Honestly, I thought this was pretty good for what it is -- they don't make adult contemporary like they used to. I saw Norah Jones when I was a teenager and she opened for the Dave Matthews Band. I don't remember much except she made a joke about her fly being down.
Relaxing and melodic
Beautiful voice; love the chill nature of the album and soft sound, but overall not really my thing.
It's not normally my style of music but I am really glad I gave this album a chance.
I went through a phase of listening to a lot of Norah Jones. I really her, and still do, so it was nice to play this as I hadn’t listened to her for a while. Not my favourite of her albums, but enjoyable none the less.
The opening track is great. The rest of it is lovely but doesn't really stick with me.
Blues, Jazz even country at times. I enjoyed it but once it ended I'm not sure I can remember much about it
Smooth jazz that soundtracked countless dinner parties
Slow, predictable with a sameness between songs. Much of its very nice, but too middle-of-the-road.
🥹🍂⛅️🍷🎹
A very beautiful and pleasant album. I could imagine that this album would sound great on a record player during a cold winter evening. It is warming and sweet, with several standout tracks (title track is gorgeous) but I feel it didn't hold my attention right through to the end. The piano sounds wonderful. Favourites: Don't Know Why Come Away With Me Turn Me On
This apparently was a massive hit for Jones. I had never heard it previously. It's bringing together a jazz aesthetic with what I might call a singer songwriter aesthetic. Everyone involved here is talented and at its best it's very tasteful and mildly interesting music. This is probably the best description of my experience of most of the album. At a few other times, I kind of feel like I'm on hold and tastefulness slips into a bit of blandness, at least for me. Probably won't listen to this again.
Pleasant but not my thing
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
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
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.
Nice voice.
silky smooth, vegas nightclub vibe
Lite mysigt, lite tråkigt, lite bra
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.
Relajante y tiene una hermosa voz. Lo volvería a escuchar? Si pero es poco probable.
Taitava ja samettiääninen laulaja. Musa oli vähän liian rauhallista mun makuun.
Bello ma come sottofondo.
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
It's nice but not much more than that
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
3.5
"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
Well done but washed over me
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.
(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.
Very much Panera Bread, Tuscan Home, Early 2010s. Nostalgic.
"come away with me" then "don't know why I didn't come". Make your fucking mind up.
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.
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.
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.
Convinced she is getting residuals from Starbucks. Well-crafted moody jazz, but honestly seemed to be variations on the same melodies. Somewhat snoozy.
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
Nothing wrong with this. If it's a rainy Sunday, coffee in hand, cuddled up in a nook it's a perfect album
She's got a beautiful voice and the opener is a classic. Otherwise, relaxing.
not my stile
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...
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
It's not bad. It's not interesting either. It's no harm to listen to. It's got very nice vocals!
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
It was a good album. Very peaceful. Norah is great. Not so much my speed but still very good. 6.8/10
muchos temas guardados, una PAZZZZ
It was fine…
Ah foi ok
It’s pleasant, she’s got a great voice, and I love Bill Frisell. It’s a little coffee shop-y for me.
It's a fairly dull record to have sold so many copies.
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
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.
Meh. Was good but not my favorite, didn’t finish it
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.
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.
Nice relaxing bar music Fave track: Shoot the Moon
Pleasant, inoffensive, calm, soothing etc. 3.5/5
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.
Female Michael Bublé
6.5/10
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)
Скука
Ok
Mysbalader, duktig sångerska bra röst.
Sounds great but not for me
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
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
balls
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.
Heel chill natuurlijk, maar ik wordt er altijd wel erg sloom van.
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.
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.
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
Enjoyable enough lounge music. Nothing really of note here, but pleasant and easy to listen to Favorite Song: Don't Know Why
It’s fine
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
wanted to like this more :(
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 ?
3.33
I know I’m getting old because I can enjoy listening to this. Nice for a relaxing morning
Good voice boring songwriting
Not my thing, but real solid voice
3.5
langweilig aber coherent! und kranke vox!
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.
okey
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.
Coffee shop-core reminiscent of early 70s singer-songwriters. Feels like sipping a cup in the early morning before the rush (3-3.5)
Musicas boas para cortar a unha
Set off a movement of soft sunset smoothness, & not surprising with a voice like that. Easy listening, but a good kind.
- 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 pleasant music and relaxing
Fave song: Don't know why, Lonestar is also pretty good, I've got to see you again is also good.
She’s a great singer and the album is smooth and jazzy. Not my flavor but I respect it
This is an incredibly pleasant sounding record. Norah Jones has a very impressive and soothing voice, and the music is very warm and easy to listen to. Ultimately the album lacks variety though and I found myself counting down the songs by about the half way point. Honestly this album felt much longer than it's ~45 minute run time.
So intimate and sweet, what a lovely silky voice. I can admit this is fairly one-note but I'm so taken by her voice and the lower plucky guitar bits on this album that I don't mind.
Музыка для лифтов. Но хорошая
Rustgevend om te luisteren, maar eentonig
все таки не моя музыка, хоть и звучит от общего приятно - 3
I don't mind this too much. I always thought Norah had a voice like honey, and if she sang the phone book it would sound amazing. I don't seek this out, but don't blatantly hate it.
Beautiful but boring background ballads bereft of bops. B-
Smooth, but not really my style.
Pleasant enough.
Якось я ніколи не слухав альбом пані Джоунз. Дійсно приємна музика, класний звук, сильний вокал. Проте мені трохи заходить у лаунж та фоновий прикол.
3.5 Завжди любив цей альбом, якийсь він комфортний і затишний. Асоціюється в мене з гарними часами.
I was surprised how light this album was. Really short. Whatever you know it it’s beautiful and all that.
She is so hotel... uh!
All of the songs sounded pretty much the same, so there's not really any need for a song-by-song. All of them did remind of a peaceful afternoon with my lover. And all of them were really good. 6,6/10
Most relaxing album I’ve heard in a long time. Almost sent me to sleep in the office.
Pleasant. Bit same-y after a while
This albums fine but I do not understand how it's one of the best selling of all time?
"Don't Know Why" is a great classic I haven't heard in a while. Overall, just a nice calm album to have on in the background while working.
don’t know why: this is the biggest song from the record? that's crazy. was this played everywhere in 2002? i would think so, because that's the only way she won so big at the grammy’s. not a bad song at all, but eh, slightly underwhelmed. seven years: easily one of my favourite songs from the album, it also reminds me of another song and i LOVE IT! "she'll sing a song to anyone that comes along." cold cold heart: always fascinated when artistes use a cover of a song in their album. i like this cover, and i will always like this song, "the more I learn to care for you. the more we drift apart..." past trauma is real and really shapes our experiences in love and life. feelin’ the same way: ooh, interesting intro! i like that it is a quick intro. i like it, but not something that stands out. i see why people would listen to this as background music. but i like the lyrics, will help when i doubt myself. come away with me: i'd probably dance to this in the kitchen with a hypothetical lover. "come away with me on a bus, come away where they can't tempt us with their lies." easily one of my favourite songs from the record, but i still think a lot of it sounds the same. shoot the moon: "the summer days are gone too soon, you shoot the moon and miss completely, and now you're left to face the gloom" beauutiful lyrics by jesse harris, definitely a song i will listen to in september/october to get over the blues. a nice melodic, breezy, comfy song. turn me on: damn, that "like a flower" was v cool, but not my kinda song. i don't dance, but if i would ever need music to dance in the living room to with a potential lover, this would be on there! lonestar: "i would give anything for you to shine down on me." yes! i’ve got to see you again: LOVELY! haunting and absolutely riveting. i love the amy winehouse-yness of this song. there’s desperation and a breathiness that makes it feel like a hug. “i could almost go there, just to watch you be seen.” DAMN. painter song: i definitely like the second half of the album more, and all of these songs much more than don’t know why. so comforting, and the piano before “and i…” is awesome. “i’d climb inside the skies to be with you.” one flight down: not a bad song at all, but it reminds me of elevator music/bookstore music? and that’s usually a good thing, but i might not listen to this as much. love the instrumentals though! nightingale: cute song. i still think it’s wonderful how somebody so young made such a mature sounding album-absolutely commendable! the drum beat after “nightingale” around the 1 minute is v cool, and nice lyrics also. will listen again, for sure. the long day is over: different vibe to the intro. the kind of song i would listen to before bed, when my back is hurting and my body is breaking. i am not sure if i like the even breathier backing vocals though. not my favourite. the nearness of you: not my jam. again, there’s nothing wrong with it, but lacks the oomph factor for me + i like jazzy piano, but then there’s not much else? probably won’t listen to this again/won’t remember. overall: not the kind of music i usually listen to it, but i still understand the appeal. it's genuinely remarkable to have a 22-23 year old produce something like this! i love the jazzy piano and the clear inspiration drawn from nina simone, miles davis, billie holiday etc. maybe, when i am in my 40s, i will come to appreciate this more, especially over dinner parties.
This is a good album to sip milk to.
Caught me in a good spot. Just finished my lab report so feeling good. Her voice is really good and it’s just quite a vibe honestly. Good laundry folding tunes
I have a natural aversion to albums that are mostly not originals/written by the artist. Sadly, even Ravi Shankar's daughter is not immune to this aversion. That said, I did enjoy this album. The tracks Nightingale and Shoot The Moon particularly spoke to me. Even if the instrumentation is a little more sparse than I tend to prefer, the lush production makes up for it. Her vocals are GORGEOUS and I only wish the songs/instrumentation were up to that impossible standard. While I am unlikely to revisit this a tonne, I will be playing this over dinner with Ariel with GREAT regularity. Standout Tracks: Seven Years, Cold Cold Heart, Shoot The Moon, Nightingale Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lovely album, not quite my bag but good.
Norah has a great voice and Come Away With Me and Don't Know Why are great songs, but overall this is a 3 for me. The album would definitely benefit from being a few songs shorter and outside of the two hit singles the rest of the songs on the album sound incredibly similar. As many others have mentioned this album feels tailor made to be played on repeat in a coffee shop.
Such a gorgeous voice. It might just be that I listened to this at 5am because I couldn't sleep, despite being sleepy, but it completely felt like the right album for the right moment. It was such a gentle, relaxing listen. I knew a few of the singles but nothing else and I enjoyed it all. Not sure it's something I'd regularly listen to, but it was perfectly pleasant while it happened. 3/5
Nice enough but a bit too MOR for me. Turn Me On was a very good track.
Great singer, perfect fancy restaurant background music, but too slow for me to actively listen to.
Nancy Myers-ass music for coastal grandma vibes. Pair with a nice Pinot Grigio and a 5000sf summer cottage at Newport.
Get old half way through.
Beautiful😊Nice and smooth, great for reading📖Thank you 💙💙💙💙
I really don’t like this kind of chamber pop jazz whatever, and especially I really don’t like this kind of showy vocal in combination with that pop jazz whatever. But I will admit production wise it’s fine.
pleasant enough background music
Great album
Pleasant enough but completely and utterly inoffensive. The definition of a high 5 or low 6/10.
I’m sick so I’m grateful that this was actually very pleasant to listen to. Nothing super special to write home about (how did this get so popular?!) but it was pleasant.
Really quite surprised how much i liked this one. Wasn't expecting it tbh. Pretty good instrumentation and vocal melodies. Reminds me alot of John Mayers more mellow stuff. Wasn't blown away but enjoyed listening.
Great voice, great instrumentation, fantastic recording. I have a soft spot for female jazz vocals, so this does land within my taste profile. I haven't ever listen to this album, but I have heard a couple of cuts. I never went back for the whole thing until now. I don't see myself coming back to this very often, but this does have a rainy day, staring out the window vibe, so maybe as an accompaniment to that activity? Kind of wild she's Ravi Shankar's daughter. Never would have known unless I read her parents names on Wikipedia. Maybe that says something about her; that she wasn't riding coattails to get where she is. Or maybe it says something about people's awareness of Ravi Shankar, or perhaps that his coattails weren't big enough to ride? Not sure. See you on the next rainy day, Norah Jones ⭐⭐⭐.49999999999
First Listen: Already familiar with Don't Know Why. I love how the song trots along, with Norah's vocals sitting perfect in the mix. Her voice is full, but floats through the track. I love the guitar harmonics in Seven Years. I really like Feelin' The Same Way. Has that sort of car ride song vibe that I really enjoy. The layers of guitars, piano, and percussion create a super warm track. Wasn't loving Lonestar but those harmonies at the end are gorgeous. There was another song earlier that had some real nice harmonies on it as well. I've Got To See You Again has a nice Latin flair to it. A little bit moodier cut, I think Norah sells being horny way better on this compared to Turn Me On. Love the violin. Painter Song has a nice autumn feel to it. The guitar intro was a nice quiet before the full band came in, and I loved the inclusion of accordion. The Nearness of You is a beautiful closer. OVERALL: Norah has the same sort of effect Adele has for me, where I'm never not going to enjoy her music. Her voice is warm and inviting, and the musicians on these songs are obviously all very talented. I don't think musical boundaries were pushed, or any massive risks were taken, but I also don't think that's necessary when Norah's formula of 'good voice, good music, good song', works so consistently for her and the audience. 7/10 T3: Feelin' The Same Way, Painter Song, The Nearness of You
Beautiful voice and nice lazy vibe. However this is just background music. I can see why it was popular but it's hardly earth shattering. Does it deserve a place on this list. Probably not
nothing against norah or this style of jazz, i did like this, but as a lot of the reviews before mine have said this is coffee shop music. not that that alone should count against it but i did feel that this album never quite got anywhere
I was hoping I'd like this a bit more and there is certainly a distinct time and place where this hits but I do find everything about it just kind of ....... fine. But that's OK! IT"S GOOD!!!
Very pleasant old school sound. Breezy listen.
Tasteful, super competent musicianship; easygoing and charming arrangements; rock solid choice of standards and covers; her voice is just right, like mama bear's porridge. Is there such thing as apex-level pleasantness and agreeability? Exponentially acceptable.
Velvety and deep tones, but there is something a little bit one-note about the album.
Parfois folk parfois jazzy mais globalement boring, je n’ai malheureusement pas accroché
Boring but unique
It's ok.
It’s logical that this (debut) album is on the list since it is the third highest selling album of the century. The music is blues-based with a touch of country, and is reminiscent of female singers of the 1950s. The wispy singing gets to be boring for me after a few songs, so the album drags towards the end. 3.5 stars.
Not what I typically listen to but very enjoyable
I liked it 👍
Super pleasant and listenable with terrific production and great performance by Norah and her band. That said, it's a bit lightweight and unambitious in its approach. Nice enough, but not something I'd call a great artistic statement.
The definition of "easy listening", sounds like something you'd hear playing on loop at a JC Pennys. Objectively good music, just a little too easy and low energy in my opinion. No songs really stand out from the rest, if you like one song you'd likely like all of them. It does remind me of a female version of John Mayer's vocals and music style, minus Mayer's guitar skills. overall decent, but I will probably not seek this one out again
Loving that there is a deep, potent and evil connection that people have with this and Starbucks
Liked this, not in exciting way but in a it’s nice kind of way.
Beautiful album, chill vibes and great vocals. Definitely worth a listen. 3 trending towards 4.
Not quite bubble gum pop, and signified the alternative artsy person of the time. Much of the album is very melancholic but I've got to give a special shout-out to Don't Kny Why. That song is awesome
Meh. But pleasant meh.
Not really my thing but she's got a lovely voice and it's really easy to work to
Enjoyable and well performed if abit samey
Ideal music for an easy Sunday morning.
a VERY relaxing lobotomy.
convencida de que para disfrutar norah jones hay que tener 30 años de edad mínimo
Pretty chill album, I really dig her vocals, though in all honesty I'd rather be listening to Back to Black 😥
Muy bonito y tal, pero tampoco me ha impactado demasiado. Me lo voy a quedar cerquita, porque a veces apetece algo así ligero y simple, con una voz hermosa
Good
It's hard to divorce this from what it ultimately became - the soundtrack to every Starbucks on the planet - but when this came out it was lovely, chill accessible light jazz that was great to throw on in the background. Nothing groundbreaking, but like Jack Johnson and Coldplay, there's little here that will upset anyone. It's extremely palatable without being controversial or boundary pushing. The only reason it bears mentioning is Jones' voice, which is unique and compelling - I only wish the music was a little less middle of the road.
Not something I'd seek out but it was pleasant
Oude vrouwen wijn neuk muziek
this album is controversial because it reflects the peace and calmness of the elders while the youth labels it as "boring", older souls see it as relaxing to enjoy listening you have to free yourself from the daily rush
nice
Just not my jam. I recognize she has a good voice but I just don’t dig it.
Chill mais un peu boring
Somehow familiar
I understand why its here after seeing how succesfull it is but i dont understand why it did that amazingly. Its ok dont get me wrong but its quite limited imo. Might do it for you if its your things but found it restricting
If this was playing live in a cafe I'd really like it. However, the slower numbers are not very interesting to me, although they arent bad
This definitely does evoke drinking red wine in a bar in the and I’m wearing a really thin sparkly scarf and I work at a local newspaper - it pays well obviously it’s 2004 or something - and I’m on a date with a handsome man also wearing a thin scarf (stripy) and we’re having a nice indulgent laugh about something. This is bland early 00s bar music and also I was a child then so this is all fiction and if I was a an adult during those times I still wouldn’t like this music sorry Norah, I’d be seeing broadcast live.
Reminds me of high school! Such a unique sound at the time, but an old sound at the same time.
Very chill. Norah Jones has a lovely voice, but I think I'd have to be in a very particular mood to enjoy this album without getting a little bored. It's nice in small doses, but just got a bit boring after a while
6/10 some good songs some songs r just sound
Norah Jones has some great vocals and most of her songs are pleasant to listen to. A good album.
A nice little album with a jazzy, classy, mellow sound, it was a decent listen. I think due to the album’s mood and similar sounding songs it can make the listen a little bit boring in parts. Still good music and I would definitely listen to individual songs again, but I don’t know about the whole album, it just didn’t inspire me lots to push this into a higher category above 3. Nevertheless, I still think this is a nice album and worthy of a good 3 stars, I would be interested to see what else she has to offer.
Relaxing dinner music. Liked this.
Very pleasant. I imagine this would be playing in the background at Dignitas while you have your last cocktail.
I get the comments about cafe shop music cos it was exactly that when the album came out. Good though
So, i listened to this while doing groceries and weirdly, it fit perfectly. This is perfectly decent, inoffensive background music. It’s pleasant enough to listen to but nothing really stands out.
Very talented but I'm not a big fan
I never would have considered listening to this album of my own accord. Norah Jones’ music always seemed to be music for your mother, so I never got curious. This is actually a really good album, very chilled out, good background music. Maybe mum was onto something afterall
It sounds great, but it all sounds the same.
This album was The Big News when it came out, and I was intrigued...so, dear reader, I bought it. Wondrously crafted, impeccably smooth, slightly country-ish and perfect for late night conversations with your beloved. But, like an over-retouched photograph of a past-it film actress, it's more about the craft of the musicians, engineers, producers, knob-twiddlers and sound-tweakers than the craft of Nora herself. TwentyFour years on...yup. Still think the same.
I’m surprised but a couple things. First off, I’m genuinely shocked Norah Jones is from Brooklyn and not somewhere in England. Secondly, I’m surprised I didn’t hate this. I recalled the album cover from my teenage years, I always saw it by the 5 disk CD player in the living room, scattered with The Tragically Hip, Van Morrison, Eagles but I didn’t recognize any tracks aside from the opener. It’s entirely possible that I don’t recall the tracks because it’s fairly unremarkable. The soft jazz and Jones’ vocals blend fairly well and it’s not bad, it’s a good background dinner album I suppose. I didn’t hate it, it’s just not my thing. 3 stars
The rating system for this project does not account for my mood while listening. I listen to all of these during my first hour on the job, and this particular hour I am tired after a bad night's sleep. This is an album to be listened to with a glass of wine while watching the sunset. Perhaps I'd like it more on a different day. 3 stars.
norah my love this was very sweet, no big complaints, just not quite a 4
Very nice but a bit slow for my taste
Norah Jones is one of those artists that continues to make interesting music despite coming hot right out of the gate. But she seems like a musician's musician; the kind of artist who gets together with others for the simple act of making music without an agenda. This is a great debut album but it's success put too high of expectations on follow up projects. She and this whole album deserve more than a Starbucks audience.
Solide pour une belle soirée pour terminer un week end
I remember people going crazy over this album when it came out. It’s fine I guess.
Sometimes her whisper-singing gets a little tiresome but her music seemed to reinvigorate vocal jazz standards in the culturally barren wastland that was the 2000s.
Silky, coffee shop jazz for lawn dress wearers.
It can feel a little monotone at times but I like it it’s pretty chill
liked a few tracks. overall, its a good mood.
Always liked Don’t Know Why and she’s got a good voice but nothing groundbreaking
The only think remarkable about this album is hoe quickly it became background noise and made no impact on me whatsoever. Completely inoffensive, but not bad. Mid 3.
2.75 If I were hosting a classy grown up dinner party with cocktails and cheese, I would definitely put this on as background music.
Great voice and some classic songs here. Not really my thing but no denying her smooth jazz vocals.
3 - Her voice is amazing. It makes me feel unsophisticated that I don't like this more.
This was a good album to wake up to. Nice and chill.
Lindas canciones, obviamente me gustó la de dont know why aunque es la mas conocida. Pero eran muy tranquilas jajaj pero bellas igual.
6/10 'Don't Know Why' is a stand out here. I like the super clean production and Norah's warm vocals. It's very much playing in the background at a cafe music, which is fine. It's just not overly interesting or profound. Best track: Don't Know Why Will I revisit: No
Sorry Norah… I like a few but I do feel like I’m always being lulled to sleep.
6.5/10
lovely bit of pop jazz
Voz muito agradável de se ouvir. O álbum não é nada extraordinário, mas é perfeitamente ok. Traz uma sensação de conforto, como se fosse uma tarde de inverno passada em casa, com uma caneca de chocolate quente e uma manta. Ao mesmo tempo pode soar como todas as playlists que passam no Starbucks. Destaques: Don't know why, Feelin' The Same Way
Not my thing but a standout album.
3/5
Great voice. Great album to listen to on a sleepy summer afternoon. Doesn’t inspire me much but in the right situation could be good.
A melancholic, mysterious album—I find it pleasant to listen to when it's raining, not when you're sick
Kann man voll machen als so entspannte Musik im Hintergrund
Very chill — pretty, but perhaps a bit too relaxed for me.
Good musicianship and singing
Norah Jones does have an incredible and unique voice, and the session band is amazing. This is really nice album to listen to. A good mix of jazz/blues/folk genres. I will say that this album could easily pass me by in a day and just simply become background noise if I'm not in the right mood. I did catch it in the right mood today (a great soundtrack for a sunny, early spring day), so I was able to enjoy it for what it is. Top songs: 1. I've got to see you again (really cool tension in this song, that the rest of the album doesn't really have.) 2. Cold Cold heart (great Hank Williams song, and well covered) 3. Come away with me (the only one she wrote)
Sleep Away With Me
Very calm and peaceful. I really enjoy her voice. Don't Know Why and Painter's Song were my favorites. Fun to walk and ride the train to. 6.9/10.
Good coffee-shop singer-songwriter music. Nothing groundbreaking in my opinion. Lyrics and instrumentation are alright. Jones has a nice enough voice. There's a couple jazz and blues elements carried throughout the album that I enjoyed. I liked "Cold Cold Heart."
Like the Brit’s and britpop - when you grew up a certain time this album was just inescapable. The hits are absolutely incredible, but the rest of the album feels like sleepy filler just to get to the radio hits
Don’t think I’ve ever actually listened to this all the way through but often wanted to so here we go! It’s a pleasant enough easy listening/jazz album, but other than the singles, I’m not as taken as I thought I would be. Feel a little clean and standard, with little that particularly grabs or engaging me. Maybe quintessential background/coffee shop music. But maybe that does her a disservice 🤷🏻♂️ Think it’s an okay enough, middle of the road, not bad 3.5*
Good album, good singer, same song repeated for whole
Perfectly Cromulent
It was kind of a blues, kind of a country, kind of an alternative album. It wasn't bad, but it didn't quite click with me.
Not my kind of music.
This is lovely isn't it. Coffee shop music but Norah has a great voice. Theres a reason why this is still played, still regarded, and why Norah Jones is still beloved. I wish there was more experimentation on this, but I'm not complaining. It's lovely.
nice but a bit forgettable for me. her voice was veering on cursive occasionally which was making my eye twitch but it wasn't bad enough to knock off another point.
Yeah it was good. Not really a lot of stand out moments for me. But pretty voice, pretty piano, pretty songs
waar veel singer-songwriters last van hebben... goeie songs, maar niet om ze allemaal na elkaar te beluisteren
Aivan mukavaa pehmyttä poppia/rokkia kovinkin hyvin laulettuna. Ei ehkä nouse omalle soittolistalle, mutta menisi aivan hyvin jossain pubissa taustamusiikkina. Mikään ei suoranaisesti noussut positiivisena tai negatiivisena esiin.
This album was inescapable at the time, and listening back you can see why - there was a shortage of genuinely capable, jazzy singers in pop, and Norah and Amy Winehouse filled those gaps. Compared to Amy, this is capable but sometimes bland. It's undeniably nice, but lacks the bite of a Tori Amos or Fiona Apple. Can't hate it, but no real desire to go back, and this definitely did not need a 3 volume 'every single outtake' version like you find on Tidal. Straight 3.
Fine. Killer voice.
Kind of interesting I just didn’t really get into it
Maybe a little too mellow at times for me but a good album overall.
I am very familiar with this album as I have listened to it for years. It's smooth and a solid listen for a low key environment. I love Norah's raspy voice but I didn't remember this last listen being as impactful as when I was younger. I think this go round I would give it a 3.5 but will give it a 3 for the app.
An album suited for background music, when one is studying, cooking, etc., it has a lot of jazz and folk elements.
Yeahs
She had a great voice but I could personally care less about this style of music. A lot of soft music with vocals leading. Very soft overall.
Idk it's fine, but early 00s white mom music doesn't really do it for me. It was calm at least, but meh
Exemplary 2000's soft rock, with instruments that almost aren't even there and a not-too-generic and also sorta bluesy white female vocalist. What a head trip it is to establish some of my earliest memories in elementary school listening to Norah Jones CDs in the classroom while performing constructive learning exercises, to now listening to the same album while I squander away the prime of my life 20 years later toiling away at my professional job in a sterile office space. My thanks to Norah for the nostalgia and the existential dread.
3/5. It's really good, well produced soft pop. It can be sophisticated, thoughtful, refined, raw, and still be identifiable with the rest of the album. It's impressive how the composers/arrangers manage to incorporate dissonance and jazz influences in a way that doesn't distract or disarm the songs. On the whole however, it's just sorta boring and lacks anything that makes it extremely unique. Case in point: I thought I knew who Norah Jones was and was excited because I thought I had several songs of hers already saved. Turns out there are other singers who fit this bill *so perfectly* that differentiating them takes effort. That would probably less so the case if Norah wrote her own songs, but most of them here are written by others. A bit sad when you find out that she's the daughter of musical legend Ravi Shankar. There's a bit of cosmic humor there — the world's foremost sitar player who changed the arc of Western music through his influence has a daughter who puts out some of the most generic sounding soul-pop out there. But it's still good soul-pop.