Come Away With Me

Norah Jones always makes me thing of that iconic scene from Girls. Fave song: Don't Know Why

c: shoot the moon

Pov caminas solo por nothing hill Turn me on, muy bueno

A few standouts, but an album that felt like it should've been 15-20 shorter. 5/10

3,5

Its very smooth and a bit boring.

3 stars

Very nice. I would have probably have skipped this normally, but having just listened to the complexity of “The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady”, I felt in the mood for something a bit laid back. And it’s only 45 minutes long. This practically screams “laid back coffee shop vibes”. It shrieks, “chilled out bar cocktails”. It hollers, “Rom com Christmas coziness”. I didn’t mind it. It’s missing the sadness or anger or bitterness that it would need to really resonate with me. I guess that’s a psychological fault of mine. I’ll stick to Aimee Mann. But this was very nice. It’s probably a 3.5. But i’ll give it a three because I doubt I’ll ever listen to it again.

A nice and chilled album, classic early 2000s

Exactly what u expect. Slow xmassy jazz

Epitome of cafe music to me. Definitely felt very early to mid 2000s. It's has pleasant songs, but this album/style isn't my thing.

You know you're in for some easy listening when Norah Jones comes on. Still wildly impressive that this was her debut album. Sold like hotcakes and Jones sounded like she was ready for the moment too. That's a jazz vocalist right there. It's coffee shop jazz at its core (which apparently is a criticism based on most of the reviews...) with hints of folk & country, making this an easy and enjoyable listen. Maybe it doesn't have quite the reach and versatility that many were expecting, but it's safe/easy and that's fine. I've always been fond of the smash single "Don't Know Why", but Jones's covers of "Cold Cold Heart" and "Turn Me On" were also notable.

Lovely voice

Calming music and a nice voice. Nothing too deep but can suit the right mood.

Up and down

Pivoted from an eye-rolling "ugh, not this shit" 2 to a "nice, but not for me" 3 as I kept having to give Jones & Co. credit for their chops and admit that most of my immediate ire was more about the sort of open mic denizens who LOVE saying shit like "let's slow it down a little" (when they're already singing at a crawl!!) and not so much Norah herself. also, I just learned she's Ravi Shankar's nepo baby?? (I know from peeking that at least one of Shankar's LPs is on the list, which has got me wondering how many pairs of parent and child have at least one record each on the list).

Folk-ish vibes, it's nice and relaxing.

Good music, but reminds me too much of being in a Starbucks in 2003.

Ehhh, it’s fine. Perfectly good, mellow, coffee shop music. 2.5 ⭐️ rounding up because I like coffee ☕️

I don't know, it was fine. It just wasn't really what I wanted to be listening to this morning. I could see listening to this some other time though. As an aside, more than once (at least three), Spotify has gone from whatever the day's album is to ...Like Clockwork-era QOTSA and it's not even that much of a stretch. It happened today and it happened with Radiohead. Stop calling me out on albums I do like being kind of similar to albums I don't!

One of my wife’s favorites. I’m not crazy about it, but I’ve heard it enough that I don’t mind listening to it. I’ll say the higher end of 3 stars, but not quite enough to round up to 4.

Soothing. Recognized the first song. Did not finish.

My ex had Norah jones as his side girl's ring tone and I just can't listen to her without getting mad again. It's not Norah's fault he's a scumbag, but it is his fault I can't listen to Norah Jones without getting angry.

This album is peak Gilmore Girls vibes. Norah Jones has a beautiful voice and a knack for lyricism, and I think she’s a very talented artist. I did however find myself getting a little bored by halfway through this record, like the songs were all blending together into one gelatinous mass. It’s not a bad record, musically it’s really well done, and the production is fine, but I think it suffers from an overarching sameness. I actually struggle to rate this album, 2 seems too low, 3 seems too high, but I think 2 seems further away from the truth than 3. 3*

It feels like this album was absolutely everywhere for several years after it first came out, but i had never listened to it front to back. Norah Jones is one of those like, classic coffee shop artists. Like back when Starbucks used to sell CDs of the music they played because everyone was like wow, this cool relaxing artsy mix of singer songwriters is so novel and exciting. What a time. Anyway. This is a pretty album but it’s also… kinda monotonous and gets a bit boring after, i dunno, 5 or 6 songs. Which is a shame because the music doesn’t stop being good, but i had definitely lost focus by the second half. I was going to listen to it again to give it a fairer shot, but honestly i think i get it. Also, i always think it’s funny when an artist is known for being a singer/songwriter and, well, writing their own songs, but their most famous song is written by someone else. Such is the case with “Don’t Know Why”, which is far and away the best song on this album imo.

There are a couple decent songs but the jazz style songs simply bore me. 3 stars or C-.

-it was very chill background music -no complaints

I normally despise singer songwriters unless they come from a punk or emo background. This is more jazz infused and it works. She's got a great voice for this style. Nothing too special here other than the production and the accessibility.

The definitive Coffee House chill-out album and certainly not without its charms, but there is an overwhelming sameness here that makes the whole album blend into a pile of pleasant mush. Jones has a beautiful voice with terrific texture though, and there are a few tracks here I'd happily listen to again. But ultimately this winds up being boring and doesn't reward much from re-listening.

Okay, what is wrong with my reprieve album radar? I made the scientifically-backed, Nobel Peace Prize-winning claim that I, on average, get recommended an album which is easy to listen to once every 20 albums. However, I am now getting them once every... 10 albums. That's not as bad as I thought. I have so many albums in my backlog that it feels like these albums are way more common than they actually are. Nice album. I can't really ask for more than that when I'm contractually obligated to hear over 1000 of these doohickeys. This is also the only reprieve album to date that is reprieving to write about, as I don't have much to say about it. It's more of the same with every track and that same is fortunately pretty good. "Don't Know Why" is the only exception to the norm, as that track edges into very good territory. Norah Jones' voice is silky smooth and is paired well with those wonderfully intimate, longing instrumentals. I'm curious to see why this album is in the book - let's see. Sold well. Blend of Folk and Jazz. That's all you need sometimes. I won't knock the inclusion. I have about 20 minutes left on this baby, so I'm going to take it easy it the tub. Yes, I occasionally write these reviews while I'm taking a bath. The 1001 albums book describes this album as a "beautiful bubblebath of an album", so you're the weird one, actually.

So pleasant it becomes unpleasant

Fairly breezy poppy jazzy stuff, I remember this feeling like a slow burning yet ubiquitous album when it came out, it would eventually sell millions upon millions of copies and win Grammys for Album of the Year and Record of the Year so of course there has to be some weird retroactive backlash... I mean, it's not going to set the world on fire, but for 45 minutes Norah does take you away.

Not for me. Music to hear.

Kind of a nothingburger, just run-of-the-mill singer/songwriter to play in corporate cafes. Title track was the only one of note.

3/5 fine

Musical Xanex. Dentist office music. Decent singing. Very breathy.

I really liked the production and arrangement. I wasn’t a huge fan of the songwriting, but that wasn’t bad by any means. Definitely better than I expected. Choosing a favorite track is difficult because the tracks mostly sound pretty similar. Favorite Track: I’ve Got to See You Again

sweet

Good to hear this again.

Pleasant enough, but nothing outstanding

Nice and relaxing. Simpsons: No

she has a beautiful voice and this is beautiful music

I was disappointed when this popped up because I was sure I don't like Norah Jones. Do I know any Norah Jones songs? I do not. Not sure why I had the feeling that I dislike her. Maybe in my head I'm conflating her with Lana Del Rey, whom I also don't like and also can not name a single song. Anyway, first impressions are mixed, she has an amazing voice. The songs are approaching a sound that I would like, but then there's this weird undercurrent of country music that just pops in. Like a slide guitar, or a certain twang that just makes me start to squirm. For example, Come With Me, which is apparently her big hit, starts out with sort of a standard, smoky, jazz lounge sound, but then there's a guitar solo about halfway through that sounds like it could be on a Conway Twitty album. Have I ever heard a Conrad Twitty song? I have not, but that's not the point. Focus. The point is that I don't *hate* this album, but it's too close to country music for me to like it. Three stars because I like her voice.

My dog won't settle and it's 4am on a Saturday. I brought him down stairs for a chance to go outside, then some water. I find something on my phone to read and wait for my dog to fall asleep while my eyes burn from lack of sleep. There is a storm brewing outside but it's still far off. This record feels like that feeling. It wants to be a classy version of the end of a night of gambling. But it's just a tired Saturday morning with a sick dog.

Pleasant smooth listening but didn’t leave much of an impression.

Красиво поёт

Beklediğim hit cikmadi, hayal kirikligi :(

Very beautiful and obviously got a stunning voice. Do find it getting a bit dull at times but pretty certain that’s a me problem and my lyrical ineptitude.

Nice soft jazzy vocal album.

The album itself is a bit boring. But damn her voice.

This is fine. I want to know what confluence of perfect storm events led to this selling 26m records.

Lovely and chilled but very much the same throughout

This is a fine album. It certainly is not masterpiece, but it's pleasant nonetheless. But make no mistake, this isn't "Jazz". This is standard late-90's/early-00's singer-songwriter stuff with hints of Jazz. While there's nothing wrong with that, a clear distinction must be made. Also, I've never been to a Starbucks so I never had the opportunity to hear it in its natural setting, or get sick of it. Key tracks: Don't Know Why Come Away With Me

Really good singing and playing here just not my usual music genre.

she’s alright

Klinkt goed maar gewoon best saai

Doing a vocal jazz album (I know it's not exactly a jazz album) is a tall task. You don't have to just be a good singer you have to be captivating. Nothing less. Otherwise, you have a perfectly agreeable vocal jazz album. This is especially true when we're talking about covers. This is a truly bizarre sentence, but, unfortunately, Norah Jones is a good singer. I'm Really only like two degrees of Kevin Bacon away from Amy. But boy do those two Bacons count. The album tries to trick you into thinking its more than it is by mixing genres, but it fails to be outstanding in either melding or execution of a singular sound. It's like fireworks. You had my attention for a little, but once we're on minute 27 you gotta show me more. Someone very well may be along for the ride for the whole 40 min show, but that ain't my ass. I've seen fireworks before. No shade to Norah. She made an enjoyable album, which is better than most. However, I'm supposed to be putting this shit up against absolute bangers. Rating: 6.85 Favorite Song: Come Away with Me

Nothing says "hanging out in Starbucks in the early 00s" quite like this album.

This album feels soft, sultry, bluesy, nostalgic. 2002 was still riding the Lilith Fair train with female powerhouse singer/songwriters. I loved it then, but it’s not something I’d pick to put on. Very pleasant rainy day listen.

Falls firmly in the 'nice background music' category. Mellow and warm sound, would be good in a fancy restaurant or lounge bar.

Very 2000s, Malaysians on this app will be reminded of songs played in Kaison in the mid 2010s. Chilled stuff tho, good background music for reading/working but I wouldn't jump at listening to it again.

Another album featuring a very strong vocalist with subdued music supporting their vocals. I've heard a few of these songs before, but hearing the full album was definitely enjoyable. She's definitely got a strong voice, but I felt that the album lost steam as it neared the end, and I felt it could have likely had a few songs cut to make it a much better overall package.

Из того, что удалось послушать нравится всё, нежненькая, как Dido.

I like her voice

The Good: Norah Jones inviting you to go somewhere with her! The Bad: Once you get there, you find out that she didn’t invite you for that… The Ugly: Having to find your way home… Ahhh, Norah, what a treasure. From the same alma matter where I got my education… When the single of this album hit, I really liked it… then, one evening, I was invited to my brother’s house for dinner, and he had this album on as back ground music, and I found out that, though I do appreciate the effort, I find listening to the entire album near torture… Sadly, this means that I can’t give this album a higher rating than a 2* However, I do like 1 too many songs on this album… so I will just pretend like I appreciate torture, bumping the score to a 3*

Got this romantic album on Valentine’s Day. Maybe not a coincidence? Very pretty, low key. I would have liked some grit, which is really not present. There’s nothing really to object to, which I guess is what I object to!

++*: Don't Know Why ++: Cold Cold Heart, Feelin' the Same Way, Turn Me On, Painter Song +: Seven Years, Shoot the Moon, I've Got to See You Again, One Flight Down, The Nearness of You +-: Come Away with Me, Lodestar, Nightingale, The Long Day Is Over 7,0/10

Not a super intentional listen but a cool rock album. Nothing really hooked me personally but I think I get the appeal. Like spiders and vinegaroons. Solid rhythm guitar playing throughout. 3

Everything about this is pretty and smooth. It's soothing and melodic and it's a nice thing to listen to. Obviously talented, but this is not something that I am all that interested in.

Good music to play during work

I have tried to listen to this album a number of times over the years, but never made it past a few tracks until today. And had to take a number of timeouts to manage a couple of times. And.. It’s alright i guess, just so middle of the road, a little soporific, a bit dull, somewhat trite, repetitive, and in the end overall feel its just underlying boring. I don’t understand the love, the justification for millions of album sales, millions of listens on streaming. People with more experience in social and cultural trend analysis can tackle that conundrum. It’s well made, but that’s part of the problem too, it sounds so corporate, done by committee, by the numbers ending up being so Muzak, bland, inoffensive, innocuous, insipid - perhaps some partial reason for the mass appeal. It’s the poster child for background music, it is on but just don’t pay it too much attention. Because when I do Nothing stands out, the 1st track is ok and probably the reason I kept giving it a go, that is a nice enough sound with some nice melody, but then each song sounds like the last, nothing memorable to distinguish when it all is finished. It leans into that moody and (attempted) sultry shtick but sounds like the 20yr old she was, trying to channel her next 20 yrs of melancholy and future experiences?? Maybe she could rerecord now she has the life experience, but please don't. 3 Stars, was initially 2 but it isn’t shit and its actually not bad at what it does, but maintains the middle of the road throughout. There are much better albums of what this sort of tries to be. Many older than this list starting date, by people who brought more life and experience and moved it from that centre ground. I just want more from my music and I just don’t need or want to hear this, unless like many others have noted I'm in my corporate line awaiting my bland corporate product. Let the millions listen, I don’t and won’t be.

pretty good.

I actually really enjoyed this. It was super mellow and made great background music (definitely felt like I was sitting in a coffee shop while at work). Honestly I preferred this to the couple of Adele albums I've generated so far.

It’s a nice little album, but Norah’s voice is a bit too subdued for my liking, and all songs are pretty similar

You know, I liked this once. I don’t dislike it now but golly, it’s so anonymous

Her voice is amazing, but the music on this album isn't great. Good overall.

I didn't have particularly strong feelings about it, but I found some parts pleasant.

It does feel a bit soulless, it does feel a bit like if it was created in a lab, but it's pretty good at what it does. But can it be anything but background music?

Nice enough, a little bit dreary really. No offense, but it just felt like the same track on repeat. It would be a useful aid if you have insomnia or something like that.

Objectively, it's a really good album, good variety and songwriting. But it's not my style at all. Wouldn't listen again, but I can see why people like her.

6/10

Meh

6/10. Modern Jazz. I would listen to this while having a steak dinner on a date. I like it🤷🏼‍♂️

Very pleasant, smooth blues-pop album from the early 00s (which was quite a big hit back then). It's the perfect coffee house background music. It's not something I would actively search for to listen, but still it is a consistent and well made album that I enjoyed.

Not entirely my thing but I enjoyed it for what it was. Norah is a great signer and the guitar added a nice accompaniment. Felt like if one of the dixie chicks went solo. not bad but not gonna be a stand out

Definitely Starbucks music, and this is very relaxing if nothing else. Jones has a great voice and the performers play very competently. Easy listening doesn’t mean bad.

Classic smooth sounds. Great voice, but I find it a little bland for me. Too safe.

Boring, pleasant, she was in Ted.

Voice is beautiful but not my cup of tea. Early 2000’s coffee house vibe. Songs sound too similar to me.

A solid performance. Some really good stuff, but I’m always left wondering if she had enough life experience to back up that sound. Anyway, plenty nice!

Calm, nice for the background

fine as far as vocals go. dreadfully boring as far as the backing tracks are concerned

I do love Norah's voice, and there are some amazingly beautiful tracks on here. I just can't break the feeling though that I'm at a wedding when I hear her haha. Not a bad album, but not something I need to listen to on the regular.

Very pleasant, lovely voice

Had never checked them out even though I was familiar with the name. Nice and chill. Will check out more. I’d did give Christmas music in a department store vibes though.

Norah has a nice voice, it's a pleasant listen. Otherwise I find this genre of radio 2 friendly singer songwriter hard to be enthusiastic about, doesn't excite me at all. A song or two of this level on an album with some angry or genuinely sad moments is great but this feels designed to be background music, nothing too distracting. It is still nice and does have it's place but I'm not really a fan. 2.5.

There is not a single thing wrong with this album. Not a missed note or clunky line. Production is top class with some impeccable flourishes. Musicianship abounds. But I can't escape the face that the main emotion I feel is the overwhelming desire to have a dinner party. That being said- quite a voice exquisitely captured. A solid 3+

Norah Jones is the kinda artist where im never gonna be mad listening to her, it’s nice enough music and feels nostalgic. But im never really gonna reach for her.

Not bad

Wonderful voice. Album is a little dull otherwise.

It is kind of nice but also kind of boring.

Background music, repetitive songs and not very unique.

She good. But meh.

A real coffeehouse vibe of an album. She’s got a zone and she stays in it the entire album, for better or worse. It’s inoffensive and she has a nice raspy voice but it’s pretty one dimensional. Feels like taking painkillers

Feels too much like easy listening lounge music for my taste (which I guess is kinda her background). Similar to the lyrics -- felt very generically lounge-y. Her voice is beautiful though

C'est doux

Beautiful voice, some great songs, and nice piano work, but nothing Id search out

It was calming and a nice listen overall 3.5 stars close to 4.

3/5

Yawn. Lovely but a bit dull

okay

Buen disco, de enorme éxito de ventas, con una voz y elegancia, canciones disfrutables pero que deja escaso poso después para un estilo que habían transitado Diana Krall antes o Dayna Kurtz mejor. Don´t know why es todo un clásico. Cold Cold heart una excelente versión, y el resto del disco sigue la estela de temas disfrutables que componen un álbum para escuchar mientras se hace otras cosas. Mejores discos ese 2002, que tampoco fue un año para tirar cohetes: Beck - Sea Change, Sigur Rós - ( ), Neko Case - Blacklisted, The Streets - Original Pirate Material, Boards of Canada - Geogaddi, Spoon - Kill The Moonlight, The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights, Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, David Bowie – Heathen, múm – Finally we are no one, Tom Waits: Alice / Blood Money, Queens Of The Stone Age: Songs For The Deaf, American IV: The Man Comes Around de Johnny Cash... También: Low: Trust, The Delgados: Hate, The Coral- The Coral, Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man: Out Of Season, Solomon Burke: Don’t Give Up On Me, Lambchop: Is A Woman,, Coldplay- A rush of blood to the head, Doves- Last Broadcast, Faultline: Your Love Means Everything, Death In Vegas: Scorpio Rising, Roddy Frame: Surf, Pet Shop Boys- Release, red Hot Chili Peppers- By the way, Neil Young- Are You Passionate?,

This album was super pleasant, definitely a more interesting genre fusion than I expected.

Siri, please choose me the musical definition of the word 'vanilla'. Of course, her voice is gorgeous and she doesn't feel the need to push it or shove it in your face but this album can fade so effortlessly into the background, even on repeat listens on headphones, that it may as well just stay there.

Chill jazz inspired pop

liked song: I've Got To See You Again It's good. A little slow, but I do like the chill bluesy vibes. Norah is very talented. 3

Obvi really good and beautiful voice and all but like so effing boring to me i can not

Beautiful voice and more tolerable as jazz goes.

iconic voice with a brilliant debut

I think my impression of Norah has been unfair. I can only picture gen-x women living peaceful lives when I think of this album, and really... that doesn't change, but it really is a pleasant record. Completely inoffensive but not devoid of interesting ideas. The major knock being that it starts with it's strongest single and tends to drag on without much else to note beyond it. 2.5/5

I sighed when I saw this album on the list, remembering when new Jazz pop was all the rage. Reading things like "WhY DoN't ThEy MaKe ReAl MuSiC LiKe ThIs AnYmOrE". This, Melody Gardot and the likes where really the bees knees for a while. Listening to it now, it is actually quite good. Maybe I've just gotten old and boring. "Don't know why" is a chill and good song. Otherwise I found "Come away with me" still a bit annoying, maybe teenage me is still hates it enough to filter through. There are good songs here and there but I wish for more variety. "I've Got to See you Again" is different from the rest and it is really good. I also wish there was more blues and edginess to the rest of the songs. This really shines through if you listen to the bonus CD (not taken in to account in the review) where her cover of "Hallelujah, I Love Him So" is really good. The whole bonus CD is good, leaning more to jazz with an unpolished, raw mixing, with session recordings and demos. The unpolishedness really elevates it, so does the solos. A very strong 3, probably a weak 4 but I would betray my old self. I think you should listen to the bonus CD and some of the singles. Honestly, this is one of the times where polish makes it worse.

Fine. Kind of boring but whatever. Idc.

Nice jazzy vibes 3.5

Nice but not for me

Beautiful, nostalgic, gets a little goopy at the end. Would still consider it a must-listen. (#43)

Snoozy but easy to listen. 3.

timeless classic sound, which comes with it never sounding terribly adventurous

Very Sunday morning vibes

Nice voice, but all the songs sounded the same. It just blended into one long coffee shop soundtrack Pleasant sounding though so it gets an alright rating 3 ⭐️

“Don’t know why”, sanfter Soul mit prägnanter Frauenstimme. Mal sind die Songs besser, mal was schlechter. Die zu starke Jazz Orientierung steht einer überdurchschnittlichen Bewertung entgegen.

Nice. If you're into John Mayer you might like this

Nice background music, a bit same-same after a bit

I still like Don't Know Why. The album as a whole is soft, warm, jazz for a mellow mood. It's perfectly alright.

Norah Jones' debut album was released on Blue Note, and features her elegant, smokey contralto and delicate pianisms backed by some pretty heavy hitters in the jazz scene at the time. half of these songs feature Brian Blade, who might be my favorite drummer on the planet! unfortunately, I think I set myself up for a slight bit of disappointment in that preliminary research process I take with all the albums on this list before pressing play. this is an extremely tranquil set of tracks, suited perfectly for the task of looking longingly out of your bedroom window with a cup of coffee. Jones and her band play very tastefully and unobstrusively; you could take the Terrence Fletcher route and deride this as "Starbucks jazz", but there's absolutely a place for this vibe in jazz. it's just not really what I go out of my way to look for as a jazz listener. I guess I was hoping for a little bit more musical excitement and interplay than what's actually here. it comes through every now and again, but I want much more of it! maybe if I had approached this with a slightly different mentality, I'd be able to appreciate it more for what it is, rather than what I might have wanted it to be. without question, I could definitely say I liked what I heard, but I think if I'm going to return to this, I need to be more prepared to listen to a pop album than a jazz one. decent 6/10.

pretty good, dripping in early 2000’s melancholy, a musical era i don’t want to forget. some of the songs and vocal style got redundant

why is it so damn long??? I like it better than the 1960s, but still not a fan of her voice

She’s got a good voice and the vibe is there. It does bug me when the majority of songs on an album aren’t written by the recording artist, I just think it depreciates the ‘must listen’ value. So I payed special attention to the ones she wrote… the title track, nightingale and the long day is over. Nightingale is also great! The long day is over is good and the title track is really great! Thought of the other tracks feeling the same way was good. But Yh not much else IMO. It’s not overly for me but not horrible 3/5

Really like her voice, decent

Enjoyable easy listening. Not much stuck in my head after one listen, but I wouldn't mind putting on again a few times

Although I'm not at all surprised to find this album in this collection, but I'll admit it's not at all a favorite of mine. There's nothing wrong with the album, the songs or Norah Jones' style, but every time I've heard this album (and I've heard it a few times, strangely), it just feels like there's nothing there. It seems like she assembled a good group of session musicians, and she clearly has musical talent, but there's little to no affect in her voice, even when she's singing about sadness or regret or even happiness or love. Too bad, since this is the only chance Norah Jones gets in this collection (unlike, say, Amy Winehouse, who was clearly still finding her way on "Frank" but then got into her groove with "Back to Black", and we get to give her a second chance).

Lovely album though Jones ties her voice down to such a limited range it's a little frustrating. Really liked "Feeling the same way..." and "Turn me on" as well as the title track.

Full disclosure, my wife picked the title track as our wedding dance song, so I'm predisposed to have a soft spot here. Ok, now that that's out of the way: she's a good singer with good arrangements and there's nothing here that really blows me away.

Nice album, good for background at a dinner party 6/10

Nothing wrong with it really, just very forgettable soft pop.

Somewhere at the center of soft pop, folk, and smooth vocal jazz. She has a tender, soothing voice that’s soft but emotional. The album feels like it should be played late night at a “jazz club” full of middle class middle aged white people or a pseudo-hipster coffee shop (and neither of those are slights). The instrumentalists backing her are talented but subtle and don’t get much room to shine here as Jones’ voice is the primary focal point. The moments they do aren’t tasteful. Not a lot of diversity (sound, pace, tone), so it all starts to blend together and get a bit repetitive. Not a highly memorable or impactful album, but some good songs and a pleasant voice.

It was nothing special, but soothing it was, and it was fine.

The playlist at every wedding in the early 2000s

Catchy but slick.

2.5 rounded up her voice is nice and all but in no way is this an essential listen. like be serious. highlights: feelin’ the same way, come away with me, nightingale (apr 28 2026)

Nothing special

This very much defined soft pop radio in the early aughts. Nice easy listening. Highlights: don’t know why

This is another one of those albums that struck a chord with the listening public as being something to put on if you were planning a cozy night in with your significant other. I’m not entirely sure quite how romantic the line about wanting to be turned on like a light bulb in a darkened room is though! It’s a nice easy listen though - a bit of piano, some folky guitar and smooth vocals from Norah herself. Not my usual cup of tea, but a solid 3 stars though.

Come Away with Me is the debut studio album by Norah Jones, originally released in 2002. This was ok. Kinda better than I was expecting. Sure, it's very Starbucks-core. But it hits in the fall months. This album legit sounds like a Hallmark movie. It can get boring at times. The instrumentation is very jazz-influenced and sparse. Mostly just acoustic guitar with jazzy drums. The songwriting is a bit weak but for a pop record it suffices. Apparently this was mad popular when it first came out and even won a Grammy. I guess that makes sense since I've heard this type of music playing in nearly every store ever. That might be the problem I have with this record. It seems very manufactured for that exact purpose.

Quite dull. Don’t like her tone of voice much.

I’m not into jazz at all but I prefer this kind of jazz

The piano is nice

Fine voice.

Singer/songwriter meets jazz piano for nice chill background songs. I love the tone of her voice. Unfortunately, it’s become standard “Starbucks music” but that shouldn’t take away from the album, which was hugely popular when it first debuted. 3⭐️

A moody little record indeed. I thought I would recognize the big songs on here but I don't. Must have been a blind spot for me. I find most of this charming but a bit soulless. Also feels really long for only 45 minutes. Favourite track: Painter Song

I like the slide and other guitar work on some. But man, it is sleepy. All jazz and jazz adjacent musicians of the last couple decades should be put on Charlie Parker's drug regimen, and get some mf pep in their tunes.

Don't Know Why 3.1 Seven Years 2.8 Cold Cold Heart 2.7 Feelin' the Same Way 2.7 Come Away With Me 2.8 Shoot the Moon 3 Turn Me On 2.8 Lonestar 2.8 I've Got to See You Again 3.1 Painter Song 2.8 One Flight Down 2.8 Nightingale 2.7 The Long Day Is Over 2.6 The Nearness of You 2.6 Score: 2.807142857

One of the first things I saw when I was searching this album was a playlist titled “Coffee Shop Mix”, and that’s a pretty apt description. Nice and soft, with guitar, piano, strings, and a nice smoky voice to tie it all together. A perfectly listenable album.

Mysig

Enjoyed it

61

i like mellow stuff. yea. if you told me this was mazzy star, i might believe you for a solid 22 seconds

This is nice relaxing music for a lazy morning. 🙂

A pretty good listen. It's pretty drawn-out and one-note at times, but she is an amazing vocalist. 3/5

It was fine. Nice, like a warm breeze. White women everywhere probably like it. Would be nice to make dinner to probably. Almost fell asleep

some kind of country jazz?

Such a beautiful voice. I remember this album was huge when I was growing up, my father used to play it all the time while ironing. Nice memories. The album is good, the artist is competent, and it’s all nice and warm and polite. But it quickly becomes boring. I mean it’s perfect to put it on In the background during a cozy evening at home. But on its own, it quickly loses its appeal.

Great voice, talented band, but the songwriting is generic and the production is pop 101

Don't Know Why is a strong song. I was sick. This was a pretty good album to listen to when your head is achy and full of snot. It's probably good when you're healthy, too, but it worked for me. I'm a little better today. Coincidence?

She has an amazing voice, but I never felt compelled to listen to this album. After listening, that instinct was correct. The source material is all derivative and frankly a bit boring. This did inspire me to go back and relisten to Little Broken Hearts, a Jones album about ten years newer and much more interesting.

Like John Mayer and Jack Johnson but a much more feminine sound. Great voice, soft music, great study music.

Very chill, not much else to say

It's all very competently played, with a very unexcited, laid back attitude and atmosphere. Which makes it perfect to play in the background while sitting in a café, or while having a wine with your significant other and reminiscing. It ultimately also makes the whole album a tad boring.

enjoyable

Lekker albumpje voor in de ochtend

Generic Starbucks easy listening music but I unapologetically like it. It's some bullshit I can put in the background while I answer emails and that's fine, I enjoyed it as that. There were some pretty groovy bass lines in here too.

Bland, but relaxing

'Come Away With Me' is a pleasant enough album. I listened while watching the rain out of my window, which was very fitting. I don't think that Norah Jones necessarily broke any boundaries with this album, but it's a nice, relaxing jazz standards record and sometimes it's just what you need. It was released by the legendary Blue Note record label, which had released albums from many of the greatest names in jazz, including Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie, among many others. I don't have much in particular to comment about this album, except to say that she certainly has a beautiful voice. Great music for a coffee shop or rainy afternoon.

Pretty chill listen. I did enjoy listening to this. Her voice is pretty good and I didn’t realize I actually knew a couple of these songs ahead of time. Probably won’t revisit it. Favorite songs were Don’t Know Why, Come Away With Me, and Painter Song.

Really good! She is clearly very talented and has an awesome sound. She has the type of voice that would improve anything. I think the stand out song was the first song. The rest of the album was pleasant but didn’t really grab me to the same extent. I really do appreciate her melancholy sound though. High 3 or a low 4.

sehr ruhig, etwas für kalte Abende am Kamin ;-)

I actually think this is a 2.5 "Don't Know Why" is leaps and bounds ahead of everything else on the album IMO.

some of the instrumentation was cool and her voice was beautiful but overall it was pretty uninteresting. i respect it and i can see why someone would love it but its just not for me at all.

Norah Jones has a nice voice. The album gets a bit boring at times though, but it's mostly because the mood doesn't change a lot.

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I thought I would enjoy it more, but it was a little too contemporary for me.

Pleasant but a bit too smooth

Beautiful voice. Every song. I understand why this was so highly received and she won Grammys. Just not my type of music. Be happy to listen to in the background of a cocktail party or coffee shop. 3.25

Have heard the album a few times. Beautiful voice. Nice arrangements. Can't figure out why I don't like it more. Maybe it needs just a little more edge, or verve, or something. A soft 3 stars. "Does it seem like I'm looking for an answer"

Klingt alles gleich aber nett zum loungen

Fine

Nice easy listening album and quite chilled, but no stand out tracks

Very talented, just not my kind of music

makes me feel like i am a white kindergarten mom in 2004. 3/5

This was good enough I guess, but I wasn't really feeling it. I don't see myself listening to any of these songs again. high 3.

6/10 - It was kind of boring. I was pretty distracted the whole time tbh. We were making chatgpt sing random songs in baby voice. It was pretty funny. The songs sounded pretty similar so if you like the sound youll like the album.

Great lounge music. Wonderful voice. Most of the album doesn't hold up to the hits

This was fine. It was nice and light and unobjectionable. I was obsessed with my mp3 of "Don't Know Why" in the early Kazaa years, but I ... don't.... know ..... why ..... I didn't download the whole thing.

Ciekawa płyta, ale mocno popowa. Nie więcej niż 3/5. Najlepszy utwór to Turn me on, chociaż on mi się z czymś innym kojarzył więc może dlatego.

This album almost made me go back to sleep. Pretty vocals, just kind of a drag. 3.1 stars

Her voice is so beautiful but as an album it is kind of boring overall in my opinion. I would probably only listen to a few of the songs ever again.

This back-to-back with Aqualung is a unique experience. If they hadn't lined up I'd never have noticed they were opposites. This is easy to listen to, makes sense, you can drift in and out of, and does nothing wrong. Aqualung is a bit all over the place and if anything gets confusing to listen to at times. I prefer Aqualung but I get why people want to listen to this. She can sing and it's peaceful. There's talent here for sure but I'm now blown away.

Norah is talented and has a very nice voice. The production is solid. Seven Years has a little Sitar sounding bit that makes a connection to her famous father's sound. A pleasant Hank Williams cover of Cold Cold Heart Unfortunately, I wouldn't listen to this much personally, but it is pleasant to take a nap to.

I remember this one being a huge success and all the talk when it was released. She singlehandedly put piano torch songs back on the radio. There are no bad songs and two or three classics that still get a lot of airplay. "Don't Know Why" & "Turn Me On" are both sexy, catchy and put her on the map! "Come Away With Me" is a love song that you hear at weddings all the time. While there is some filler (bordering on boring) and the pace is slow from start to finish, it's an enjoyable album. If you're a fan you get your money's worth with 14 songs. Groundbreaking, no, but definitely influential and popular.

Apart from a few songs the album felt a bit dull, like many of the tracks were just filler. Still 3 stars because don't know why is a great song.

too straight

Perfectly listenable, kinda boring

One trick pony as far as soft cafe rock is concerned. She had a lovely, raspy voice and the lyrics are cliche, but not terrible. Just well performed boring love songs.

Here's an early 00's classic. The kind of album that was always on in coffee shops or in the morning as you sip your coffee staring out at the world. Very easy listening.

Norah Jones has a great voice, this was a nice, relaxing album. Nothing really spectacular or groundbreaking that stuck out to me, but a smooth and enjoyable ride. Good album. Favorite tracks: Don't Know Why, Shoot the Moon, Nightingale. Album art: I've seen this one many times, it's just a portrait/profile shot of Norah, but its ubiquity has almost rendered it a classic for me. As far as portrait or headshot covers go, this one's really solid. 3.5/5

I really enjoyed her voice.

This is fine. The songs blend together a bit, but are not unpleasant. Sort of an album full of final songs for romcoms.

Pleasant enough album. Adult contemporary music by a young woman. It’s good. Not too memorable. Dare I say boring.

146/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Not as bad as everyone says. It's anodyne but it's beautiful, the instrumentals arranged sparsely and beautifully. Jones has the opportunity to move into jazzier territory later in the album and it's probably where this album shines. Not ground-breaking but like your favourite worn-in clothes: really comforting.

Don't Know Why is the only song I had heard before, and it's a nice one, soothing lounge pop. And the other songs are just more of the same, not deviating much from the formula. Pretty voice, sparse instrumentation rinse and repeat. It's leagues better than the god-awful pop music I hear today, so I'll give it that, but I prefer more energy and excitement. We would get that the year after this album was released with Amy Winehouse's Frank, which I rated a 5/5.

Probably won’t listen to this a ton but like the vibes Couple of sneaky heaters on here

This is a very calm and relaxing album, the sort of thing you can put on in the background whilst studying or doing some other activity.

It's fine. The singing and the playing is lovely and all. The singles are great. The whole album goes on a bit. Do I think it's a must hear album for all time? No way.

All very pleasant and inoffensive. It’s simply… OK. I’ll listen to it if it’s on and I can’t switch radio channels, but I wouldn’t buy it or put it on, myself.

Like Imagine Dragons makes music for car commercials, Norah Jones' debut album feels like it was tailor-made for Starbucks. But Jones' voice is silky and inviting, and the instrumentation is tastefully subtle - I can't hate it.

Ovaj album je jednostavno nakon svih ovih godina definicija riječi middlebrow

Ok, een pop album? En eentje met nummers die ik nog ken ook? Don't know why was zwaar overplayed, maar ik kan m nu eigenlijk wel weer waarderen ofzo? Come away with me is echt een zwijmel plaat, super traag, super jazzy, maar ik weet niet. Norah's stem slaat me niet stijl achterover, maar ik vind het allemaal wel gewoon best wel prima? Als dit een ijssmaak was, was het vanille. Ik denk dat dit een album is dat je overal aan kan zetten en waar niemand écht een hekel aan gaat hebben. Is dat dan een goed album? Of is het dan stiekem een beetje saai? Ik weet het zelf ook niet zo goed, ik vind het gewoon best wel lekker wegluisteren en ik irriteer me nergens aan. FAVO: Don't know why, cold cold heart, Come away with me, Turn me on

MY HEAAAARRRT IIIIIIS DRENCHED IIIIIIN WINE!

Smooth jazz vocals

This was nice

zzzzzzzzz

Softpop, kinda jazzy

A high 3. Was reallllly enjoying it but then about 3/4 the way through, I got bored.

Impressive that Norah was only 21 when she released this debut. It's alright listening occasionally but not too occasional.

It was okay.

I’ve heard of Norah Jones recently, specifically that time she swept a good chunk of the 2003 Grammy Awards with this debut album of hers. I get that dependent on who you are, the Grammys can be taken with a grain of salt, but still for the artist’s recognition it can be validating and Norah continued to be appreciative throughout her career. As for the album in question, it’s a pleasant acoustic pop album with touches of soul and jazz. Norah has a very sultry mezzo-soprano voice, and she seems to know her way around the ivories. The guitars and backing instrumentation provide nice compositions for the ambience, and it all makes for smooth easy-listening background music. Unfortunately, background music is about the highest praise I could give this debut. Aside from a few songs like the opening single “Don’t Know Why” and “Painter’s Song”, a lot of the songs are structured so similarly to the point where the music goes in one ear and out on the other. It’s not a bad album per se, as it’s apparent early on how good of a singer-songwriter Norah is. I certainly don’t regret listening to it, but I also don’t think it left as much of an impression as I’d have wanted it to.

I mean, I'unno. I just have such a hard time getting invested or, like, interested in this. I'm sure there's some technical aspect about that I'm missing, like her breath control or something, but... Nah. I'm just gonna rate it how I feel: an "it's fine" 3.

It's better than yesterday's album. The music is a bit bland throughout. But the selling point is Jones' brilliant singing. If the songs were more energetic, the album would've been a classic. I don't have a favourite track on this album. 3 stars for "Come Away With Me".

This is a soothing, calming, and chill album. It was a good listen. It may not be as radical and crazy as some other albums here, but it succeeds in what it's trying to achieve. A balance of soft and clear vocals and delicate and graceful instrumentation accompany it. It ain't too shabby for Starbucks music. Best - Don't Know Why, Turn Me On, and Painter Song Worst - It all sounds the same fr 2.75-3.25/5

Wenig Unterschied zwischen den einzelnen Songs, aber gutes Album. Mit der richtigen Stimmung würde ich mir das anhören.

I enjoyed this album and own it. It's been a long time since I listened to it. It is good but didn't hold up as well as I thought it would.

very peaceful & you can feel she‘s in love

Bem gostosinho.

More Toyota Corolla core. Solid album tbh

3.5 Honestly a lovely way to start my Monday. I listened to it two times through. Not my favorite type of thing, but when it hits, it hits good. Warm, nostalgic, simple. Quietly massively influential. Everyone’s mom had this CD magically appear in their mini-van in 2004.

Have heard the album a few times. Beautiful voice. Nice arrangements. Can't figure out why I don't like it more. Maybe it needs just a little more edge, or verve, or something. A soft 3 stars. "Does it seem like I'm looking for an answer"

# Playlist track - Don't know why # Notes - It's never too bad, all things considered. Starts off great, but then it just fails to go anywhere. - A bit too slow, too soft, too mellow. - Not bad, but not interesting either.

About what I expected. I could see this being nice to put on for a fancy dinner but not something I would keep in rotation.

Mellow vibe. I liked it.

Enjoyable mellow album, but did not quite click with its totality.

Norah Jones draws a certain amount of criticism that seems disproportionate to the nature of her music, which is well made and pleasant on the ears, if a bit milquetoast. I don't really have particularly strong feelings for this music. It's pretty and relaxing, with a sleepy vibe that goes a long way, but it's a perfectly lovely listen for a quiet afternoon. I would listen to it again. Fave Songs: Don't Know Why, Come Away with Me, Lonestar, I've Got to See You Again, One Flight Down, Seven Years

Too much like hotel lobby music

Reminds me of a lot of musicians I’ve liked.

I liked this album at first, but then it just kept going. Each song felt pretty much the same.

She has a beautiful soulful voice that brings beauty to pain. My biggest issue is that it all starts to sound the same, meshing one song into the next and never really separating into their each distinct song. Sometimes I also found myself drifting out and thinking of it as background music in a department store. I liked it, but for me it was not earth shaking, but at the time I could see it being a departure from a lot of other pop music that was coming out.

This was pretty and vibey but started to get annoyingly boring towards the end.

Stämningsfullt!

Had heard her name before, but never really listened. OK for modern bluesy jazz, but a bit too straightforward/poppy for my taste. Surprised to learn she's the daughter of Ravi Shankar. Still prefer the early 20th century greats- Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday. Can't beat those (and it seems even Norah was a fan of BH).

Really nice

She's pretty great - good tunes.

Good stuff

Kivan rauhallista ja hentoa. Jotkut kappaleet aika jazz, kun toiset taas akustista ja folk. Tuli vähän semmoinen suomalainen iskelmäpop kanssa mieleen tästä joistain kappaleista. Yksinkertaisesti hyvä levy. Parhaat: Don't Know Why, Seven Years, Shoot The Moon

very good. 3.5

Breathy vocal acoustic pop. To call this a soundtrack to 14 John Lewis adverts would be a little trite, but not too far wide of the mark. Fortunately it includes blues, folk, country and soul elements which keep it from being overly twee. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Don't Know Why Date listened: 30/05/24

A soothing calm flood Bathes you at the couch or lounge With sweet reveries

I know why I didn't call

sehr ruhig, ein/zwei richtig gute Stücke

Really nice and relaxing. Sung wonderfully well. But so damn middle of the road and boring as hell.

not my taste but actually not bad- 1st song added to my playlist

New artist alert, pretty good!

Pleasant. Mellow. This album is not quite my thing, but it is understandable why it got as huge as it did. Don’t Know Why is a pretty good song. This is my first time hearing her version of Hank Sr’s Cold Cold Heart, and I really enjoyed that.

I winced when this was revealed, but to be honest, there’s nothing particularly wrong with it. I like my jazz less smooth but it’s inoffensive. Won’t be revisiting anytime soon or like ever but I wasn’t tearing at my ears or anything.

This has a vibe that I would usually be into. But it’s boring. I don’t get why this was so huge. It’s fine, but I’d listen to Stardust over this any day of the week.

Don’t know why Seven Years Come Away with Me I’ve Got To See You Again The Nearness of You Very soothing voice with solid lyric writing. Very good to listen to on a calm day. Can study, walk, clean, do almost anything listening to this. It makes me feel great.

3 - It's good, but very vanilla. But vanilla is nice.

Very pleasant at the start, but monotonous by the end. Fave Tracks: Come Away With Me, Seven Years, Nightingale 3.2/5

Smooth. 3.5

Reminds me of studying at Starbucks in highschool.

Its too bad that the album feels so bland and corporate, because she has a great voice and I appreciate her talent. The production overall is pretty good. But sadly at the end of the day this album is full of music for corporate coffee shops and lobbies. 3/5

Beautiful voice and tunes But it became a sleepingpill

Lovely singing voice, great instrumentals. This is not an album I would normally listen to, I enjoyed it but I doubt I will ever listed to it again.

I have a soft spot for this because of my back in the day. Probably a two otherwise.

Silky smooth voice, I really do love it. For a whole album of it, though, it's a bit boring. 3/5

Nice enough, doesn't do much beyond be ok music. Scrapes a 3.

Wrote the following half way through the album, but then the album kept going and going, yet is somehow only 45 minutes long, so maybe just a 3 instead of a 4- Enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. Being a kid when it came out, it was boring adult music on the radio. Great voice, nice relaxing music, and the familiarity led to a 4.

This is a very interesting album to look at. It's a slow, melodic, almost jazzy album released in a time when popular music was dominated by pop, rap, and the occasional alt-rock or nu-metal band. And yet somehow, this album sold over 27 million copies and is one of the best selling albums of all time. What? I never hear people talking about Norah Jones, so I'm not exactly sure what to say. Then again, I wasn't around in 2002, so maybe she was much bigger of a deal back then. Still, the high sales are enough to warrant this album being on this list. As for the quality? It's fine. I like the singing. I think the instrumentals are pretty decent. The album is pretty repetitive though, and the writing didn't really stand out to me that much. Overall, this album isn't really my thing, but I get why it's on here. 3/5.

I think my wife has this on cd. Good to put on in the background if your mom is coming over. Norah has a great voice and the arrangements are very well done. But it’s just so safe and clean.

I bought this back in the day when the album was really exploding. It was great for chilling/relaxing/background music but I liked it more then than I do now. This type of thing isn't really on my radar anymore though it was a nice re-visit. Overall it's kind of like sonic wallpaper. You could have it on in the background and be aware that music is playing but shortly after it's over not really remember anything that you just heard. Still, it's a very capable, easy and relaxing listen. 3.5/5

pretty harmless

While I enjoy listening to Ms. Jones' voice, the album does not stir me. I heard her take chances on a song with a slight country sound, but overall, the album did not seem to take chances.

# 213 : I started off thinking I am not going to like the blandness of these songs and this record, but I had to admit to myself that I actually enjoyed the relaxing vibe the songs bring. Her voice has a great range and the jazzy arrangements give the record a good relaxing sound. Favourite track : Don't Know Why - (this was Grammy album of the year in 2003)

Very easy and chill.. it has its place but it’s just not my first choice of music.

#198. Inoffensive piano pop. Decent, I suppose, if you're already into that kind of thing, perhaps a bit boring if you're not. 3/5: acceptable

Feels like the modern-day version of the old school classic female singers.

Yep, that's some laid back piano.

Bog standard love songs. Not great, not terrible

Shes shy and horny with the voice of an angel.

Good voice. Just abit smooth and commercial. Ok for back ground music…

Room temperature water.

Chill music, wouldn’t mind listening again but it doesn’t suit my tastes tbh, would give this album a good 7/10