Norah Jones "Not Too Late" disappointing

Jon L · « **on:** 2 Feb 2007, 11:49 pm »

I was moderately excited about this one, but it failed to inspire me at all. Songwriting seems to have lost the charm and sparkle of her previous albums. On the bright side, I have discovered Imogen Heap

john1970 · « **Reply #1 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 12:00 am »

I must agree as well. I purchased the album from Amazon for $9.99. The work is definitely not her best. Not that it is bad, but it does not sound as good as her past two albumns.

mjosef · « **Reply #2 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 12:22 am »

Well...that certainly shoots the praise I read in a review that said this is her best work to date...fracking reviews.

navi · « **Reply #3 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 12:25 am »

NJ needs to reinvent herself..............Do a hip Hop album. Hang out wit P.Daddy, get involved in drive-bys,..........date fiddy-cent.....get an edge!

Sonny · « **Reply #4 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 12:47 am »

Guys, are you not being too tough on lil' miss jones?

I mean, come on, re-invent herself? She's been around a total of five years, maybe...she's got three albums, and a couple of others that with collaborations into country/folk. Before her, there was nothing like Come Away with Me, that album was a revelation to say the least, winning her everything thing in her debut year! Here, Not Too Late, I think she's taking chances in writing and arranging her own songs, tell me how many actually do that these days...and she's criticising the "B--H" administration as well!

There are new, more edge feel to her songs then the first one, like track #2. You have to give credit for taking chances and doing what she wants. How long did it take U2 to change their was, what in the late 90s before they really went a different way? Miles didn't change til the late 60s and 70s, and I don't care for that much...

Anyways, I think this is a good album, I enjoyed the very first time I put it in the CD player...

Well, my 1 cent!!!

warnerwh · « **Reply #5 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 01:16 am »

I like it. It's not as good as Come Away with Me but not bad.

Porter · « **Reply #6 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 01:55 am »

Am I the only one that is not hugely impressed by Norah Jones in general?

Granted, the girl is sexy, and her voice has a "come hither" quality... but I get the feeling that without a very large microphone and a whole lot of gain dialed in, she'd be inaudible in front of even a small jazz group.

Just my opinion... and I do like listening to her album, albeit in small doses.

smargo · « **Reply #7 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 02:27 am »

im going to listen to it again in a few minutes - i listened to it last night and also was not impressed - every song sounds exactly the same - if there was no space between tracks id swear it was one song on the whole cd - it's great when you first hear her - like the 1st album and the 2nd - but this 3rd is deja vu all over again -

regards,
smargo

The_KiD · « **Reply #8 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 02:30 am »

File Under Easy Listening.. I enjoyed her Debut but man.. BORING..

NEXT!

KiD

nodiak · « **Reply #9 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 02:59 am »

I like her ok, listened to Feels Like Home today (on Creepin' In she sounds a lot like...Dolly Parton). But not a star at all imo, more like a good coffee house/open mike talent, for the early hours.

Zero · « **Reply #10 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 03:27 am »

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(on Creepin' In she sounds a lot like...Dolly Parton)

Thats because it is Dolly Parton!

unityaudio.ca · « **Reply #11 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 03:39 am »

I guess none of you liked The Little Willies either?
NJ has a nice voice, at the very least it's good sonic wallpaper.

Vinnie R. · « **Reply #12 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 03:45 am »

If you like her other 2 CDs, you'll probably like her new one. It is easy to listen to music (when you just want to relax) and well recordedd CD, she doesn't break any new ground.

Daygloworange · « **Reply #13 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 03:54 am »

Agreed. I have "Feels like home". It's a great come home from a long day chill out CD.

Cheers

Zero · « **Reply #14 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 03:56 am »

Agreed - "feels like home" is a solid, feel-good album. Very relaxing..

nodiak · « **Reply #15 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 04:11 am »

that's a good one on me

! I just played it through as background.

mjosef · « **Reply #16 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 04:19 am »

I like her music, Little Willies and all... I never saw her as a "ground breaking artist" though... same with Diana Krall, good artist but hardly "ground breaking".

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #17 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 05:40 am »

I liked her first one a lot, but the 2nd one was a dud to me. Her best stuff if probably her stuff with Peter Malick, IMO. Haven't heard the new one but I'll probably check it out eventually.

Imperial · « **Reply #18 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 11:09 am »

Quote from: Jon L on 2 Feb 2007, 11:49 pm

I was moderately excited about this one, but it failed to inspire me at all. Songwriting seems to have lost the charm and sparkle of her previous albums. On the bright side, I have discovered Imogen Heap

Imogen Heap was fantastic!!! I'm listening to her Myspace songs now... Wow!!!
Thanx man!!!

Imperial

arthurs · « **Reply #19 on:** 3 Feb 2007, 11:34 am »

Quote from: Imperial on 3 Feb 2007, 11:09 am

Quote from: Jon L on 2 Feb 2007, 11:49 pm
I was moderately excited about this one, but it failed to inspire me at all. Songwriting seems to have lost the charm and sparkle of her previous albums. On the bright side, I have discovered Imogen Heap

Imogen Heap was fantastic!!! I'm listening to her Myspace songs now... Wow!!!
Thanx man!!!

Imperial

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