Talk about getting Scrooged! The music industry can hardly contain its evil desire to pack as many releases into a six-week window and yet this is the album that has been pushed until next year? The world can wait for new Gwen Stefani records! Norah Jones' next album might well bring peace in our lifetime. Blue Note, let my people go! Be a trendsetter! Everyone moves release dates backward. Move Norah's forward and do humanity a favor.
The irony in all of this is the album's title. Are you ready for this? Not Too Late. That is just a big bowl of wrong. It kind of hurts my feelings.
Okay, I have gotten carried away. I can admit it.
So, in addition to a release date of January 30, here is what we know about Not Too Late: it is 13 tracks, all of which were written or co-written by Jones. The album was co-produced by Jones and her bass player (and boyfriend) Lee Alexander. Collaborators, both new and old, include: Adam Levy, Jesse Harris, Kevin Breit, and Robbie McIntosh, drummer Andy Borger, and singer Daru Oda. Other album guests include singer M. Ward, organist Larry Goldings, and Kronos Quartet cellist Jeffrey Zeigler.
Not Too Late Tracklisting:
- Wish I Could
- Sinkin' Soon
- The Sun Doesn't Like You
- Until The End
- Not My Friend
- Thinkin’ About You
- Broken
- My Dear Country
- Wake Me Up
- Be My Somebody
- Little Room
- Rosie's Lullaby
- Not Too Late
The Christmas album does not exist (yet) and we still have a three-month wait for Not Too Late. As crushing as that is, we are going to have to hang in there together. My suggestion? Queue up these gems from her first two records while we wait for her third and keep your fingers crossed for that Christmas album!
Come Away With Me:
- "Don't Know Why" – The song that started it all for her. Sometimes a song can be a hit and years later no one remembers why. "Don't Know Why" should have been an even bigger hit.
- "Seven Years" – Devastating. I manage to use that word often and sparingly at the same time. Four years later and this song kills me every single time.
- "Feelin' the Same Way" – Not a burner, by any means, but a little more uptempo than the first two. I like the way this one shuffles along.
- "Come Away With Me" – Gorgeous, is what this one is. This one is gorgeous even without the personal connection I have to it. Okay – since you asked: this song was played at my brother's wedding reception and as it was playing, he danced with his stepdaughter while his wife danced with her son, his stepson. I think what is best about it is how it happened so naturally. There was no contrivance. It just... happened. Most people at the reception had the good sense to get off the dance floor and let the four of them have that moment. There were a couple tools who did not. Idiots.
- "I've Got to See You Again" – This song smolders. Great, great song.
There really is nothing wrong with any of the songs on Come Away With Me. Maybe you should just listen to the entire album.
Article comments
1 - fanboytoo
From another fan of Norah, I agree with you 1000%. You should also listen to her Johnny Cash tribute songs. Devastating as you call it.
2 - DJRadiohead
Thanks, fanboytoo. I will have to give those a look and listen.
3 - Connie Phillips
Really nice, DJRadiohead! I hope in the end it is worth the wait.
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4 - DJRadiohead
Thanks, Connie! I find it inconceivable that Norah will disappoint on record #3. I am looking forward to hearing it/writing about it.
5 - Mark Saleski
you forgot: "looking at it"
6 - Connie Phillips
I think you're probably right. I don't suspect she'll disappoint at all. It's probably one I'll be looking to spend some of the Christmas gift cards on.
I'll be watching for that review!
7 - DJRadiohead
Saleski, you're a clown. That she does not look like a troll is an added bonus but not a reason to buy an album. There are a lot of non-trollwomrns out there and you couldn't pay me to listen to one of their records.
8 - Mark Sahm
I'll see your "wish she made a Xmas album" and raise you a "Damn, I wish Norah Jones would do a recorded imitation of Meg Ryan's fake orgasm in the diner scene from When Harry Met Sally".
9 - Mark Saleski
you're a cruel man, mr. sahm.
10 - DJRadiohead
Clean up on Aisle Saleski.
11 - Mark Sahm
I'm right up there with the Grinch.
12 - Mark Sahm
The truth is, when I need to sleep on my daily commute, I just load up the Norah mix and... zzzzzzzz. It never fails.
13 - Mark Saleski
i just had my attorney write mr. sahm out of my will.
14 - DJRadiohead
Look out, Sahm, or Saleski will make his jihad against you.
That is bordering on blasphemy. I can and do appreciate the nocturnal aspects of her music but it is far from a snore fest.
15 - Mark Sahm
Gentlemen, perhaps in my remarks, I have been misunderstood... the N-Jones voice is like a Siren that lulls me into sweet submission.
You feel better now, DJR? After all, I do own both of her albums... and the collab with the Peter Mallick Group, and her version of 'More Than This'.
BTW, Saleski--- what was I to get in your will before I was written out?
16 - Mark Saleski
my giant collection of exotica records, to be sliced and diced for podcasting backgrounds.
that, and all of dj radiohead's Guster cds.
17 - Mark Sahm
Damn, that exotica collection would indeed have added to the Magic Junk collective... in fact, S.Rod is looking for new samples.
As for Guster... ummm, well, yeah I'll get back to you on that one. :)
18 - DJRadiohead
We'll call off the jihad and settle for giving you a good thwack to the back of the head.
::former broadcast radio voice:: S.Rod... spinning exotica... on the next... Magic Junk... Radio.
19 - Connie Phillips
Congratulations! This article was chosen this week as an Editor's Pick.
20 - A.L. Harper
Congratulations this article has been choosen by the Senior Executive Assistant Music Editor A.L. Harper as her one of her Editor's Picks of the Week.
21 - DJRadiohead
Thank you, Connie! And A.L., methinks you are overcompensating a little. Don't worry... we value your contributions as Jr. UnderAssistant Music Editor.
22 - Mark Saleski
does the senior executive assistant editor get the better parking space? other perks?
23 - A.L. Harper
Nope just who's better! Josh and I have been mud slinging for weeks now. All in fun of course. *big smile*
24 - DJRadiohead
There are lots of perks to it, Saleski. A.L. just doesn't know what they are since she is only the Junior Underassistant.
=P