Feels Like Home:
This album, for me, was not quite as consistent as Come Away With Me. There are no bad songs on the record and the best moments here are as good as the best moments on CAWM. Here are a few of them:
- "Be Here to Love Me" – This one features cameos from members of The Band. What a great song!
- "Toes" – Charming, simple, elegant. She makes it sound so easy.
- "What Am I To You?" – She can pull songs like this off because of that natural sound of loneliness in her voice.
- "Those Sweet Words" – Even though she plays some fine piano, I tend to like songs like this which emphasize acoustic guitar as a musical backdrop for her voice.
- "Sunrise" – You don't have to reinvent yourself when you are great at what you do and if you have good songs.
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