Win Stuff with Norah Jones, “The Fall”
Pretty much everybody knows Norah Jones from “Don’t Know Why”. She could have stuck to making NPR-friendly jazzy tunes, but instead she decided to put out “The Fall”, which shows a welcome stretch.
Jones experiments with a lot of different styles, and they all seem like a perfect fit. Oddly, this feels strongly like an alt-country album at moments, just without the twang. The songs run the gamut from up-beat numbers to quiet, spare ballads. Not precisely a gym album, but there’s a welcome variety.
The production is also a welcome change of pace. The mixing emphasizes Jones’ voice in the songs, and her singing deserves it. But there’s a care in the production and mixing that you don’t usually see on a major label album, where cranking the compression and volume, and damn the clipping, is a way too common attitude.
Overall, Jones does a lot with this album to dispel the image of her being just another woman with a piano singing ballads. Definitely worth a listen, and a welcome change for her.
Upcoming TV appearances:
- December 15 – NBC Tonight Show w/ Conan O’Brien
- December 16 – ABC Jimmy Kimmel
In support of Norah Jones new album, we have some prizes for two lucky winners. First we have copy of the album, and also you can win a signed poster from Norah Jones’ exclusive Soundcheck performance.
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…and if you don’t win, you can always purchase a copy of “The Fall” on Amazon. We’ll end with some photos, in case you happen to enjoy looking at cute female singers :