On November 17th, Norah Jones released her fourth studio album, The Fall. This multiple Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter worked with producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon) and the album features Norah’s new band members and songwriting collaborations with Ryan Adams, Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, and Jesse Harris. The Fall brings Norah’s own guitar playing front and center.
Since coming on the scene in 2002, Jones’ has sold a collective 36 million albums worldwide. Her three studio albums, 2002’s eight-time Grammy Award-winning Come Away With Me, 2004’s Feels Like Home, and 2007’s Not Too Late have each topped the Billboard top 200 album charts in the U.S. and gone to No. 1 around the world. All three have been certified multi-platinum, while Come Away With Me has been certified diamond.
Norah wrote nearly all of the songs that are on the album in the past two years and a very interesting fact, she plays mostly guitar on this album. “I actually write more on guitar than I do on piano,” she says. “It just felt more natural for me to play it on these songs.” The first single, “Chasing Pirates” showcases Norah’s sultry vocals and is the introduction to an album that also showcases Norah’s experimenting with different sounds.
Chasing Pirates starts off the album and it is no secret why this song was chosen as the first single, as it is definitely the most mainstream on the album. But that’s where it stops as far as mainstream goes. And although Norah’s soulful voice and thought provoking and relatable lyrics about the end of relationships have not changed this album is quite different from Norah’s previous works.
The Fall is on different territory. It’s an unraveling experimentation for Norah as she explores alternative rock as opposed to stripped down piano performances. Though this could take some Norah fans out of their comfort zone, this is not a major departure from what you’ve heard before and you’ll love it as Norah plays the guitar wonderfully, many of the tracks are upbeat, and the lyrics will help you unwind. It really depends on musical preference when it comes to deciding if you’ll fall for this album more than her previous work. No matter, Norah’s one of a kind and fans will come away listening to a successful step into a different direction that will only get better from here.
Also be sure to pick up Norah’s, “Chasing Pirates” Remix EP including…
1. Chasing Pirates – Santigold & Snotty Remix
2. Chasing Pirates – Droogs Remix
3. That’s What I Said – The NYC Remix by Adrock & Mike D
4. That’s What I Said – Original Version
Track listing:
1. Chasing Pirates
2. Even Though (Norah Jones/Jesse Harris)
3. Light As a Feather (Norah Jones/Ryan Adams)
4. Young Blood (Norah Jones/Mike Martin)
5. I Wouldn’t Need You
6. Waiting
7. It’s Gonna Be
8. You’ve Ruined Me
9. Back To Manhattan
10. Stuck (Norah Jones/Will Sheff)
11. December
12. Tell Yer Mama (Norah Jones/Jesse Harris/Richard Julian)
13. Man Of The Hour
2010 U.S. Tour Dates:
March 5 — Tulsa, OK — Brady Theater
March 6 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland
March 7 — Omaha, NE — Orpheum
March 9 — Des Moines, IA — Civic Center
March 11 — Akron, OH — E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
March 12 — Louisville, KY — Whitney Hall
March 13 — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theatre
March 15 — Madison, WI — Overture Hall
March 17 — St. Paul, MN — The O’Shaughnessy
March 19 — Milwaukee, WI — Riverside Theatre
March 20 — Chicago, IL — Chicago Theatre
March 25 — Boston, MA — Wang Theatre
March 26 — Mashantucket, CT — MGM Foxwoods
March 27 — New York, NY — WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden
March 30 — Baltimore, MD — Lyric Opera House
April 1 — Charlottesville, VA — The Paramount Theater
April 2 — Washington, DC — Warner Theatre
April 3 — Philadelphia, PA — Tower Theatre
April 18 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre
April 19 — Portland, OR — Arlene Schnitzer Hall
April 21 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
April 23 — Los Angeles, CA — Orpheum Theater
April 24 — San Diego, CA — Spreckels Theatre
April 25 — Phoenix, AZ — Dodge Theater
April 28 — Albuquerque, NM — Kiva Auditorium
April 29 — El Paso, TX — Plaza Theatre
May 1 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
May 4 — Dallas, TX — Majestic Theatre
May 5 — Houston, TX — Verizon Wireless Theater
May 6 — Mobile, AL — Saenger Theatre
May 8 — Memphis, TN — Orpheum Theatre
May 9 — Birmingham, AL — Alabama Theatre
May 11 — Asheville, NC — Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
May 12 — Charlotte, NC — Ovens Auditorium
May 14 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium
May 15 — Atlanta, GA — Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
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