Oh, it's not new. It's been out awhile. I've had it on my list of things to get. I finally did the other night, and it's one of those things I'm kicking myself for not getting earlier.
This album is rare in that I think I like every single song on it. Some cut me more personally than others. Since it's an album of broken relationships as indicated by the title, not all of these places Jones goes are happy ones. They're rendered lovely, though, by her voice and artistry. Sometimes there is beauty even in the shadows of the dark places we go, I guess.
As usual, I also find myself drawn to the lovely little tune with the crazy little lyrics. I was halfway through "Miriam" the first time before I realized what she was saying. I restarted it, pulled up the lyrics online, and I immediately fell in love with it. I think I'm going to make a playlist of nothing but all these happy little psycho songs I have accumulated over the years. I will do this without looking too closely at what that probably says about me....
Most of all, though, I will continue to enjoy the voice of Norah Jones. She has such an unusual and rich sound. Come Away with Me has been something I have enjoyed forever. Little Broken Hearts, however, adds some edge to both her lyrics and her sound. It's different, but unlike some of the reviewers I read, I don't think that's bad. Clearly, as time goes on, we aren't the same people anymore. Our life experiences change us, or they should, anyway, if we're living any sort of life at all. Why do we always seem to expect every album from a performer to sound the same as if they aren't changing, too? That's absurd. We should enjoy the evolution instead of demanding what only really amounts to stagnation.
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