March 1, 2012

Press release

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Norah Jones has set a May 1 release date for Little Broken Hearts, her stunning new album produced by Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton). The 12-song set features original songs co-written by Jones and Burton.

Jones drew the inspiration for the album cover from the vintage movie posters that adorn Burton’s Los Angeles studio. “Brian has this great collection of Russ Meyer posters in his studio,” explains Jones, “and this particular one, called Mudhoney, was right over the couch where I sat every day. I always was looking at it and thinking ‘that’s so cool I want to look like her!’ I remember staring at the poster the whole time we made the record. It’s a great visual."

Jones previously collaborated with Danger Mouse on his acclaimed 2011 album ROME, a valentine to classic Italian film score music that also featured Jack White.

The track listing for Little Broken Hearts is as follows:

1. ''Good Morning''
2. ''Say Goodbye''
3. ''Little Broken Hearts''
4.'' She's 22''
5. ''Take It Back''
6. ''After The Fall''
7. ''4 Broken Hearts''
8. ''Travelin' On''
9. ''Out On The Road''
10.''Happy Pills''
11. ''Miriam''
12. ''All A Dream''

She's hot.

But I wonder if the music could possibly fit with the image of the cover

[Edited 3/2/12 10:19am]

Identity said:

I think we were doing our post at the same time!! Great track, love Norah, people dont realize how diverse she is, she has done more work in the decade since her debut (2002) than any artist out there

She's hot indeed.

But that song's boring. Would it kill a chick like Norah Jones to get a little wild and bust loose and write a fun song?

NDRU said:

She's hot.

But I wonder if the music could possibly fit with the image of the cover

Yeah she is. Always thought so. That cover pic is on another level though.

Enough with my oogling eyes. She's one of the better talents to come out of the 2000's. I see her diversity as a strength. I hope this new record reflects that.

Musicslave said:

NDRU said:

She's hot.

But I wonder if the music could possibly fit with the image of the cover

Yeah she is. Always thought so. That cover pic is on another level though.

Enough with my oogling eyes. She's one of the better talents to come out of the 2000's. I see her diversity as a strength. I hope this new record reflects that.

The best thing Norah did was when her 2002 album blew up, very similar to how Adele now is through the roof, Norah didnt walk away, she just kept being who she was before. When she first got that Blue Note deal prior to Come Away With Me, i had already seen NOrah a dozen times in clubs in NYC, when the deal was signed i saw her playing a club opening for JOan Rivers! and Norah was selling her demos cd for $5 after the show, after she "blew up" that cd was going for $500 on Ebay.

But Norah low keyed it, but kept releasing product, live dvds, and guests on random fellow artists cds, i mean she was doing guest spots with everyone from Dolly Parton to Ryan Adams to the Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Outkast, NO ONE is doing that range of work at all! Plus her side bands "The little willies" and "El Madmo" and she has done tons of which she doesnt even put her name in the credits.

I loooove Norah saw her in concert in Tenn. she was amazing!!! Can't wait to hear the entire album, Danger Mouse always produces great quality music

lastdecember said:

Musicslave said:

Yeah she is. Always thought so. That cover pic is on another level though.

Enough with my oogling eyes. She's one of the better talents to come out of the 2000's. I see her diversity as a strength. I hope this new record reflects that.

The best thing Norah did was when her 2002 album blew up, very similar to how Adele now is through the roof, Norah didnt walk away, she just kept being who she was before. When she first got that Blue Note deal prior to Come Away With Me, i had already seen NOrah a dozen times in clubs in NYC, when the deal was signed i saw her playing a club opening for JOan Rivers! and Norah was selling her demos cd for $5 after the show, after she "blew up" that cd was going for $500 on Ebay.

But Norah low keyed it, but kept releasing product, live dvds, and guests on random fellow artists cds, i mean she was doing guest spots with everyone from Dolly Parton to Ryan Adams to the Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Outkast, NO ONE is doing that range of work at all! Plus her side bands "The little willies" and "El Madmo" and she has done tons of which she doesnt even put her name in the credits.

Didn't she do something with Q-Tip too?

Sounds like some country pop Kelly Pickler might do. Dangermouse is really falling off since ROME tanked.lol

breese said:

She's hot indeed.

But that song's boring. Would it kill a chick like Norah Jones to get a little wild and bust loose and write a fun song?

She has... the bands called El Madmo

http://youtu.be/_7DAVSBWfXc

[Edited 3/1/12 12:03pm]

Musicslave said:

Didn't she do something with Q-Tip too?

She guest-appeared on Q-Tip's album The Renaissance on the song "Life is Better".

http://www.youtube.com/wa...LoscbxjcwU

Musicslave said:

lastdecember said:

The best thing Norah did was when her 2002 album blew up, very similar to how Adele now is through the roof, Norah didnt walk away, she just kept being who she was before. When she first got that Blue Note deal prior to Come Away With Me, i had already seen NOrah a dozen times in clubs in NYC, when the deal was signed i saw her playing a club opening for JOan Rivers! and Norah was selling her demos cd for $5 after the show, after she "blew up" that cd was going for $500 on Ebay.

But Norah low keyed it, but kept releasing product, live dvds, and guests on random fellow artists cds, i mean she was doing guest spots with everyone from Dolly Parton to Ryan Adams to the Dirty Dozen Brass Band to Outkast, NO ONE is doing that range of work at all! Plus her side bands "The little willies" and "El Madmo" and she has done tons of which she doesnt even put her name in the credits.

Didn't she do something with Q-Tip too?

Yup, also did some stuff with Nas, Ryan Adams, the Jayhawks, Herbie Hancock,Alison Krauss, Lucinda WIlliams,Charlie Hunter, Peter Malick's Jazz Trio, Waxpoetics were her first exposure, not credited she was on the tracks "angel" and "Butterflies"

2freaky4church1 said:

Sounds like some country pop Kelly Pickler might do. Dangermouse is really falling off since ROME tanked.lol

I dunno about that have u heard The Black Keys album El Camino specifically Little Black Submarines

2freaky4church1 said:

Sounds like some country pop Kelly Pickler might do. Dangermouse is really falling off since ROME tanked.lol

ROME hit Number 11, im sure most would kill for a number 11 album

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This is the Russ Meyer film poster that served as the inspiration for the album cover art.

Identity said:

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This is the Russ Meyer film poster that served as the inspiration for the album cover art.

How old is that movie poster?

I think the The Cramps used to have that kind of treatment with their cover art too.

The Meyer film is from 1965.

Identity said:

The Meyer film is from 1965.

THx

lastdecember said:

Musicslave said:

Didn't she do something with Q-Tip too?

Yup, also did some stuff with Nas, Ryan Adams, the Jayhawks, Herbie Hancock,Alison Krauss, Lucinda WIlliams,Charlie Hunter, Peter Malick's Jazz Trio, Waxpoetics were her first exposure, not credited she was on the tracks "angel" and "Butterflies"

That Wax Poetic joint had me mesmerized upon my first hearing. That thing should come with a WARNING label. That groove and her voice was so hypnotic and smooth...

[Edited 3/1/12 13:21pm]

ARock said:

breese said:

She's hot indeed.

But that song's boring. Would it kill a chick like Norah Jones to get a little wild and bust loose and write a fun song?

She has... the bands called El Madmo

http://youtu.be/_7DAVSBWfXc

[Edited 3/1/12 12:03pm]

I'll check that out, thanks!

She really is such a great looking gal, ain't she

Can Danger Mouse Make Norah Jones cool?

March 2, 2012

After sweeping the Grammys with an Adele-like force in 2003, Norah Jones hasn't exactly had a disappointing career. But after three subsequent albums that showed signs of Jones stretching beyond the jazz-dusted nocturnal vibe that made Come Away With Me such a breakout hit, there's a nagging sense that we know what to expect from her.

Even with the occasional assistance of Okkervil River's Will Sheff and current indie darling Ryan Adams, her 2009 record The Fall was still, ultimately, a pretty typical Norah Jones record with low-key yet polished songs framing her gently sanded voice. Even her recent album with her side project the Little Willies earlier this year just felt like a more direct acknowledgement of the country elements that always hovered at the edges of Jones' music.

Co-written and produced by Brian Burton (a.k.a. Danger Mouse), Jones' upcoming album Little Broken Hearts could be the artistic left turn she needed.

Jones' appearances on Danger Mouse's spaghetti western-informed 2011 album Rome added an element of danger to Jones' typically sultry vocals, and Little Broken Hearts seems intent on carrying that idea forward with a cover image cribbed from Russ Meyer's "Mudhoney."

The first single, "Happy Pills," came online Tuesday, and Burton's fingerprints aren't hard to see. Backed by a clockwork guitar pulse and heavy-footed drums that could be a half-speed outtake from the Broken Bells sessions, Jones sings with a mix of sass and yearning about getting over the wrong man with a classic R&B refrain of "Please just let me go now." Taken with a pinched, distant chorus of "nah, nah, nah," the song may not entirely put to rest the unfortunate "Snore-ah" Jones nickname among some circles, but it's a promising start.

http://latimesblogs.latim...-cool.html

Heard the new track on the radio last night.

eh.

It was okay, and maybe the kind of song that grows, but not terribly exciting

This is a cool jam too:

SXSW 2012: Norah Jones Debuts Entire New Album, Little Broken Hearts

March 18, 2012

Photo by Larry Busacca

The upside to debuting a new album's worth of breakup songs at South By Southwest? If you're Norah Jones, it earns you a lot of anxious potential suitors.

"A date?" she said in response to one male fan halfway through her Saturday night showcase at La Zona Rosa. "No, I'm taken…Actually, I'm busy. I have like 20 bands to go see tonight. Don't you?"

Later, when she announced she would play her "new single," several men in the crowd shouted, "I'm single, too!" prompting Jones to scan the audience with mock interest. "Are you attractive?"

Such an outpouring of requests should come as a bit of a relief to Jones, who details what was clearly one messy breakup on new album Little Broken Hearts, out May 1.

Playing the entire 12-track album in sequence, Jones outlines vignettes that include being dumped for a younger woman ("She's 22"), cheating from both parties ("4 Broken Hearts"), confrontation with a new girlfriend ("Miriam") and even a few drug metaphors (lead single "Happy Pills.")

The Danger Mouse-produced set was reportedly inspired by Jones' breakup with a fiction-writer boyfriend, and several of the songs' sessions pre-dated Jones' work on another Danger Mouse project, 2011's "Rome" with Daniele Luppi.

Despite the songs' decidedly somber tone (only two songs - "Happy Pills" and the shuffling country tune "On The Road" - could be considered upbeat), Jones was met with a warm reception.

"You guys are really great. It's a little scary sharing new things with new people, but we're all friends, right?"

The guest list-free showcase was the second of two Jones performances at SXSW, following her gig with side project The Little Willies Thursday night at Antone's.

http://www.hollywoodrepor...rts-301499

''Happy Pills'' video still.

[Edited 4/28/12 8:18am]

The new album is streaming on NPR.

Link

Identity said:

The new album is streaming on NPR.

Link

its a good record, Happy Pills is the most upbeat so anyone looking for some kind of jazzed up sped up sound you aint getting it, But its a strong record, cant compare to her others because sound wise she sounds like she did in the days when she was unsigned, Wax Poetic and Charlie Hunter days. The album fully leaked a little over a week ago

Norah Jones...Learning To Fly

by J. Erne

She has been on the receiving end of adverse criticism for years now: too bland, too generic, too safe. Yet over the past few years, Norah Jones has collaborated with more left-of-centre musicians than you might think.

Following last year’s atmospheric album, Rome (whereon she hooked up with Jack White and Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton), comes Little Broken Hearts, which she co-wrote in its entirety with Burton.

Say bye-bye to hotel elevator music, say hello to credibility as we sat down for a chinwag with Jones about the past, present and future.

You tried different techniques on the new album – you like a challenge, don’t you?

“It was something I really wanted and thought out, and that I was excited to try. I just wanted to try some new things, to step out of that comfort zone… It was a balance of finding the right amount of people to help me get to this place. I also wanted to feel comfortable doing what I do, but it was fun for me to step outside my normal thing and try new things. Also, as soon as we started recording, I didn’t feel uncomfortable or weird. All the musicians were great and it was a fun process.” Perhaps if people know what they want they settle for less? “Yes, maybe. The new album is more of the experimentation process; it’s more textured, more achieved. And so much based on the elements of surprise and spontaneity.”

Have you become blasé about playing with famous musicians, or do you still have pinch yourself when you see people such as Keith Richards or Jack White onstage with you?

“Oh, no, I still get excited. I’m certainly not indifferent and definitely less shy nowadays - I used to be so self-conscious and freaked out, but now I’m far more confident.” How do you think you’ve changed over the past ten years? You seem grounded, but success doesn’t always do that to people, as you know. It can create a different horrendous dynamic. “I’m not that good an actress, to be honest! I don’t have the alter-ego thing, but I have my moments, let me tell you, just like anyone. But I sometimes think they’re maybe more to do with being an only child than being successful. It helps that I have a lot of good people around me.”

Your debut album, Come Away With Me, sold millions of copies far quicker than anyone had thought. How does anyone cope with so much success without becoming a mess?

“I found it really difficult at first - it was overwhelming, actually. Luckily, like I’ve said, I had a lot of good people around me – my band, my friends, everyone in between, people I worked with, my family. They were all ready to help me to stay grounded through all the early days of being successful and selling so many records. It depends on the people you have around, of course. But, you know, you can also create the people you have around you - who you choose to have around you is up to you, too.” Presumably, it helps that you live in a NYC neighbourhood where you are allowed to be yourself? “Yes, I still live in New York, and, yes, I’m very much myself there. I don’t know that I could take a few years off between records if I couldn’t be myself – I just love to go to small venues and play music without any fuss or rubbernecking. It’s also a way for me to try out different things, keep my options open – that’s something I always intend to do.”

http://www.heinekenmusic....ng-to-fly/

Identity said:

Norah Jones...Learning To Fly

by J. Erne

She has been on the receiving end of adverse criticism for years now: too bland, too generic, too safe. Yet over the past few years, Norah Jones has collaborated with more left-of-centre musicians than you might think.

Following last year’s atmospheric album, Rome (whereon she hooked up with Jack White and Brian ‘Danger Mouse’ Burton), comes Little Broken Hearts, which she co-wrote in its entirety with Burton.

Say bye-bye to hotel elevator music, say hello to credibility as we sat down for a chinwag with Jones about the past, present and future.

You tried different techniques on the new album – you like a challenge, don’t you?

“It was something I really wanted and thought out, and that I was excited to try. I just wanted to try some new things, to step out of that comfort zone… It was a balance of finding the right amount of people to help me get to this place. I also wanted to feel comfortable doing what I do, but it was fun for me to step outside my normal thing and try new things. Also, as soon as we started recording, I didn’t feel uncomfortable or weird. All the musicians were great and it was a fun process.” Perhaps if people know what they want they settle for less? “Yes, maybe. The new album is more of the experimentation process; it’s more textured, more achieved. And so much based on the elements of surprise and spontaneity.”

Have you become blasé about playing with famous musicians, or do you still have pinch yourself when you see people such as Keith Richards or Jack White onstage with you?

“Oh, no, I still get excited. I’m certainly not indifferent and definitely less shy nowadays - I used to be so self-conscious and freaked out, but now I’m far more confident.” How do you think you’ve changed over the past ten years? You seem grounded, but success doesn’t always do that to people, as you know. It can create a different horrendous dynamic. “I’m not that good an actress, to be honest! I don’t have the alter-ego thing, but I have my moments, let me tell you, just like anyone. But I sometimes think they’re maybe more to do with being an only child than being successful. It helps that I have a lot of good people around me.”

Your debut album, Come Away With Me, sold millions of copies far quicker than anyone had thought. How does anyone cope with so much success without becoming a mess?

“I found it really difficult at first - it was overwhelming, actually. Luckily, like I’ve said, I had a lot of good people around me – my band, my friends, everyone in between, people I worked with, my family. They were all ready to help me to stay grounded through all the early days of being successful and selling so many records. It depends on the people you have around, of course. But, you know, you can also create the people you have around you - who you choose to have around you is up to you, too.” Presumably, it helps that you live in a NYC neighbourhood where you are allowed to be yourself? “Yes, I still live in New York, and, yes, I’m very much myself there. I don’t know that I could take a few years off between records if I couldn’t be myself – I just love to go to small venues and play music without any fuss or rubbernecking. It’s also a way for me to try out different things, keep my options open – that’s something I always intend to do.”

http://www.heinekenmusic....ng-to-fly/

Norah is FAR FROM safe, she is the most prolific artist of the decade, playing it safe would have been doing "Come away with me Part 2" but instead she works with artists she likes not that are big sellers and would sell albums. Truly an artist unlike others