2012 - USA
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Pop
Danger Mouse has always the kind of producer taking artists to places they’ve always been dreaming to visit but never found the right partner to do so. With Danger Mouse, Norah Jones explores a more pop oriented sound, spreading pure joy in our ears while remaining that refine and melancholic singer we love to hear.
Good Morning is the first track. The title already says a lot about the record. Norah Jones is smiling, welcoming a new daylight in her room, a brand new daylight. Danger Mouse is here with a lovely loop but, as always, Norah Jones is at the center, shining with subtlety and her voice as impeccable as ever. Lush strings before the upbeat sound of Say Goodbye, two tones that shape this album for the new indie pop queen.
More than ever, every song here has its very own sonic identity, the kind of album where every song can be someone’s favourite. Of course, her banger Happy Pills sits on the top. The addictive mumbling at the beginning, the infectious guitar steady rhythm, a song for road trips, movies, being on your own, as Hope Sandoval once sung, to be the « superstar of your own private movie ». And right after, striking beauty with Miriam. Things calm down and it’s immediate splendor. The movie continues, but now it’s the tenderness that takes over. The tenderness and the bitterness. The Good Morning smile has grown a lot, more mature, Norah Jones looks back and express both her resentment and anger while remaining at peace with herself.
Little Broken Hearts is an absolute success and one of Norah Jones most memorable record. There’s a Norah Jones song for every single one individual on this planet and yours might very well be somewhere in here.
Good Morning is the first track. The title already says a lot about the record. Norah Jones is smiling, welcoming a new daylight in her room, a brand new daylight. Danger Mouse is here with a lovely loop but, as always, Norah Jones is at the center, shining with subtlety and her voice as impeccable as ever. Lush strings before the upbeat sound of Say Goodbye, two tones that shape this album for the new indie pop queen.
More than ever, every song here has its very own sonic identity, the kind of album where every song can be someone’s favourite. Of course, her banger Happy Pills sits on the top. The addictive mumbling at the beginning, the infectious guitar steady rhythm, a song for road trips, movies, being on your own, as Hope Sandoval once sung, to be the « superstar of your own private movie ». And right after, striking beauty with Miriam. Things calm down and it’s immediate splendor. The movie continues, but now it’s the tenderness that takes over. The tenderness and the bitterness. The Good Morning smile has grown a lot, more mature, Norah Jones looks back and express both her resentment and anger while remaining at peace with herself.
Little Broken Hearts is an absolute success and one of Norah Jones most memorable record. There’s a Norah Jones song for every single one individual on this planet and yours might very well be somewhere in here.