Since her big pop debut in 2002, Norah Jones has been fluffing our pillows and fueling the fires with its cozy hearthside tales and heartwarmingly hopeless romanticism. At a glance one might think that art for her latest release,”The Fall’, which is our woman in a top hat and a snowy white dress next to a big cute dog, would propose yet another album of pop-jazz dessert. This is not the case. Instead Norah avoids the “sweet” almost completely and heads into a more rock-based sound, her voice is perfect. The direction is fresh and the pace is easy to redeem (with a rate of”Chasing Pirates “). Although the album lacks a real kick-in-the-pants kind of song it certainly gives some of her best work to date. Expect less piano, more guitar, and the sweetest ending Norah had to offer. Wonderful!

This new Norah CD is received as some sort of “beefed up” version of her music, or a”return to rock.” I understand where this perspective comes from. The songs are more rock / roots-oriented, but for me this is not any major departure from her earlier stuff. First, she’is still a singer-songwriter, and observation and confessional style of singing, she writes (or co-writes) are still very similar to before. Seconds, while the songs often have a more upfront guitar (a difference), otherwise still largely mellow side. A new song”I’t Need You,”continues the text Norah crooning softly over a slow tempo, with a relatively mild backing band. Not that this is a bad thing, I would use the word’Charming’ to describe the singer and her music, and that’s sustained on The Fall. Compared to any other in the roots-rock territory as Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones is not someone who’s will bowl you with her passion. It’s more of a seduction than a”in your face”method. All this said, I’ve really enjoyed listening to these new songs, and I think I’ll ask enjoy them much more in the coming days.

Norah Jones is one of the artists who almost never disappointed. I own her first three albums and enjoy them, so when I heard that she had a new album coming out, there was no question I’d go get it. Add The Fall to her series of large spills.

Unlike other reviewers, I really do’t hear much of a difference in the sound of this when compared to Norah’s previous works. Of course, bass parts are a bit more obvious, but they are not overwhelming. And there are plenty of introspective songs as “Light as a feather “,”December”and special two-in-one line of “You’ve ruined me”and”Back to Manhattan”. And I challenge any man steps into her after hearing “Tell Your Mama “.

The only reason that I hit the half star because of the dog’s Ode”Man of the Hour”did’t do anything for me. But the rest of the album is good. I hope The case is meant to refer to the time year (rather than an actual decline, as the naysayers may want you to believe), but anyway, It’s damn good. Pick it up.