Norah Jones Little Broken Hearts

erniejade
erniejade Posts: 6,321
edited May 2012 in Music & Movies
I picked up this cd. I have been a fan of hers for a while and I just cannot get into this cd. The recording of it is not good at all either. The sound quality is not good also. Has anyone else picked this one up?
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited May 2012
    Was thinking about it. Thanks for the heads up.

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  • unclebiskabobka
    unclebiskabobka Posts: 109
    edited May 2012
    I thought the same thing..it's like she was going for an 'old-timey' pop and scratch record sound, but it really just sounds like noise and static..
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited May 2012
    I wonder if the SACD release next month will be better quality noise and static? :mad:
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited May 2012
    I have it. Don't like it as well as her older stuff. She wrote almost every song on the new album and it's just not as soulful as the earlier recordings. SQ is ok but can't get it to image like before.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited May 2012
    By no means am I a Norah hardcore, but I actually thought this was more soulful than at least some of her previous work. I like it.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited May 2012
    I love her new cd, it is different than her old stuff. However I love the whole thing.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,328
    edited May 2012
    I was going to pick this up while I was at Starbucks I ended up leaving with the new Jack White CD instead..
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited May 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    I was going to pick this up while I was at Starbucks I ended up leaving with the new Jack White CD instead..

    Which I also dig.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited May 2012
    Have to give it a listen. Thanks.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited May 2012
    Well i know this isnt the for sale thread but, I paid 9.99 on amazon if anyone wants it, pm me and we can work somehting out. I don't care for it. My girlfriend also agreed she doesn't like it either lol.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,328
    edited May 2012
    erniejade wrote: »
    Well i know this isnt the for sale thread but, I paid 9.99 on amazon if anyone wants it, pm me and we can work somehting out. I don't care for it. My girlfriend also agreed she doesn't like it either lol.

    Well what do you want for it?? I'm intrested!!!
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  • Toolfan66
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    edited May 2012
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Which I also dig.

    Yep it is very good!!!
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited May 2012
    Toolfan i sent you a pm.
    i agree the new jack whilte is darn good!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited May 2012
    Interesting. I'll have to go check this out. Her stuff has been great , first CD was the best and down hill from there. I still enjoyed her last 2 CD's but we shall see about this one.

    Thanks for the heads up.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited May 2012
    I heard the clips on Amazon and it didn't do much for me, so I'm gonna pass for now. I'm more excited about getting the new Dar Williams cd and the new Cowboy Junkies :)
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited May 2012
    toolfan your in box is full
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,328
    edited May 2012
    erniejade wrote: »
    toolfan your in box is full

    LOL!! Cleared
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,328
    edited May 2012
    How come there is not a thread on Jack White's new CD? This is a fantastic CD and worthy of a listen and very well recorded..
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2012
    I agree, I'm glad I picked up JW's new CD. Norah's will be next time I purchase something through Amazon.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited May 2012
    Agree or disagree, here is my food for thought.

    I am going to relate Norah to Pearl Jam (one of my faves). I can hear the :lol: and see the :rolleyes: already.

    Pearl Jam's first two albums were huge. After that they came out with albums in a slightly different direction and people were like wtf is Pearl Jam doing. Looking back, those third, fourth etc. albums were actually just as good in their own way, and pearl jam fans now appreciate them just as much.

    I think this is the same with Norah. Her first couple albums were so huge that the expectations are almost unreachably high for any new one she comes out with. My guess would be in five years, this album will be right in line with the rest of her amazing work.

    IMHO of course...
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited May 2012
    The wife enjoys it, me not so much maybe it's because of the backing band. Her first 3 are great this one not so much. Glad the wife spent her coin on it.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,328
    edited May 2012
    10 is the only Pearl Jam album that ever gets play time on my rig and I have many of their CD's and I just can't warm up to them..
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,722
    edited May 2012
    I'll wait for the SACD box set.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited May 2012
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    10 is the only Pearl Jam album that ever gets play time on my rig and I have many of their CD's and I just can't warm up to them..

    Fair statement...

    Everyone has their own flavor. I guess maybe if you really like a band, you find reasons to like whatever they put out regardless of what others say. I find myself doing this with some artists and not others.

    That said...Pearl Jam bootlegs their own live shows. Really excellent quality. If you want to, PM me your addy and I will send you a few disks. I have enough of them:cheesygrin:
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    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited May 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    I'll wait for the SACD box set.

    That's what I was thinking, are you buyin' Jesse?:razz:
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited May 2012
    erniejade wrote: »
    I picked up this cd. I have been a fan of hers for a while and I just cannot get into this cd. The recording of it is not good at all either. The sound quality is not good also. Has anyone else picked this one up?

    Wow, at least I'm not the only one disappointed with this album :( Finally got a chance to unpack and listen to it, got special 2-disc edition. just can't get into listening to this album. Not her "usual" style, and I'm not sure it's a good thing. Also, the album sounds very bright, even with my Rotel/B&W combo. I'll try it with Maggies and tubes to soften it up, but still, it's not the same as her other albums :(
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