- "Without the Hoagy Carmichael and Duke Ellington covers and the jazz-inflected compositions of her guitarist Jesse Harris (whose song "Don't Know Why" catapulted Jones to stardom),
Not Too Late has a more consistent singer-songwriter feel. And that translates to a subtle, but piquant, new dark streak that goes a long way toward lifting Jones's songs out of the realm of background music." [
Boston Globe]
- "Given Jones' recent attempts to stretch, one might expect
Not Too Late to be a radical departure from her jazz-blues debut, 2002's
Come Away With Me, and her countrified 2004 follow-up,
Feels Like Home. But sonically, at least, the album takes only a small step away from the latte-lover mainstream. Produced by her bassist and boyfriend, Lee Alexander,
Not Too Late has a slightly rougher, home-studio sound, yet the music — slow, gorgeous dream-pop ballads — is sleepier than ever." [
Entertainment Weekly]
- "Jones's voice, always more characterful than the easy-listening tag ever implied, sometimes shifts to a strange place between Madeleine Peyroux's or Diane Krall's jazzy smokiness (they're all Billie Holiday fans) and the weird pop delicacy of a Joanna Newsom. But Jones's and partner Lee Alexander's tunes need to improve if the singer isn't to retreat to covering classics again, as she almost certainly will. It's pretty music (though the sugary Little Room gets to tooth-twinge point), beautifully performed. But Norah Jones has more to offer than this, and the needs of the EMI boardroom probably won't help her find it." [
The Guardian]
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The birth of a new child is certainly a joyous occasion, especially with the right combination of medications. And while the hospital environment can be a little stressful during the process, there are ways to ease your new child into this world with peace, joy and love. However, if you'd rather just go with a soundtrack of easy listening tracks, that option is now available as well.
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"Britons like a dose of music from the rock band Coldplay to help them fall asleep, a survey from hotel chain Travelodge found on Monday...Other artists chosen for their slumber-inducing qualities were James Blunt, Snow Patrol, Take That, and Norah Jones." [
