After three extremely successful jazzy / rootsy albums, Norah Jones' career was at a breaking point. Because no matter how successful, a certain predictability began to lurk. Just before the recording of The Fall, the singer broke up with her boyfriend Lee Alexander, who helped out as bassist and songwriter on her first three albums. All conditions for a change of course were therefore present. The
… Fall, which was produced by Jacquire King, does indeed have a more exciting, more electric sound. The warm, distorted sound of the Rhodes piano is reminiscent of the work of the singer / songwriters of the 1970s, along with important roles for the electric guitar (played by Norah himself!), Synth sounds and percussion. Fortunately, she did not forget to write a collection of strong songs. Without denying her own voice for a moment, Norah Jones explores all kinds of new musical paths on this colorful album so that she can easily move forward three albums. (MS)more