I played this album several times since I bought it back in June and, to be honest, none of it did much for me. Very repetitive and leans a little too far towards country at times. I read that Metacritic rated it at 83 and I just wasn't hearing it. But I love Norah (and would eagerly help her up off the floor), so I kept giving the album another chance because obviously I was missing something. I don't know if the tenth time's a charm, or the fact that I eventually listened after dark, but I finally started enjoying a few of the songs. Persistence kinda sorta paid off.
I wish there weren't so many ballads, but at least I'm now happy with the purchase. It's not a 83, though. The press release for the album uses the phrase "a heavy mood that leans into darkness before ultimately finding the light" and that's better than anything I could come up with so let's leave it there.
Album chart peaks:
- US Billboard Top 200: #87
- Billboard Contemporary Jazz: #1
Tracks: The tracks I finally came around to are How I Weep, Flame Twin, Hurts To Be Alone, I'm Alive, and Stumble On My Way.
Bonus tracks: Of the two bonus tracks, Street Stranger is certainly worthy of inclusion on the album proper.
An expanded 30-track digital Deluxe Edition was released four months after the CD was released because that's the way we're headed now, apparently.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None.
Previously revisited for the blog:
Begin Again (2019)
Day Breaks (2016)
...Little Broken Hearts (2012)
The Fall (2009)
Not Too Late (2007)
Feels Like Home (2004)
Come Away With Me (2002)
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