Norah Jones Day Breaks

Norah Jones Day BreaksNorah Jones took liberty with her blockbuster success to set out on a musical walkabout, spending a good portion of the decade following 2004's Feels Like Home experimenting, either on her own albums or on a variety of collaborations. Day Breaks, released four years after the atmospheric adult alternative pop of the Danger Mouse produced Little Broken Hearts, finds Jones returning home to an extent: it, like her 2002 debut Come Away with Me, is a

" a song written in the context of a jazz musician trying to cross over to the contemporary mainstream

The release includes an etched illustration by YLT's own James McNew on the disc's b-side along with original cover artwork by renowned Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara

and soon settles into a sustained chord over which Lisa Gerrard's voice (tracked at least three times) weaves back and forth

Its meld of Latin groove

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inviting listeners into a world of introspection and artistry

including the majestically wistful "Getting There" and the cascading "Until the Colours Come

even though it runs over 100 minutes

This release showcases their innovative soundscapes and intricate rhythms

and some big names like Andre 3000 and Kanye West jumped in feet first

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" The sheer number of guests