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E! Online

Gorgeous and intimate, the 14 songs on her debut disc ache with romantic maturity and a smart, slow-jam sexiness that belies the fact that, at 22, Jones is hardly older than Britney.

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Entertainment Weekly

Her voice is supple and precise, her touch on piano lovely.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

A showcase for Jones' remarkable voice, the disc captures a singer whose rare instinct for interpretation always serves the song, rather than working against it.

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PopMatters

She has created a complete, original style that straddles multiple musical genres.

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All Music Guide

While the mood of this record stagnates after a few songs, it does give a strong indication of Jones' alluring talents.

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Rolling Stone

She sings in an earthy growl that can send chills, or a conspiratorial whisper that suggests she's sharing sworn secrets, or a weary sigh that exudes the kind of quiet, easygoing intimacy that doesn't come around in songs too much anymore.

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Dot Music

Inevitably, it all starts to grow a little samey.

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Amazon.com

Her readings of the Hank Williams classic, "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD.

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Austin Chronicle

There's a seductive quality to the simple yet sophisticated and intimate ambience Jones creates with this music.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 19 User Votes

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patrick d gave it a7:
I do enjoy her style of music, but it is a bit too quiet and the songs seem a bit too similar for my taste. I think "Sunrise" is her best song... and I also like that duet with Ray Charles.

Elhajjmalikelshabazz gave it a10:
I'm so sick of stereotypers such as yourself, Kyle S. I love rap, I love punk rock, and I love Norah Jones.

Heather M gave it a5:
Not bad but severely overrated. Safer than milk, i.e. TOO safe, no back-bone, no risks, virtually no excitement. She has a beautiful voice, but a fine instrument doesn't mean much when it's stuck playing Muzak. The first song is pleasant, but you may have trouble staying awake past the halfway point, unless you're the type who treats music like background noise, in which case this should do fine. There's nothing wrong with soft pop, but if this is supposed the 'best' that's out there, then the public's either too desperate or need to challenge themselves a wee bit more.

Kyle S. gave it a 10:
Amazing! Simply outstanding! I hope she stays around for years to come; I'm so sick of everyone being either a rapper or in a punk rock band. Long live Norah Jones!!!

tim w gave it a 10:
Beautiful perfection, even better than her first!!!

senor c gave it a 10:
Norah's inspirationally beautiful and eloquent voice slowly rock you away into another place, another land that lets you be carried away by anything she says. This smoky jazz singer truly shows that she has the talent enough to be chosen by a label, and as one might dare say, enough to make an album as sucessfull as hers is. And, that's only her voice. Her intricate and striking touch on the keys provides a definite change in the pop-infested world today. This drop of jazz in the hyperactive bubble-gum teenage girl music industry creates a welcome stir in society. Not only that, her classy and beautiful physical appearance make both of her videos pleasant on both the ears and the eyes. The only real reason anyone should have to give this album anything lower than an 8 would be the shallowness of the lyrics, as love songs are desperately overmade and overplayed. But, she still scores a ten, and those grammys were well-earned.

christian g gave it a 7:
Her voice is great, the production is great too and the lyrics are good enough, but there something about this album that makes it kinda boring

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