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Not Too Late

EMAILPRINTby Norah Jones

Norah Jones reviews
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6.9 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 23 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 30 votes
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Album Info

Label: Blue Note

Release Date: 30 January 2007

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Pop, Jazz

Summary

M. Ward and the Kronos Quartet are among the guests on the singer's third album.

What The Critics Said

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80

Observer Music Monthly

The darker, more mischievous mood at work is perfectly complemented by arrangements that are as inventive as they are austere.

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80

NOW Magazine

A very good showcase for Jones's evolution as a writer and musician.

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80

musicOMH.com

This collection of quaint, feel-good numbers is not going to set the world alight, but it offers something warm and comforting to come home to.

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80

Uncut

What's especially daring about Not Too Late is the degree to which Jones and [producer Lee] Alexander trust their songs and her languorous voice to hold the listener's interest. [Feb 2007, p.75]

80

Mojo

The majority of Not Too Late hums with a placid darkness and neurosis which is as delicious as it is unexpected. [Feb 2007, p.104]

75

Los Angeles Times

Nobody's rocking the boat too much, though Jones does seem to be trying to dig a little deeper into the heart of the material.

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75

The Phoenix

Too good to hate, not exciting enough to love, she still makes most of what’s out there sound like phony baloney.

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70

Sputnikmusic

Norah Jones has the potential to be one of the defining singers of the decade, but her songwriting needs to take on more styles and more voices.

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70

Slant Magazine

Not Too Late may not be the break from form that Jones is capable of, but it's an album that takes enough chances to suggest that she's started down that path.

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70

PopMatters

Norah Jones proves herself to be as great a songwriter as she is a pianist and vocalist.

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70

Hartford Courant

Subtlety was a defining characteristic of her first two records, and it carries over onto "Not Too Late," where even the differences are understated and discreet.

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68

cokemachineglow

Yes, there could be more new ground broken in this material, but this does not necessarily equate to artistic diffidence.

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67

Austin Chronicle

Jones has concocted a pleasing effort underneath its delicate air.

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67

Entertainment Weekly

Sonically, at least, the album takes only a small step away from the latte-lover mainstream.

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67

Stylus Magazine

While the music remains modest, there are a few moments of gratifying lyrical incision and indecision befitting this being Jones’ first album bereft of covers.

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60

Drowned In Sound

While Not Too Late is a shade darker than her mega-selling, Grammy-winning template, it's highly unlikely to win all that many new converts, and fans may find this album a little bit of a slog in places.

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60

Q Magazine

With a surfeit of samey country-rock ballads, Not Too Late ultimately proves rather a long haul. [Feb 2007, p.98]

60

The Guardian

It's pretty music, beautifully performed. But Norah Jones has more to offer than this.

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60

Dot Music

Norah's most personal collection of songs to date.

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60

Rolling Stone

Mildly adventurous.

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60

All Music Guide

Its ragged, unfinished nature illustrates that she's more interested in pursuing her art than recycling Come Away with Me, and if this third album isn't as satisfying as that debut, it nevertheless is a welcome transitional effort that proves her artistic heart is in the right place.

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40

Village Voice

That voice is still "that voice," but gravity was never what made it fly.

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40

Blender

Again, the results are a mutant virus of gorgeous and bland, grainy and slick. [Mar 2007, p.135]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 6.9 (out of 10) based on 30 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Peter gave it a1:
I agree, this cd is very boring. Never before in my life I regretted more that I bought a cd. At least on Soul Mining from The The there is one good song, this album has none! It sounds lame, I wish I could return it.

Robert Z gave it a10:
Not too late! Awesome performance that was better than her last effort. I rate this a "10" all the way.

Vikas S gave it a7:
I liked sinkin' soon the best. The rest is quiet mellow and sombre. The albumn makes a perfect lounge room companion when you have a few guests over for martinis and cocktails.

[Anonymous] gave it a0:
I'm sorry, but this cd was a total disappointment. Her first two CD's were fun, witty, and exciting. This one however was boring, uninspiring, and not clever at all. The beats arnt catchy or fun at all, and the lyrics either sound as if shes trying too hard (as in sinkin' soon, where half the song is odd food metaphores), or they are just plain lame (as in My Dear Country, where she tries to make a political statement, but it just ends up sounding weird). In my opinion, this is a deffinate do not buy.

Badger G gave it a1:
Huh? What? oh sorry I was listening to this album and I must have dozed off. Do people actually like this boring crap, I mean, to listen to?

Aaron L gave it a10:
Nora has done it again... An Amazing sound... and deep lerics ... Takes me away to some smoky bar in New Orleans...

steve h gave it a10:
perfect. just what I was expecting to emanate from norah jones' heart and soul.

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