Jonesing For Norah: The Singer Has a New Song Out Today And More On The Way

By Joanie Cox-Henry

I have always been enamored with the airy, ethereal vibe of the Norah Jones experience. The luminous songbird is releasing Visions, her first new (non-Christmas) LP in nearly four years.

While Visions officially drops on March 8, Jones shared its first single, “Running,” from the album today. For Visions, Jones teamed up with producer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels, who contributed to both Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and the Arcs.

“The reason I called the album Visions is because a lot of the ideas came in the middle of the night or in that moment right before sleep, and ‘Running’ was one of them where you’re half asleep and kind of jolted awake,” Jones said in a statement regarding the release. “We did most of the songs in the same way where I was at the piano or on guitar and Leon was playing drums and we were just jamming on stuff. I like the rawness between me and Leon, the way it sounds kind of garage-y but also kind of soulful, because that’s where he’s coming from, but also not overly perfected.”