It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. 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. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross

2002 album.

Coldplay的首张专辑《Parachutes》是一张集直率、深刻、动人旋律的大作，以回归到音乐源头的作法，来表现其歌曲中内敛但原始的情绪，证明了并非靠着嘶声呐喊才能在乐坛上一鸣惊人。此辑全球销量直逼500万张、获得NME及Q杂志高度评价、2座2001全英音乐奖及2002葛莱美最佳另类专辑。一夜之间，Coldplay从小酒吧到苏格兰格拉斯哥公园、澳洲的Big Day Out活动，甚至屡登头条的美国巡回演唱。
2002年Coldplay推出第二张专辑《A Rush of Blood To The Head》，他们再次起用Parachutes专辑原班人马－混音及制作拍文件Ken Nelson、电脑工程师Mark Phythain。专辑从2001年10月开始筹备，虽然还是一贯Coldplay的酷劲，比起前一张却更加丰富，有更多的快节奏及电子元素蕴含其中，而专辑的走向，基本上还是以个人情绪出发。