March 8 is shaping up to be a great day for new album releases, and another major artist just announced she’ll drop new music on that date. Norah Jones officially announced her ninth studio album Visions, and teased its release with a new single “Running”.
Jones confirmed the release of her next LP in an official statement, and described it as a vibrant and joyous record that taps into “feeling free, wanting to dance, making it right, and acceptance of what life brings.”
She opted for the title Visions because a lot of the ideas for this album came to her in the middle of the night or right before sleep. The lead single “Running” is the case in point, and Jones said it’s one of the songs “where you’re half asleep and kind of jolted awake.”
Leon Michels helped her produce this album, and they approached most songs the same way—with Jones on the piano or guitar and Michel on drums.
“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,” said Jones in the statement.
Visions will be released on March 8 via Blue Note Records, and it serves as the follow-up to her 2020 album Pick Me Up Off the Floor.
