Norah Jones

Well, the full album dropped on Spotify sometime last week and I've listened to it a couple of times this weekend.  I didn't think the sound was awful.  A few of the tracks sound a bit fuzzy or murky but they're not unlistenable by any means.  I also don't think it sounds "like" Come Away with Me except for the fact that Norah sounds like Norah.  I like the addition of the sax which is not an instrument she's used much in the past.  I don't find it boring (but then I liked her earlier releases) and I'll probably buy the CD or the download.

I'll check Spotify for sound quality....may be better than vinyl

Wow stringreen, a D+ for the vinyl? You should really listen to the CD then. Maybe they overcooked the vinyl?
But like you, I like the music on this album as well.

I'll get the CD from the library and compare....

This album is "dark" sounding (the tone, not the content particularly). I like it but really don't get why it was mastered or mixed to this tonal feel. Almost bought the LP instead and now I wonder if it has the same lack of crisp highs as the CD. Her style features such a nice sort of mellow vocal tone it's really not doing her any favors to put the entire thing in a mid heavy place…strange.