Norah Jones & Billy Joe Armstrong- Foreverly
 

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Album: Foreverly
Artists: Norah Jones & Billy Joe Armstrong
Release date: November 25,1013
Rating: 4 stars out of 5


A low-fi album of Everly Brothers songs by jazz stylist Norah Jones and Green Day frontman Billy Joe Armstrong? Contrary to expectations, this odd combination of musical talent has created one of the better albums of 2013. Instead of recording an album of the Everly Brothers "greatest hits", Norah & Billie Joe recreate the music of a lesser known 1958 Everly album, Songs Our Father Taught Us. The old fashioned Sun Records studio production techniques are charming and the big surprise is how well the voices of Nora and Billy Joe blend. It's a great album for roots music fans or anyone looking for a unique addition to their music collection.

It's a pretty solid album. Not gonna lie I was hoping for a "Raising Sand"-style classic...it's not, but it's still very solid. Norah and Billie Joe sound great together.

It would be, but these songs are ****.

It is a period piece with music that sets the mood for the time it was taken for. A solid effort if one is paying homage to the songs themselves.........

I read this as "You can't like/hate it for your reasons, you have to like/hate it for the reasons in the following parameters..."

It is great. The Original Everly Brothers LP is great and this one is too. As a person who loves both GD and traditional country I love this album. Their voices are beautiful when they sing in harmony

Heard some of it, it's alright, though I think it's a bit unusual to hear Billie Joe's voice trying to sound serious.

Good for them making this little labor of love but I really have no desire to hear it.

Haha. Finally someone who admits that. Most of Green Day fans I have met treat Billie as a somekindof prophet whose every word should be taken seriously. Don't get me wrong, I love them, but they are pretty humorous and tongue in cheek usually

I consider myself a Green Day fan (though I have only heard the first three albums and American Idiot, in addition to the hits), but Billie Joe is neiher a phophet nor a rolemodel to me. American Idiot is my least favourite because they're trying to sound more serious than they should. Green Day is cheesy and should stay cheesy.