Norah Jones has penciled in her fifth studio album, Little Broken Hearts, for a May 1st release via Blue Note/EMI. Spanning 12 tracks, the record was produced and co-written by Jones’ Rome compatriot, super-producer Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton. Much like Rome’s spaghetti western inspiration, the cover art for Little Broken Hearts (above) is an homage to classic movie posters, particularly the Russ Meyer-directed 1965 film Mudhoney.
Jones will premiere her new album with a performance at this year’s South by Southwest, where she will be backed by her new band. She’ll also play a pair of shows with her country band The Little Willies during the festival. A smattering of other dates are scheduled for the summer, with a more extensive endeavor to be announced shortly. See Jones’ current itinerary, plus the album tracklist, below.
Little Broken Hearts Tracklist:
01. Good Morning
02. Say Goodbye
03. Little Broken Hearts
04. She’s 22
05. Take It Back
06. After The Fall
07. 4 Broken Hearts
08. Travelin’ On
09. Out On The Road
10. Happy Pills
11. Miriam
12. All A Dream
Norah Jones 2012 Tour Dates:
03/15 – Austin, TX @ Waterloo Records (SXSW) *
03/15 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s (SXSW) *
03/17 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa (SXSW)
05/28 – Amsterdam, NL @ Carre Theater
06/01 – London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall
06/02 – London, UK @ Royal Festival Hall
06/29 – Rochester, NY @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater
07/14 – Lucca, IT @ Lucca Festival
07/16 – Luxembourg City, LU @ Neumunster Abbey
07/17 – Hamburg, DE @ Stadtpark
07/22 – Pori, FI @ Pori Jazz Fest
08/10 – Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
* = as part of The Little Willies
