Over the summer, we revealed the details surrounding Norah Jones’ fourth studio album The Fall. For her latest record, Jones has traded the piano for electric guitar – an instrument she’s no stranger to having strapped one on for more than one of her many side projects over the past few years. Jones is backed in the studio by an interesting and eclectic batch of musicians that includes Marc Ribot & Smokey Hormel. The album drops tomorrow.

In addition to her longtime collaborator Jesse Harris, both Ryan Adams and Okkervil River front man Will Sheff received songwriting credits on the album – which is said to have more of a rock feel than her previous jazz-influenced work. Check out the video for the album’s first single, Chasing Pirates…

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Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a B.A. in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of Scripps Networks Interactive, MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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