Released 07/16/2013
Ok, another Mayer Hawthorne album and
another listing on the best cd list.
Retro respect for classic soul. Yawn?
Not really, Mayer boosts up a notch here with improved production,
singing and, yes, more contemporary sounding songs. The classic sound is still there but bringing
in current top pop, hip-hop, R&B producers Pharrell Williams (N.E.R.D,
Madonna, Strokes), Greg Wells (Adele, Katy Perry, OneRepublic), Jack Splash
(Alicia Keys, Cee-Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson) and Oak (of Pop & Oak: Nicki
Minaj, Alicia Keys) seemed to push Mayer forward a bit without losing his basic
roots.
If you’re a fan of his work,
everything you’ve enjoyed is still there but somehow…better.
You
know, I think this guy has a future in this business.
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