Room For Squares - John Mayer (Rock)

Advantages: Great originality, compostions are strong and pleasing.
Disadvantages: Not for those who dont like chill out light easy listening music.

Another aurally pleasing collection of tunes from the young sensational guitarist singer songwriter. So lets dive right in! 01 - 3x5 A fairly moderate paced song, with some rather strange vibrato effect accompanying a rather lively introduction, verse and chorus. The melodic voice of Mayer is gentle, and calming, with a smooth edge…(does it sound like I am describing a beer?) The song never escalates to a higher musical point save the chorus which, ...
...somewhere. The backing is full of minute instrumental detail, which is a aural delight to the listener. 02 - 83 A song about the year 1983, and his childhood era begins with an acoustic guitar playing a nice chilled riff, which under-lies the soothing vocals. A song that plods along at an intermediate pace with some lovely but quite understated melodic interludes. The solo of this song conjures of rivers and country folk to me, with an interesting ... Read review

Advantages: Light, upbeat music.
Disadvantages: One track that almost destroys the mood set by the rest of the album.

John Mayer- Room for Squares This album is beautiful. The slow easy going songs give you a warm feeling in side, as do the gently uplifting songs. I personally use it as background music when im doing something else, although it easily stands up to being listened to with all your attention. My personal favourites when i first listened to it were No Such Thing and Why Georgia, but as i garnered a taste for him, i can honestly say that i frequently ...
...songs like i usually do with CDs. The only song that it really took me a while to get to like was St. Patricks Day. The slow melody and downbeat tempo seemed at total odds with the rest of the album, and it seemed like an odd thing to include in an otherwise excellent album. However, although it is not my favourite song, I do still listen to it on occasion. In conclusion, I think this is an excellent album and everyone should have a copy. ... Read review