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He sings, he writes, hes John Mayer, and hes just released his major label debut, Room For Squares. Of course, one can guess the title by looking at the albums cover, which features a photograph of Mayer sitting in a room divided into small square pieces. Its an original concept, but the same cannot be said about Mayers music on this disc.

To be sure, Room For Squares is an expertly produced album. John Alagia and Jack Joseph Puig make the bluesy, jazzy riffs on songs such as Neon sparkle. The lyrics can be clever, too. On No Such Thing, Mayer sings of the good boys and girls [who] take the so-called right track...they read all the books but they dont find the right answers. Its this sort of imagery and intelligent language that make the lyrical concepts on Room For Squares sound fresh.

So whats the problem? Mayers voice seems to nearly echoes that of Dave Matthews, making some really solid songs like Great Indoors sound like the work of a DMB cover band. This flaw consistently detracts from ones enjoyment of the record.

Its unfortunate, because Room For Squares makes it clear that Mayer is a charismatic, talented musician. Hopefully, the next record will also bring a unique voice.


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		He sings, he writes, hes John Mayer, and hes just released his major label debut, Room For Squares. Of course, one can guess the title by looking at the albums cover, which features a photograph of Mayer sitting in a room divided into small square pieces. Its an original concept, but the same cannot be said about Mayers music on this disc. To be sure, Room For Squares is an expertly produced album. John Alagia and Jack Joseph Puig make the bluesy, jazzy riffs on songs such as Neon sparkle. The lyrics can be clever, too. On No Such Thing, Mayer sings of the good boys and girls [who] take the so-called right track...they read all the books but they dont find the right answers. Its this sort of imagery and intelligent language that make the lyrical concepts on Room For Squares sound fresh. So whats the problem? Mayers voice seems to nearly echoes that of Dave Matthews, making some really solid songs like Great Indoors sound like the work of a DMB cover band. This flaw consistently detracts from ones enjoyment of the record. Its unfortunate, because Room For Squares makes it clear that Mayer is a charismatic, talented musician. Hopefully, the next record will also bring a unique voice.



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