John Mayer - Heavier Things
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Artist: John MayerEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-09-09
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Clarity
- Bigger Than My Body
- Something's Missing
- New Deep
- Come Back To Bed
- Homelife
- Split Screen Sadness
- Daughters
- Only Heart
- Wheel
Free Music Notes for Heavier Things
Free Music Review: Not That Heavy, But Good Nevertheless
Hit: 4 Stars
"Heavier Things" is John Mayer's second studio album which was released on September 9th of 2003. The style on this album is soft-rock, as this comes from a period before he transitioned into blues. The album consists of 10 tracks, including the Grammy award winning "Daughters". The title of the album appears to be an answer for those who criticized Mayer's music as being too light.
The album opens with "Clarity", a song for which the meaning is not all that clear, but in general it seems to be about Mayer's self-perception. The second track is "Bigger than My Body" which is about the frustration of not being able to accomplish in reality what one wants to do in their mind, and in particular relates to John Mayer's desire to write more meaningful music. "Something's Missing" is next, and is a pleasant song about how he is trying to determine what is missing in his life. "New Deep" is next, and this song takes on the idea after which the album is named. Thos people who over analyze and find his music is to light, his answer is to lighten up. "Come Back to Bed" completes the first half of the album, and it is a rather simple idea, but a pleasing melody and it fits well with the rest of the album.
"Home Life" starts the second half of the album. It is the one track which was co-written with David LaBruyere. The concept seems to be the singer longing for a home life after being tired of being on the road. "Split Screen Sadness" is a song about still loving and caring about someone who you broke up with. Next up is the wonderful "Daughters" which besides being a good tune has a very important message to parents. "Only Heart" is the next song on the album, an upbeat look at a man dealing with the lack of trust in his relationship. The last song on the album is "Wheel", which seems to be dealing with the nature of relationships in modern society. They come and go, and he almost seems to be convincing a woman who has just had a relationship break-up to move on in her life by starting a relationship with him.
My initial impression of this album is that too many of the songs were similar to each other, and perhaps that is still the case to some extent. However, repeated listening did result in the songs sounding more distinct. There are several very good tracks here; "Daughters", "Bigger than My Body", "Only Heart", and "Clarity" all come to mind. I wouldn't say that any of them are bad, which makes it a good listening album. The lyrics are personal and easy to follow. Those who find them too light should perhaps give them another listen. I'm rounding this one up to four stars.
Outside of John Mayer, there isn't anyone else who plays on all the tracks in this album. Those who helped out on the various tracks include: David LaBruyere (bass) on all tracks except 7 and 8; Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards) on all tracks except 8 and 9; Lenny Castro (percussion) on all tracks except 6, 9 and 10; Matt Chamberlain (drums) on all tracks except 4, 7, 8 and 9; Roy Hargrove (trumpet) and ?uestlove (drums) on track 1; Greg Leisz (lap steel guitar) on tracks 2 and 5; Michael Chaves (guitar) on track 3; Stephen Jordan (drums) on tracks 3, 4 and 5; Dan Higgins (saxophone) and Jerry Hay (trumpet) on track 5; J. J. Johnson (drums) on track 9.
Heavier Things Poster
John Mayer's big-label debut was a multiplatinum breakthrough success whose sensual anthem "Your Body Is a Wonderland" scored him an unlikely Grammy for Best Pop Vocal. That out-of-the-box succes--and more than a few critics grousing that Mayer's muse was cloned from Dave Matthews--primed him for the typical sophomore slump. Instead, Mayer delivers an album whose tone and title suggests a gentle, tongue-in-cheek rebuke to his naysayers. Propelled by the subtle ambitions of an expanded pop-jazz framework (largely courtesy of Sheryl Crow/No Doubt/Jellyfish producer Jack Joseph Puig), Mayer's breathy vocal tack now suggests a detached, conflicted, and significantly less precious incarnation of Michael Franks. But, the way he weds fluid pop hooks to lyrical concerns whose self-obsessions are undercut by telling dollops of self-deprecation from the my-spirit's-too-big/smart-for-my-body laments of "Clarity," the upbeat single "Bigger Than My Body," and the bluesy plea "Come Back to Bed" to the cautionary, melodically-rich "Daughters" and even the antimaterialist agitprop of "Something's Missing should clearly draw in listeners." --Jerry McCulleyCountry Music CDs
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