John Mayer - Room For Squares on CD

Description

Singer-songwriter John Mayer fills his debut, Room for Squares, with pep talks to and advertisements for himself. Even when questioning his young life, Mayer's doubts come off glib; not one second of "Why Georgia" convinces that "the stirring in my soul" keeps the artist awake at night. Between his Dave Matthews-wannabe vocals and the accomplished but bland light rock of his band, he could be just as easily offering tunes for hire to a coming-of-age network series as making a stand for himself and his worldview. The premise of "City Love"--that Mayer couldn't find his way around Manhattan until finding a girlfriend to root him to the place--is nice but not edifying. "My Stupid Mouth" is similarly fuzzy; letting us in on just what he said to alienate a dinner partner would've gone a long way toward fleshing out the song's pat self-deprecation. Ultimately, Mayer comes off less like a commiserating friend than a blabbermouth who's forever forgetting there's someone else in the room. 

TRACKS

No Such Thing 3.51
Why Georgia 4.28
My Stupid Mouth 3.45
Your Body Is a Wonderland 4.09
Neon 4.22
City Love 4.00
83 4.50
3X5 4.50
Love Song for No One 3.21
Back to You 4.01
Great Indoors 3.36
Not Myself 3.36
St. Patrick's Day 5.21
Untitled 0.04