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General Interest

Fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after the release of his smash hit single 'I'm Yours' in 2008. This album entered the UK and US Albums Charts at 2 and includes the hit single 'I Won't Give Up'. This deluxe edition includes seven extra tracks. Review Jason Mraz is a cheery looking chap. Youd be too, if your previous albums collected enough platinum discs to keep Chilean copper miners in fresh chupallas until the sun swells red and devours us all. But his glass-half-full demeanour doesnt always translate on studio-recorded releases, which perhaps explains the extensive live catalogue hes already built up. This fourth set, arriving four years after his last (We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.), is unlikely to convince newcomers of his chart-conquering talents, despite representing discernable evolution from album three. He pushes himself vocally, the strain occasionally (and satisfyingly) evident but any soul is marked only in an understated manner. Tracks with below-the-surface emotion, like I Wont Give Up, are robbed of opportunities to engage intimately by heavy-handed production better suited to pop-country juggernauts roaring out of Nashville. Mraz is a fine, polished performer, and his songs dont lack heart. But these simple arrangements would perhaps work better if they retained a little roughness. Little sticks in the memory, despite effortlessly accomplished wordplay peppering 5/6 and The World as I See ItMraz isnt short of a neat lyrical turn or two. Both are swelled by strings which feel like afterthought constituents in the grand scheme of each piece. More stitched into Mrazs acoustic fabric is the brass accompanying The Freedom Song, the openers upbeat tone lending its trumpet and trombone bursts some sunshine synchronicity. Having reached number two in the UK and USA, and gone one better in Canada, the commercial credentials of Love Is a Four Letter Word are indisputable. But for a listener whos only been aware of Mraz by reputation, this is no instant-fix point of entry. It relies on past experiences, knowledge of what the artist is capable of rather than anything he delivers with consistency across these 12 songs. It represents progression on a career path that mightve otherwise struck a cul-de-sac, and fans will acknowledge that. But a few stray fireworks amongst these controlled displays would have lent Mrazs wide, optimistic horizons some additional colour and heat. --Jen Long This link will take you offin a new window

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