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80
It is by all means a stimulating body of work with ample substance, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Less focused on his innate individuality, it’s a John Mayer passion project that toasts to the good old days, when musicians were more inclined to follow instincts and feelings than clicks and likes.
80
What makes Sob Rock more than empty pastiche is the superb quality of the songwriting.
70
Uniting these different moods, and the different styles in which Mayer dabbles, is the effortless warmth in his voice, which never puts too much weight behind his heartbreak or his happiness. He sings like a man who knows his place in the world.
61
Sob Rock is the sound of a man alone in his success. Even if this is one of John Mayer’s stronger albums, the whole thing feels self-consciously minor.
60
It’s genuinely enjoyable. Fairly forgettable. A pleasant enough middle-lane trip down what Mayer – with knowing cliché – calls “the highway of dreams”.
40
If anything, Sob Rock achieves its sonic goals too well and is so blatantly dated that it doesn’t have any charm. Mayer comes off not as a tribute to his heroes but more just him being a copycat.
Mayer’s willingness to poke fun at himself lends itself perfectly to the satirical foundation of ‘Sob Rock’ <3
He literally called this album a shitpost and it is pretty evident when listening to Sob Rock that it's not to be taken very seriously even if there are some nice melodies and guitars here.
I mean, just look at the cover and album name...
I mean, just look at the cover and album name...
Tracklist:
Favourite: New Light
Worst: Why You No Love Me
1. Last Train Home - 8
2. Shouldn't Matter but It Does - 6
3. New Light - 10
4. Why You No Love Me - 4
5. Wild Blue - 9
6. Shot in the Dark - 7.5
7. I Guess I Just Feel Like - 8.5
8. Til the Right One Comes - 7
9. Carry Me Away - 6.5
10. All I Want Is to Be With You - 7
Average: 7.35
Quick Comment: I quite like this listen it puts me in a good mood although it can be repetitive at times, it feels so peaceful and chill and just ... read more
Favourite: New Light
Worst: Why You No Love Me
1. Last Train Home - 8
2. Shouldn't Matter but It Does - 6
3. New Light - 10
4. Why You No Love Me - 4
5. Wild Blue - 9
6. Shot in the Dark - 7.5
7. I Guess I Just Feel Like - 8.5
8. Til the Right One Comes - 7
9. Carry Me Away - 6.5
10. All I Want Is to Be With You - 7
Average: 7.35
Quick Comment: I quite like this listen it puts me in a good mood although it can be repetitive at times, it feels so peaceful and chill and just ... read more
Couldn’t decide between two jokes so I’ll share both. Warning, they’re pretty lame jokes.
1) I’m pretty sure John is fluent in English, yet he still wrote the song Why You No Love Me, wherein he says “why you no love me, why you no even care?”
2) Fun Fact: Why You No Love Me was actually written about my opinion of this record.
EDIT: Oh wait I have one more kinda joke. This album did not make me sob. Okay but seriously, these tracks are too upbeat for ... read more
1) I’m pretty sure John is fluent in English, yet he still wrote the song Why You No Love Me, wherein he says “why you no love me, why you no even care?”
2) Fun Fact: Why You No Love Me was actually written about my opinion of this record.
EDIT: Oh wait I have one more kinda joke. This album did not make me sob. Okay but seriously, these tracks are too upbeat for ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Last Train Home 3:07 | 77 |
| 2 | Shouldn't Matter but It Does 3:56 | 69 |
| 3 | New Light 3:37 | 85 |
| 4 | Why You No Love Me 4:15 | 52 |
| 5 | Wild Blue 4:12 | 77 |
| 6 | Shot in the Dark 4:09 | 71 |
| 7 | I Guess I Just Feel Like 4:46 | 70 |
| 8 | Til the Right One Comes 3:39 | 69 |
| 9 | Carry Me Away 2:39 | 68 |
| 10 | All I Want Is to Be With You 4:04 | 68 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
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1w
I don't like cancel culture but this man is a pure piece of racist and misogynistic shit. I should be here to judge his music so... it's a shit too
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Added on: June 1, 2021