Jason Mraz - Love Is a Four Letter Word
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Artikel Name: Love Is a Four Letter WordGenre: Pop englischsprachig Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Atlantic Titelanzahl: 12
Trackliste LP - 1
1. Jason Mraz - Freedom Song 2. Jason Mraz - Living in the Moment 3. Jason Mraz - Woman I Love 4. Jason Mraz - I Won't Give Up 5. Jason Mraz - 5/6 6. Jason Mraz - Everything Is Sound 7. Jason Mraz - 93 Million Miles 8. Jason Mraz - Frank D. Fixer 9. Jason Mraz - Who's Thinking About You Now?Trackliste LP - 2
10. Jason Mraz - In Your Hands 11. Jason Mraz - Be Honest 12. Jason Mraz - World as I See ItBeschreibung
Beschreibung
Underneath his tongue-twisting wordplay, Jason Mraz fancies himself a loverman -- and given that his greatest success came from the sticky sentiment of "I'm Yours," who can blame him for thinking this way? Nevertheless, he's never made a full-blown makeout record until Love Is a Four Letter Word, an album steeped in '70s soul. Mraz doesn't neglect his acoustic guitar nor does he abandon his showy verbal gymnastics, but apart from a cut or two -- including "I Won't Give Up," the album's first single -- they're buried underneath stacks of luxurious strings and thick, insistent grooves, touches that tie the record together with elegance. Mr. A-Z has hinted at soul before but he's never placed music over words, a shift of emphasis that delivers great dividends. He can still be a nasally, hyperactive twit, too eager to succumb to clever-clever puns and quips, but there's an acknowledgment that even if he can't change who he is -- witness the terribly titled "Fred D Fixer," an ode to a grandfather who lived by his hands, not his wits -- he can build upon this foundation. If all he adds is color and flair, not some serious depth, that winds up being enough: by making alterations and affecting his pose, Mraz pushes himself into new territory, creating music that's perilously close to sounding seductive. What holds Love Is a Four Letter Word from actually being seductive is that Mraz seems more lech than Lothario -- there's always a sense that he's around for nothing longer than a night. But, as Love Is a Four Letter Word plays, Mraz can convince you that his pleasures are a bit more than fleeting. It may be a lie, but it sure sounds good as it's told. [Love Is a Four Letter Word was also released on LP.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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- Artist: Jason Mraz
- Record Label: Atlantic
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