Just found out that John Mayer has a new album out. Seems to be available in the states only currently, but managed to nab his album via iTunes, thanks to Shari setting up a US account. Can’t seem to get anything but ‘Room for Squares’ here in the UK, which was his first official release. This will be the second album by him that I’ve heard now.

Heard a few of the tracks off it from his official site, and it’s very different from his first album. Both Shari and I agree that it sounds more mature. It’s not as happy sounding as his first album, but that’s not really a bad thing. I can’t honestly say that you can compare either album to each other, as each album has a set direction. I haven’t had a chance to hear this album fully yet, but from the tracks I have heard, it feels like he’s taken a step back away from himself to get a good clear view of things on the outside and decided to write about the world around him, while the first album was more of an inward journey, into his ideas of love and romance. I’m kind of intrigued to try to grab some of his other work in between to see the progression. Seems he’s got 4 albums out altogether, this being the latest one.

I like his work and after reading his blog on his site, I like how he comes across. He’s quite down to earth and doesn’t take himself too seriously.

ps. Shari likes his hair <3