{"id":5754,"date":"2017-04-19T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T16:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=5754"},"modified":"2017-04-18T17:01:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T01:01:09","slug":"review-search-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/review-search-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: \u201cThe Search For Everything\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Alyssa James\r\nStaff Writer<\/pre>\n
In 1999, John Mayer made his way onto the scene with his EP \u201cInside Wants Out.\u201d Over time, he became one of the musicians that had a noticeable presence within the music scene with such songs as \u201cDaughters.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayer had not released any new music since a single in 2014, \u201cXO,\u201d until April 14 when he released his new album, \u201cThe Search for Everything.\u201d He partially released this album through two smaller EPs, \u201cWave One\u201d and \u201cWave Two.\u201d<\/p>\n
For not hearing any new music from him for three years, his style of music has not changed much. It\u2019s not to be expected though, as he is categorized in multiple genres, such as: pop, blues, jazz, country and rock. Despite that, it is definitely an album to listen to in order to chill out and relax.\"\"<\/p>\n
The first song he released was \u201cLove on the Weekend,\u201d a more country song. It seemed like a weird choice of a song to introduce this album when compared to the rest of the tracks. Having a more a country sound is what set it apart from the other songs, but not necessarily in a good way. It came across as overdone and common.<\/p>\n
Through listening to the whole album, the song that stuck out the most was \u201cEmoji of a Wave.\u201d The title in and of itself is an eyecatcher and it added to the song because it incorporates something very familiar to young people: emojis. Along with that, the song builds extremely well for being such a melancholy song. Not once was I bored from listening to it.<\/p>\n
One of the more upbeat songs from the album is \u201cIn the Blood,\u201d a heartfelt song about the ability to change in life. Along with that, the song \u201cMoving On and Getting Over\u201d has a jazzy feel that would definitely be heard in the back of the coffeeshop.<\/p>\n
The album has a total of twelve songs and, when driving, it\u2019s a quick listen. The album ends with the song \u201cYou\u2019re Gonna Live Forever in Me.\u201d There\u2019s quite a bit of whistling in it, which is reminiscent of Randy Newman\u2019s \u201cYou\u2019ve Got A Friend In Me\u201d from \u201cToy Story.\u201d It feels clich\u00e9 which ultimately left the album on a lower note.<\/p>\n
While the album is not the worst, it\u2019s not the best. Other artists experiment and produce albums that have never been heard before, but I think Mayer missed the mark and created an album that is something we have all heard before, and that\u2019s what makes it lacking. The album isn\u2019t bad, it just does not offer anything new, making for a more colorless listen.<\/p>\n
Contact the author at ajames16@mail.wou.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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