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| 4.5 superb | driftwood | September 15th 06 |
I never thought I'd listen to John Mayer. "Room for Squares" was cheesy to me and seemed like another acoustic guy with a lot of sweet sounding music to play to his adoring college girl fans. The second album was a lot of the same. I thought "Your body is a wonderland" was a cheap trick, and "Daughters" was a little clever but nothing special.
This album completely changed my mind. Wow. John Mayer is a freaking songwriter if I ever heard one. He's really let loose on this album. It's very adult and fearless. There's so many different types of music in here, primarily resting on awesomely crafted R&B and Blues rhythms. Some of the songs on this album made me wanna cry, it's so honest. Check out Dreaming With A Broken Heart, Vultures, Slowdancing in a Burning Room, and Stop This Train. Pick up this album now, especially if you never thought you'd listen to John Mayer.
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| 3.5 great | morrissey EMERITUS | February 13th 07 |
John Mayer might be a pu[font=verdana]ssy[/font], but for every "Your Body is a Wonderland" there is a "Covered in Rain" which effectively nullifies all gripes against him. Continuum is a soft record, but Mayer masters adult contemporary pop to a degree he only hinted at being capable of on his previous hit records Room for Squares and Heavier Things. While his voice is still a hindrance to the enjoyment of his music for many, the musical quality of Continuum deserves recognition. Highlights: "Gravity", "Belief", "Waiting on the World to Change"
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| 4.5 superb | mx STAFF | September 13th 06 |
John Mayer's most mature work to date, Continuum blends both the pop sensibilities of Mayer's earlier work with the blues styling he recently displayed on the album Try!. Although the album lacks cohesion, the songwriting is fantastical, filled with excellent musicianship and laudable restraint. Check out 'Belief', 'Heart of Life','Vultures' and 'Stop this Train'
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| 5.0 classic | dub sean | November 29th 07 |
Over time, as all things do, Continuum grew on me until I loved it. I craved it. I listened to it every day. I memorized and sang along to every word, every guitar lick and every little shift in the music was essential to my listening pleasure. Mayer plays the blues the way he could never play pop, and his guitar skills match perfectly with his voice. There is no weak spot on this album; Mayer's lyrics are lush and driving, and his solos are nothing short of fantastic. Even his Jimi Hendrix cover is eccentric and exceptional. Seriously, buy this, burn this, steal this...just find some way to get this album.
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| 4.5 superb | lisettedeputter | August 2nd 17 |
If only he replaced all the guitar parts with a banjo it would be a 5.0. Shame on sjonnie meijer
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| 3.5 great | habster3 | June 28th 14 |
John's a total douchebag, but I can't deny the man has talent.
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| 4.5 superb | Douglas | April 1st 14 |
John Mayer tugs and pulls at all those strings that belong at your heart. Mayer twists your arm to the tender hooks of that fender strat oh man
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| 5.0 classic | LRBR | March 23rd 12 |
Continuum is one of those albums that even though it doesn't really have conceptual feelings to it, it still gets by on the pure talent of John Mayer. Every song on the album is great and John Mayer shows his amazing guitar skills as there is a good collection of both acoustic and electric songs on the album.
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| 2.5 average | drumasster | September 19th 11 |
People need to differentiate between John Mayer's guitar-prowess and the overall enjoyability of his songwriting. I agree that he is a master of his instrument, but his songs and albums exist in a different sphere of judgement. It seems I am in the minority (at least on sputnik), but his music either fails to grab my attention in any compelling way or makes me cringe when it does grab my attention. What some perceive as subtle, heartfelt soul via well-crafted blues I perceive as excruciating John-Mayer-getting-off-to-John-Mayer. All that said, I think Continuum is probably his best album yet, so if you like his sound you should look into it...
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| 0.0 | djejew | June 19th 09 |
John Mayer will never get the credit he deserves. He is a damn good song writer and an incredible guitarist. He is the modern day Stevie Ray Vaughan. Think I'm ignorant? Listen to his cover of "Bold as Love." Nobody plays Hendrix that well. Not even Hendrix...well ok. That was an exaggeration but seriously, John Mayer will always have a stigma, which is a damn shame because this album is a near masterpiece. "I Can't Trust Myself (With Loving You)" is one of the best blues songs I've had the privilege of hearing. "Stop This Train," is a song I think every living person on planet Earth can relate to, eventual mortality, and he succeeds with this song by presenting it in a calm, acoustic manner. "Vultures" paints a vivid picture of man being pushed down to the wire by the forces of nature and "Slow Dancing In a Burning Room," is beautiful. Ok, I'll admit, "Dreaming With a Broken Heart," is pretty lame, but considering the fact that every other song on this album is incredible, ill leave him some slack, but if people would get off their high horse and stop assuming that John Mayer is for sissy prissy fag bags, they would be in for a real treat.
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| 3.5 great | Cvrst_Drums | March 4th 09 |
This is one of the albums I wish to give a 3.8 or 3.9. The reason for such is because it was a great album but it was barely just not enough to reach the "excellent" or 4 status rating. John Mayer is a great musician and is good for his pop/soft rock style music but a little more variety of that style would have been nice on this album. My favorite track was "I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)".
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| 4.0 excellent | elbrando | November 30th 07 |
Continuum is one of those slowburning albums that is underwhelming at first but as you re-listen you appreciate it a lot more. The songs really get in your head, especially In Repair, Dreaming With A Broken Heart, Gravity, Heart of Life and Belief. As always with Mayer the lyrics have a lot of heart and brains and his knack for soloing on the melody is even more perfect on this album than the previous ones. I would rate it higher but with the exceptions of tracks 1, 5, 8 and 9 the album's vibe is a bit too unvarying for me. Room For Squares was a bit that way too. As an album, I prefer Heavier Things.
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| 5.0 classic | greyeffect | May 22nd 07 |
This album is stunning really, every song has intelligent lyrics, solid musicianship and just great flow. Mayer is a brilliant guitarist and he presents his skills throughout the album. I really enjoy and respect all the songs on this album, I really don't think there are any weaknesses.
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| 4.5 superb | thunderzstruck | February 16th 07 |
This is an album that shold out all John Mayer haters to rest. It showcases his guitar abilities and songwriting. As an excellent chill out album it has a wide variety as well. Despite a few lacking songs, this is an essential pop album.
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