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| 3.5 great | PuddlesPuddles | November 10th 09 |
Though Mayer has always been singin' the blues, Battle Studies immediately draws the
pop toy's downtrodden face. The record is an observation of post-breakup, post-abandonment,
and post-war in the form of a personal and soft sound.
The album should not be mistaken for a ballad whore, though, as you still get glimpses of
his jazzy and funky upbringing ("Crossroads", for instance, counts even though it's a
cover). But where he once was proudly holding the torch of best mainstream guitarist, John
retreats into himself and his loneliness (And who says he can't?). That said, it still may
not hit like his previous records, which were the big men on blues/pop campus.
John Mayer Side-quest: Can you spot out Taylor Swift?
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| 3.5 great | StrizzMatik | November 10th 09 |
Album's really really good but it's no Continuum. I see this being a grower though.
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| 3.0 good | lessthanderek123 | November 13th 09 |
This album is kind of disappointing on first listen. This was not the progression I wanted to hear from JM after the career-defining album that was Continuum. This album seems simpler and like a step back from that (maybe that was what he wanted to do). It's not like the album is bad, but it just seems like it could have better. Also, I'm a little disappointed that he included Crossroads on here. The cover is pretty cool, but that song kind of seems like the go-to "I want to show that I like the blues" cover choice.
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| 4.5 superb | Darkfloyd1 | November 10th 09 |
The album is great. Taking his music in a new direction that feels fresh and different after Continuum, this album is the quintessential heartbreak handbook. The most upbeat songs are still about being alone or heartbreak, but they come together so eloquently and efficiently everything falls into place well. "Edge of Desire" is easily the best song followed closely about the life of a single guy in "Assassin." "Do You Know Me" is somewhat weak and "Who Says? is well, what it is. This album is fantastic though and with it all Mayer fans can expect a slew of improvised live opuses, even more new songs and John continuing to show us what it means to be a pop musician and keep his dignity.
Best songs: Edge of Desire, Assassin, Perfectly Lonely
Meh songs: Do you know me, Who Says?
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| 2.0 poor | kingmchris | November 10th 09 |
Perhaps it has to grow on me, but several tracks are short and forgettable. The good songs have a country tinged swing to them that makes me want to vomit but John Mayer is John Mayer and his solos and lyrics makes up for what could have been a terrible album.
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| 3.5 great | afoolonahill | December 6th 15 |
Decidedly simple and poppy song structures that shot him to stardom, but John's smooth Clapton-esque guitar
lines make this irresistible. A great album to chill to.
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| 1.5 very poor | charlie15 | August 28th 11 |
This is on repeat at work and it is absolutely awful. The guy is a tool and his music sucks. That is all.
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| 3.5 great | AlexTM510 | May 2nd 10 |
Battles Studies is John Mayer being John Mayer. Songwriting he does stay in his own skin but he does throw around some slight experimentation with different guitar tones and subtle recording ambiences. It's easy to call this passable especially since after such a grand album such as Continuum-but Battle Studies deserves a few listens to grow so you can pick out the little details-and ultimately it stands as another solid album from mainstream music best new bluesman.
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| 2.5 average | ccoon44 | November 16th 09 |
Overall I like the fact that Mayer is trying to progress as a musician. But out of the four studio albums, this probably ranks close to room for squares. If I had to rank his albums it would go, Room for Squares, Battle Studies, Heavier Things, and Continuum. It just seemed to me that some of the songs on this recent album were a bit weak or were filler songs. Not a big fan of his cover on crossroads and don't care to much for Do you know me.
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| 3.5 great | Circa4life | November 14th 09 |
This is no Continuum but it is a very very solid album from John Mayer.
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| 3.0 good | dmoz47 | April 14th 24 |
| 4.5 superb | yuri33 | October 20th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 13th 22 |
| 3.0 good | Zalr | April 1st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vaka | January 7th 21 |
| 3.5 great | JNeu | July 1st 19 |
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| 2.5 average | Brandon | September 9th 17 |
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| 2.5 average | John L | August 30th 14 |
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| 3.5 great | mvdu | November 15th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | ninjuice | November 11th 09 |
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