Jason Mraz - the love album....REVIEW

Jason Mraz's fourth studio album Love Is A Four Letter Word was released in April.   I have been waiting for this release with a bit of restrained anticipation.  Though I loved his first two albums, his previous work (We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things) was underwhelming and spotty (which is odd because it was his most successful).  For this album Mraz promised a more simplistic style of songs more reminiscent of his earlier work, and he did deliver on that....

This album has a lot more consistency, with a stronger collection of songs and a better overall listening experience.  I really like the "world music" sound on this album, and overall the music production on this album is great.  All based around the acoustic guitar with beautiful subtle layers of strings, percussion and a dash of synths.  This is very much a Jason Mraz album, yet he's achieved this laid back, busking at the beach kind of vibe that feels the most "reggae" of any of his previous.  I've included my favourite track "Living in the Moment" which is (to me) the best representation of what this album is.

FLASH REVIEW:  I can feel the love here from beginning to end.  This is a great sunny, breezy experience, and though it does suffer from the first half being stronger than the second its definitely better than his last effort.