Lauren SlivaJohn Mayer, a man who can sum up life- changing events and an array of emotions in just a few lyrics, is releasing his highly anticipated album on Nov. 17. The album, titled “Battle Studies,” is set to have 11 new tracks.
Over the years, Mayer has grown as an artist, transforming from a mellow, acoustic songwriter to someone who has gained recognition as a blues artist. Mayer has gained respect from his fans by successfully covering songs from artists such as Jimmy Hendrix’s “Bold as Love.” Mayer has taken so many risks as a musician and his guitar skills have exceeded expectations. Now, fans aren’t exactly sure what to expect of his new album.
“I’ve been looking forward to listening to this album since I found out about it. I’m really excited to see what he comes up with,” Alyssa Ciccone, sophomore education major, said.
Mayer’s previous albums, “Room for Squares” and “Heavier Things” focused more on his career as a songwriter. On the album, “Continuum,” focuses more on his career as a guitar player. Mayer recently released the first single off his new album on his official Web site www.johnmayer.com. The single, titled “Who Says,” is a very mellow song, something John Mayer fans would expect.
“When I listened to his single, I was glad to hear it sounded like the traditional John Mayer I was used to. I’m excited to hear what the rest of the album sounds like,” Mandi Smith, sophomore graphic design major, said.
As a follow-up to Mayer’s 2006 album, “Continuum,” he set out to create an album where “you could sing any of the songs in an American Idol audition.”
People have been talking about how Mayer’s new song and the sort of “activities” it promotes. Although Mayer’s new single starts out with the line, “Who says I can’t get stoned,” Mayer claims that it is totally innocent.
According to Rolling Stone magazine, Mayer says that when he sings it, he’s not thinking about marijuana. He says he’s thinking about walking around his house naked with a guitar.
There are many mixed emotions about Mayer’s new single. Some people don’t like the lyrics and feel they are weak. Mayer has previously been able to prove that he is a strong writer, but this single doesn’t seem to display his ability to its greatest.
