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Battle Studies by John Mayer

Battle Studies

Release Date: 11/17/2009

Recording Date: 11/2009

Tracks: 11

Length: 00:46:36 Hrs

Label: Columbia

Type: CD

Genre/Styles:
Contemporary Pop/Rock

Album Tracks (11)

Song Title
Length
1.
Heartbreak Warfare
04:29
2.
All We Ever Do is Say Goodbye
04:35
3.
Half of My Heart
04:10
4.
Who Says
02:55
5.
Perfectly Lonely
04:28
6.
Assassin
05:14
7.
Crossroads
02:29
8.
War of My Life
04:15
9.
Edge of Desire
05:32
10.
Do You Know Me
02:30
11.
Friends, Lovers or Nothing
05:59

What the Critics Say

It's no secret that John Mayer is a 21st Century Fox, wining and dining women all through tabloid headlines, so it's about time he delivered an album that traded upon his loverman persona -- and Battle Studies is that record in spades. Here, Mayer fashions a modern groove album that maintains a smooth seductive vibe so thorough it spills into a one-man band cover of "Crossroads." Mayer remains a disciple of Eric Clapton, but he shows an unusual interest in big AOR, creating a coolly clean blend of synths and Strats that's as much about texture as it is about song -- perfectly appropriate for a make-out album. Sometimes, Mayer dips too heavily toward texture, but he can't resist good, tight melodies and builds this album upon them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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