Love Is a Four Letter Word
| Jason Mraz
Love Is a Four Letter Word
Love Is a Four Letter Word is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, released on April 13, 2012, by Atlantic Records. "I Won't Give Up" was released as the album's first single on January 3, 2012. - Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
...he’s added more world-music textures to his folk pop, and turned up the blissed-out vibes on Love Is a Four Letter Word.
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BBC
But for a listener who’s only been aware of Mraz by reputation, this is no instant-fix point of entry.
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All Music
It may be a lie, but it sure sounds good as it's told.
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Entertainment Weekly
...he tiptoes the line on Love Is a Four Letter Word between hammock-strung wisdom and twee naïveté
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PopMatters
Twenty two seconds. That's all it takes Jason Mraz to get back to the type of acoustic guitar pop reggae upstrokes that made "I'm Yours" 2008's unavoidable mega-hit on his latest set, Love Is a Four Letter Word.
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The Guardian
One for when only the best ear candy will do.
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The New York Times
his most perplexing, and dense, relative to the warm directness of his previous work.
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The Observer (Guardian US)
Ultimately, it's hard to decide which grates more – the insanely happy upbeat songs or the wistful, dreary ones...
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idobi
Although the album sees him moving in a different direction, each song is carefully crafted layer by layer....
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lip
There’s nothing not to love about this album.
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Pinpoint Music
...he melodies are fresh and revitalized with new a feel and sound that differs from his past albums.
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Uproxx
...but he too often drowns in his own well-intentioned message.
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MIMO
Overall, Love…is a pleasant listening experience
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The Boston Globe
...yet another effective swallow of musical Prozac about the splendor of taking it easy, don’t sound so much like musical optimism as crassly cynical manipulation.
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Macomb Daily
The songs about heartache don't detract from the optimistic vibe of this 12-song collection
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Illinois Eagle
For fans that have admired Mraz from the beginning this album will be a new avenue of interest, and for newcomers curiosity is upon you.
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the arts desk
Jason Mraz keeps it simple and blandly sweet-natured for his fourth album
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Metro
Love Is A Four Letter Word has mainstream appeal but some will consider it an earnest teen drama soundtrack.
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Reflector Online
...the overall content of this album is worth listening to, and the songs are unique, which definitely makes for an enjoyable musical experience.
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The Mercury News
the album feels artistically rudderless.
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Daily Echo
...fans will be glad to hear that the Virginia-born singer-songwriter, pictured, who’s now 34, hasn’t strayed too far from his melodic ballads.
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Grand Forks Herald
With his fourth studio album, "Love Is a Four Letter Word" (Atlantic), Jason Mraz successfully makes the transition from being simply clever to being deep.
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Noteworthy Music
It's the perfect background track for driving around town with the windows down and soaking up a relaxing, sunny day...
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The Gizzle Review
In essence, Mraz has lost his cool.
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Iowa State Daily
It’s great that Mraz can still be so optimistic after all these years, even in difficult times.
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Star Tribune
For Mraz, loving embrace comes naturally.
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Muscat Daily
If Mraz is anything, he is consistent and consistency sells records.
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