“You’ll be hard pushed to find anyone as sure of themselves as John Mayer. The American singer-songwriter’s place among modern music’s most popular artists is partly the result of his ability to write highly relatable, heartfelt lyrics and perfect pop melodies, using the type of precision guitar-playing usually reserved for blues and country rock musicians. But the main ingredient of his success is”
“Beneath the self-consciously dated packaging is a warm, classy record.”
“Sob Rock is the sound of a man alone in his success. Even if this is one of John Mayer’s stronger albums, the whole thing feels self-consciously minor.”
