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Born And Raised

John Mayer

Born And Raised

Fifth album from the tabloid-friendly American pop/rock singer and guitarist

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6.1

Label
Columbia
UK Release date
21/05/2012
US Release date
22/05/2012
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  1. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Usually, Mayer fastidiously cordons off his music from his slash-and-burn public persona. But on his fifth album, he forces them into the same room and demands they work things out
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  2. 7.0 |   Spin

    Probing his fans' secret fears and flaws with the self-serving finesse of a ladies' mag — hey, it's a living
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  3. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Harmonies and harmonica abound throughout, and the entire affair is Mayer’s most tender, poignant album to date
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  4. 7.0 |   All Music

    Weathered, rustic, and lived-in
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  5. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Pop star / guitar hero relocates his mojo in soft rock's past. Print edition only

  6. 6.0 |   Scotland on Sunday

    Mayer has the talent to lead his field, but for some reason he just seems to make up the numbers
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  7. 4.0 |   The Independent

    It's all very laidback and earnest, but the endless lo-cal homilies ultimately grate
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  8. 4.0 |   The Digital Fix

    It's time to recognise that the only way he'll break the UK this year is if he gets another A-list girlfriend. Still, it will probably win a shitload of Grammys
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