Comments on: Mr. A to Z, might be about the word play, but certainly not about making a decent album. http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com/2008/07/04/mr-a-to-z-might-be-about-the-word-play-but-certainly-not-about-making-a-decent-album/ Music so good, you bleed. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:46:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fuzzy http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com/2008/07/04/mr-a-to-z-might-be-about-the-word-play-but-certainly-not-about-making-a-decent-album/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Fuzzy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:06:38 +0000 http://www.ihopeyourearsbleed.com/?p=127#comment-51 I'm having a hard time digesting this review. I can't honestly say that I agree with what's been said here. Maybe it's because I'm a huge Jason Mraz fan, but I think that the bullseye has been missed. I can agree that this album is far from perfect and does fall short of what Mraz is capable of, but it is not a flop nor a disappointment by any means. This is by far Mraz's best studio album. It is diverse and catchy. It just can't measure up to his live abilities. I feel a need to correct a statement. The song "Butterfly" does not feature Colbie Caillat. That occurs in "Lucky" - a song about love between friends. The sheer conversational nature of the track displays the creativity of Mraz. And as far as "Butterfly" is concerned, it is a catchy song and does not have the most appropriate lyrical content, but its this risqué content that partially defines Mraz. Just listen to a live show of his and its obvious. Mraz has more in store for us in the future, but he is getting closer to reaching his studio potential with this album. "We sing, we dance, we steal things," is definitely worth checking out. I’m having a hard time digesting this review. I can’t honestly say that I agree with what’s been said here. Maybe it’s because I’m a huge Jason Mraz fan, but I think that the bullseye has been missed.

I can agree that this album is far from perfect and does fall short of what Mraz is capable of, but it is not a flop nor a disappointment by any means. This is by far Mraz’s best studio album. It is diverse and catchy. It just can’t measure up to his live abilities.

I feel a need to correct a statement. The song “Butterfly” does not feature Colbie Caillat. That occurs in “Lucky” – a song about love between friends. The sheer conversational nature of the track displays the creativity of Mraz. And as far as “Butterfly” is concerned, it is a catchy song and does not have the most appropriate lyrical content, but its this risqué content that partially defines Mraz. Just listen to a live show of his and its obvious.

Mraz has more in store for us in the future, but he is getting closer to reaching his studio potential with this album. “We sing, we dance, we steal things,” is definitely worth checking out.

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