Track Listing

1. No Such Thing
2. Why Georgia
3. My Stupid Mouth
4. Your Body Is A Wonderland
5. Neon
6. City Love Mayer
7. 83
8. 3x5
9. Love Song For No One
10. Back To You
11. Great Indoors
12. Not Myself
13. Unknown
14. St. Patrick's Day

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #480 in Music
• Published on: 2001
• Released on: 2001-09-18
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Singer-songwriter John Mayer fills his debut, Room for Squares, with pep talks to and advertisements for himself. Even when questioning his young life, Mayer's doubts come off glib; not one second of "Why Georgia" convinces that "the stirring in my soul" keeps the artiste awake at night. Between his Dave Matthews-wannabe vocals and the accomplished but bland lite rock of his band, he could be just as easily offering tunes for hire to a coming-of-age network series as making a stand for himself and his worldview. The premise of "City Love"--that Mayer couldn't find his way around Manhattan until finding a girlfriend to root him to the place--is nice but not edifying. "My Stupid Mouth" is similarly fuzzy; letting us in on just what he said to alienate a dinner partner would've gone a long way toward fleshing out the song's pat self-deprecation. Ultimately, Mayer comes off less like a commiserating friend than a blabbermouth who's forever forgetting there's someone else in the room. And instead of whining about a discarded lunch box ("83"), dude, learn to brown-bag it the way the rest of us did. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

SOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOORINNNNNNNGGGGGGG........
John Mayer is such a _______ square. ANd he doesn't even like the Beatles. Just look at the picture of him on the cover.

Ha Ha. Poon.

You want anything good that's acoustic guitar? Get something by Nick Drake or Andrew Collins (or Mandolin, but close), Elliot Smith, Dave Matthews Band (as long as it's not everyday, ick), R.E.M. heck, the Beatles have an arsenal of wicked, beautiful acoustic guitars. He's retiring, by the way.

Can I get a "HELL YES"!!!!

-/10

Your NOt Helpful either

Perfect!
This is in my top ten list of best albums of all time. It's perfect! I love every song on it and am confident it will be a favorite of mine forever.

Room for squares
John fits right in. More of the same watered down pop princess guitar work from this overrated loser.