Battle Studies * by John Mayer (Adult Alternative)

Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY; Battle Studios, Calabasas, CA; Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; The Village Studios, West Los Angeles, CA. It's no secret that John Mayer is a 21st Century Fox, wining and dining women all through tabloid headlines, so it's about time he delivered an album that traded upon his loverman persona -- and Battle Studies is that record in spades. Retaining more than a modicum of the slick, soul-blues undertones of Continuum, Mayer fashions a modern groove album, a record that maintains a smooth seductive vibe so thoroughly it spills into a one-man band cover of "Crossroads." Mayer remains somewhat of a disciple of Slowhand, but he shows an unusual interest in the big AOR stylings of Journeyman, along with Stevie Ray Vaughan's In Step, creating a coolly clean blend of synths and Strats, one that's as much about texture as it is about song.something perfectly appropriate for a make-out album like this. Sometimes, Mayer dips too heavily toward the texture, but h...

Key Information
Album Duration		46m:36s
Number of Discs		1
Artist		John Mayer (Adult Alternative)
Record Label		Columbia (USA)
Genre		Rock and Pop
Release Date		November 17, 2009
Song List: Disc 1