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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

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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 09, 2008 Type: User Review 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...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 25, 2008 Type: User Review 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.
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 30, 2008 Type: User Review Room for squares

John fits right in. More of the same watered down pop princess guitar work from this overrated loser.
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 22, 2008 Type: User Review Room for more squares...

This is the CD that took me out of a downward spiral from the state of music. At the point of release of this CD music was in a repeat mode for me...everything was kinda the same and i didn't really care for a lot of it. I heard a couple of cuts...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 18, 2008 Type: User Review Rickey Wright not Right

I don't write many reviews and they are always short but the editorial review posted for this alum is just not right. John Mayer is a genius and to have that text come up everytime searches out this album on Amazon, well it's very misleading and...
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From: Amazon Posted: Apr 07, 2008 Type: User Review this cd

I would say like most this album being his first is his best. I really get caught in it.
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 10, 2008 Type: User Review Great Record! (Ignore Rickey Wright)

Usually I can't be bothered to log into my account here at Amazon and write a review, but here's why I am today:

1. I really like John Mayer (especially because I'm a fan of Stevie Ray Vaughan).
2. The featured critic on...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 08, 2008 Type: User Review 3x5=83 On St. Patrick's Day

For most great artists, the debut is a monkey you can't get off your back. It's not that it's a bad album, just not up to the standards of their later and greater work. John Mayer himself considers this album and Heavier Things more of a mix-tape,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 24, 2008 Type: User Review Old School Mayer

One of my good friends loves this man and considers him one of her future husbands. (She wants to keep her options open. :) As for me, I liked what I heard on the radio, but never felt inclined to spend the money on the cd.
I actually...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 28, 2007 Type: User Review Still not tired of it.

I still love the Room for Squares album, even after listening to it frequently the first summer I purchased it, four (or was it five?) years ago. The songs resonate with me in a way that keeps them fresh and alive, and makes me keep coming back...
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