John Mayer - Paradise Valley (180 Gram Vinyl, With CD) - Vinyl 07/21/2017 There's no denying that it's

There's no denying that it's often gripping

A dazzlingly lush and stunningly sophisticated prog/soul hybrid that owes as much to “Pet Sounds” as “What’s Going On” with arrangements that grow and unfold in layers

rivaled by the soaring "Bad at Love" and "Strangers

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John Mayer - Paradise Valley (180 Gram Vinyl, With CD) - Vinyl 07/21/2017 There's no denying that it'sJohn Mayer's 2013 album, the Americana tinged Paradise Valley, is an introspective if somewhat more upbeat affair than his similarly country inflected 2012 release, Born and Raised. With that album, Mayer was coming off a rough career patch that found him issuing a mea culpa for an infamously loose lipped 2010 Rolling Stone interview. Making matters worse, in 2011 the singer songwriter announced he would be going on extended hiatus from performing