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1 |
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輸入 (ヨーロッパ盤) |
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発売日 |
2018年08月10日 |
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規格品番 |
7567865654 |
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SKU |
075678656545 |
ポジティヴなメッセージとソウルフルなフォーク・ポップ・サウンドで世界中のオーディエンスを魅了する、カリフォルニアの海と太陽が育んだ天才シンガー・ソングライター、ジェイソン・ムラーズが約4年ぶりとなる待望の新作アルバムをリリース!
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:36:27
Somewhere along the way, Jason Mraz decided his specialty was romance. This isn't quite the same thing as having his specialty be love songs, mind you. Mraz wrote and sang his fair share of love songs, but as he gradually muted his cleverness -- and hired Raining Jane, a group that was in his orbit since 2007, as his permanent backing band -- he let sweetness permeate his music, beginning with 2014's Yes! Delivered four years later, Know. is a mellow ray of sunshine like its predecessor. If anything, it's even lighter and sweeter, with Mraz burying his affection for corny rhymes ("Unlonely") and dirty puns ("Might as Well Dance") underneath layers of beachy vibes and sing-along melodies. Know.'s 36 minutes move swiftly and agreeably, partially because Mraz is now a seasoned pro. He knows not to lean too hard into either the jokes or sweet nothings, he knows that his easy-rolling tunes are best delivered with a slight reggae sway or maybe a little funk, so he crafted a record that is light and lithe -- a record that could serve as a soundtrack to either a romantic weekend or weekday drudgery, where it would brighten the mood on either occasion. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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1.Let's See What The Night Can Do
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2.Have It All
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3.More Than Friends (feat. Meghan Trainor)
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4.Unlonely [Explicit]
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5.Better With You
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6.No Plans
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7.Sleeping To Dream
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8.Making It Up
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9.Might As Well Dance
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10.Love Is Still The Answer
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2014年作『Yes!』の次は『No!』ではなく『Know.』。こんな時世でもステイ・ポジティヴなジェイソンの新作は、こちらが照れるくらい新妻への愛を真っ直ぐに表現した一枚です。若きプロデューサーのアンドリュー・ウェルズに刺激されたか、うっすらレゲエなビート上でラップ風の歌を披露する"Have It All"が代表曲"I'm Yours"のように、メーガン・トレイナーとの爽やかなデュエットがコルビー・キャレイとの"Lucky"のように聴こえるなど、近作中ではもっとも明るくて若々しく、ブレイク時のイメージと近い出来。だけど言葉を詰め込むスタイルから離れ、ひとつひとつのワードを噛み締めて歌う姿に大きな変化が。シンプルに美メロで勝負してきた彼の生音ポップも、しっかり発展していることがわかります。
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