Born and Raised (John Mayer album)

Born and Raised
Studio album by
John Mayer
ReleasedMay 22, 2012 (2012-05-22)
Recorded
  • April–September 2011
  • February 2012
Studio
Genre
Length46:25
LabelColumbia
Producer
John Mayer chronology
Battle Studies
(2009) 		Born and Raised
(2012) 		Paradise Valley
(2013)
Singles from Born and Raised
  1. "Shadow Days"
    Released: March 6, 2012
  2. "Queen of California"
    Released: August 13, 2012[1]
  3. "Something Like Olivia"
    Released: November 5, 2012[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk91%[4]
AllMusic[5]
American Songwriter[6]
Billboard(favorable)[7]
The Boston Globe(favorable)[8]
Entertainment WeeklyB[9]
The Independent[10]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Uncut(7/10)[3]

Born and Raised is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, released on May 22, 2012, by Columbia Records. It marked yet another change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating elements of folk and Americana, as well as influences from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. Its cover, as well as that of the single "Queen of California", was designed by David Adrian Smith.

Born and Raised received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Mayer's technical skills as well as Don Was' production work.[6] The first single "Shadow Days" was released on Mayer's blog on February 27, 2012, and was made available for purchase as a digital download on March 6, 2012.[13] The second single "Queen of California" impacted Hot AC radio on August 13, 2012, and the third single "Something Like Olivia" impacted Triple A radio on November 5, 2012.

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  4. ^ Robson, Stephen Gregory (May 21, 2012). "John Mayer - Born and Raised - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Born and Raised - John Mayer". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew (May 30, 2012). "John Mayer: Born and Raised". American Songwriter. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  7. ^ Graff, Gary (May 22, 2012). "John Mayer, 'Born and Raised': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  8. ^ Reed, James (May 24, 2012). "Soul searching suits John Mayer well". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  9. ^ Maerz, Melissa (May 25, 2012). "Born and Raised Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  10. ^ Gill, Andy (May 21, 2012). "Album: John Mayer, Born and Raised (Columbia)". The Independent. London. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: John Mayer". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Dolan, Jon (May 22, 2012). "John Mayer - Born and Raised". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
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