Release Date: April 17, 2012
Genre: Pop
Leave it to Jason Mraz to give us an upbeat breakup album. Fresh off of a broken engagement with Tristan Prettyman, Mraz poured his heart and soul into the 12 tracks that make up LOVE is a Four Letter Word. From the melodies, you'd think it was just another happy, upbeat set from Mraz. However, both the title of the album and the lyrics in the songs reveal a very different story.
The first single, our first taste of the album, is "I Won't Give Up," and shows Mraz being willing to do whatever it takes to make his relationship work. There's more where this optimism is displayed (see "The Freedom Song"). But, there's also the reverse side, the broken heart peeking through. "I wish I was a fixer, I would fix you up inside [...] I wish I was that guy," these are lyrics that show the regret that we all know comes with heartbreak.
For those familiar with Mraz from his previous efforts, such as Waiting for my Rocket to Come and We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, we know that Mraz can put a positive spin on just about anything. "The Remedy" puts that optimism on cancer, "Curbside Prophet" puts a positive spin on the rough lifestyle of touring as an indie artist, and this list could go on for a long time. LOVE is a Four Letter Word is no exception to this. Mraz has given us a break up album that can lift our spirits and help us start that healthy process of moving on. with such upbeat melodies, you can't help but smile and sing along to track like "Everything is Sound." Sing it with him, "La la la la."
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