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Obsessed with carnality as he is, it was only a matter of time before Jason Mraz realized that it's better to sound sexy than to blather about it incessantly. This monumental moment arrives on his third album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, easily his sleekest collection of sounds and his only album to contain a suggestion of seduction within its grooves. Actually, We Sing is Mraz's only album to actually groove, as he sets down his acoustic guitar for much of the album and rides along on smooth rhythms partially indebted to '80s blue-eyed soul by Hall & Oates and Steve Winwood -- in that sense, the album recalls John Mayer's Continuum -- but he relies more heavily on Thriller, mixing it up with some modern neo-soul that gives this a surprisingly soulful sound. Mraz can glide on these surfaces, leaning on the gentle art of insinuation instead of goosing his paramour, but old habits die hard: it's only a matter of time before he punctures the seduction by scatting sophomorically, slipping in juvenile come-ons ("You make my slacks tight"), or stuttering manic syncopations on "The Dynamo of Volition." Mraz is also prone to terminal cuteness, drafting in a kids chorus to close out the coda of "Coyotes" and mewling out phrases like "always a goody doer," and while these are often so close-miked and forthright they're hard to ignore, they're also just not as prevalent as they were on the icky Mr. A-Z. Also, they're cleverly camouflaged beneath that gossamer gloss, typified by the quite catchy "Butterfly," whose Quincy Jones-styled horns disguise his mildly queasy oral sex puns. Mraz's lyrics don't stand up to such close scrutiny -- something the McCartney-esque, perhaps autobiographical divorce ballad "Love for a Child" ("Was it my mom who put dad out on his ass/Or the other way around") makes plain -- but the nice thing about the soulful shimmer of We Sing is that it's so slick that it's easy to ignore the gibberish spilling out of Mraz's mouth and just enjoy the sunny, easy sound.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Carlos Sosa, Saxophone - Karl Brazil, Drums - Martin Terefe, Bass Guitar - Toca Rivera, Background Vocals - Fernie Castillo, Trumpet - Ralo Vallejo, Trombone - Abby Scwartz, Background Vocals - Gianna Muir-Robinson, Background Vocals - Lauren De Rose, Background Vocals - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards - Taylor-Tay, Background Vocals
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Terefe, Producer, Bass Guitar, Piano - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - Kristoffer Sonne, Drums - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Abby Scwartz, Background Vocals - Gianna Muir-Robinson, Background Vocals - Lauren De Rose, Background Vocals - Nikolas Torp, Electric Piano - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer - Taylor-Tay, Background Vocals
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 WEA International Inc
Jason Mraz, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Terefe, Piano, Bass - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Kristoffer Sonne, Drums - Timothy Fagan, Writer
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Karl Brazil, Drums - Martin Terefe, Bass Guitar - Toca Rivera, Background Vocals - DAVID DAVIDSON, Strings - David Angell, Violin - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - Kristoffer Sonne, Drums - Fernie Castillo, Trumpet - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Carlos Sosa, Saxophone - Karl Brazil, Drums - Martin Terefe, Producer, Bass Guitar - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - Fernie Castillo, Trumpet - Ralo Vallejo, Trombone - Karen Mills, Background Vocals - Connie Corn, Background Vocals - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Ida Rhem, Background Vocals - Shardie Flenoid, Background Vocals - Tanya Murphy, Background Vocals - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer - Betty Mills, Background Vocals - Chirell Warren, Background Vocals - Judy Renea Flenoid, Background Vocals - Sia Thompson, Background Vocals - Tanya Tolver, Background Vocals
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Kristin Wilkinson, Violin - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Carlos Sosa, Saxophone - Martin Terefe, Drums, Bass Guitar, Writer - DAVID DAVIDSON, Violin - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - SACHA SKARBEK, Piano, Writer - John Catchings, Cello - Carlos Soso, Saxophone - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Dan Wilson, Writer - Kristin Wilkinson, Violin - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - DAVID DAVIDSON, Violin - David Angell, Violin - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - John Catchings, Cello - James Morrison, FeaturedArtist - Bushwalla, Spoken Voice - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Nick Whitecross, Background Vocals - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Terefe, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Toca Rivera, Horn, Background Vocals - Choir, Background Vocals - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - Kristoffer Sonne, Drums - Rita Ora, Background Vocals - Fernie Castillo, Trumpet - Aaron Leibowitz, Saxophone - Andreas Olssen, Synthesizer - Ben Adamson, Trumpet - Pete Ibsen, Background Vocals - Jon Hall, Background Vocals - Julia Morgan, Background Vocals - Tia Terefe, Background Vocals - Justin Kirk, Trombone - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Noah Terefe, Background Vocals - Thomas Picard, Background Vocals - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer - Hanna Terefe, Background Vocals - Joseph Alfille-Cook, Background Vocals - Julia Cailleteau, Background Vocals - Kiera McGuinness, Background Vocals - Kiera Zekra, Background Vocals - Millet Oliver, Background Vocals - Olivia Ansah-Smith, Background Vocals - Rebecca Lacey, Background Vocals - Savanna Sparks, Background Vocals - Sofia Loopuit, Background Vocals - Teymor Gray, Background Vocals - Walid Massoud, Background Vocals - Xoreal Harrison, Background Vocals - Zatac Sylwiz, Background Vocals
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Karl Brazil, Drums - Martin Terefe, Bass Guitar - SACHA SKARBEK, Keyboards, Writer - Kristoffer Sonne, Drums - Fernie Castillo, Trumpet - Ralo Vallejo, Trombone - Carlos Soso, Saxophone - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Karl Brazil, Drums - Martin Terefe, Bass Guitar - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - Andreas Olssen, Synthesizer - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Kristin Wilkinson, Violin - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Terefe, Drums, Bass Guitar, Writer - DAVID DAVIDSON, Violin - David Angell, Violin - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - SACHA SKARBEK, Writer - John Catchings, Cello - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Nikolas Torp, Keyboards - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Coporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Kristin Wilkinson, Violin - Chris Gehringer, MasteringEngineer - Jason Mraz, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Martin Terefe, Bass Guitar - Toca Rivera, Background Vocals - TONY MASERATI, MixingEngineer - John Catchings, Cello - Kristoffer Sonne, Drums - Becky Gebhardt, Writer - Bushwalla, Background Vocals - Chaska Potter, Writer - Mai Bloomfield, Writer - Mona Tavakoli, Writer - Tricia Huffman, Background Vocals - Adam Thompson, AssistantEngineer - Szyyd Drullard, AssistantEngineer - Alexis Fedorowich, Background Vocals
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
Album review
Obsessed with carnality as he is, it was only a matter of time before Jason Mraz realized that it's better to sound sexy than to blather about it incessantly. This monumental moment arrives on his third album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things, easily his sleekest collection of sounds and his only album to contain a suggestion of seduction within its grooves. Actually, We Sing is Mraz's only album to actually groove, as he sets down his acoustic guitar for much of the album and rides along on smooth rhythms partially indebted to '80s blue-eyed soul by Hall & Oates and Steve Winwood -- in that sense, the album recalls John Mayer's Continuum -- but he relies more heavily on Thriller, mixing it up with some modern neo-soul that gives this a surprisingly soulful sound. Mraz can glide on these surfaces, leaning on the gentle art of insinuation instead of goosing his paramour, but old habits die hard: it's only a matter of time before he punctures the seduction by scatting sophomorically, slipping in juvenile come-ons ("You make my slacks tight"), or stuttering manic syncopations on "The Dynamo of Volition." Mraz is also prone to terminal cuteness, drafting in a kids chorus to close out the coda of "Coyotes" and mewling out phrases like "always a goody doer," and while these are often so close-miked and forthright they're hard to ignore, they're also just not as prevalent as they were on the icky Mr. A-Z. Also, they're cleverly camouflaged beneath that gossamer gloss, typified by the quite catchy "Butterfly," whose Quincy Jones-styled horns disguise his mildly queasy oral sex puns. Mraz's lyrics don't stand up to such close scrutiny -- something the McCartney-esque, perhaps autobiographical divorce ballad "Love for a Child" ("Was it my mom who put dad out on his ass/Or the other way around") makes plain -- but the nice thing about the soulful shimmer of We Sing is that it's so slick that it's easy to ignore the gibberish spilling out of Mraz's mouth and just enjoy the sunny, easy sound.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:46
- Main artists: Jason Mraz
- Composer: Jason Mraz
- Label: Atlantic Records - ATG
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. All Rights Reserved.
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