Chuck Leavell - Keyboards on tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11.John Mayer - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Horn arrangements on track 6."You're No One 'Til Someone Lets You Down" "Wildfire (Reprise)" (featuring Frank Ocean) Track listingĪll tracks written by John Mayer unless noted below. It is his first album since 2006's Continuum to not debut at #1. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 145,560 copies in the United States. Writing for the New York Post, Michaelangelo Matos said that the fact that "Mayer had throat surgery before recording this album," and that "it's understandable if he's relaxing", "doesn't make the songs any less dippy." Matthew Horton of Virgin Media rated the album three-stars, and felt that "maybe we're right to be hesitant" about the album, and noted how stylistically "changes could be afoot with this sixth album." Daily News's Jim Farber rated the album three stars, and said that this release "proves more successful than Mayer's last effort at nailing the styles that inspired it." Commercial performance Writing for the Daily Express, Stephen Unwin wrote that he felt the album needed "more oomph" and that it was "sometimes too formulaic", but that "Paradise Valley is certainly John Mayer on a good day." Glenn Gamboa of Newsday graded the album a B-, and felt that "Mayer may still be a little lost", yet also felt that the release signals that Mayer "may soon find his way." Writing for The Gazette, Mark LePage wrote that the album "is consolidation, soundly done", but felt that Mayer was "not advancing anything in the form", noting that "Paradise Valley is not without soul, but it never stings the way it could." Craig Manning at AbsolutePunk rated the album an 85-percent, and stated it to be "still a solid set of songs that follows one of today's best songwriters as he establishes a new comfort zone." At RedEye, Adam Lukach commented that Mayer's "soundscapes are sweetly arranged, and Mayer's voice, following his throat surgery, sounds as inviting as ever", but did note that this album "could benefit from a little more decisiveness." Melinda Newman of HitFix graded the album an A-, and wrote that the release "has an unrushed, pleasing, timeless feel to it that never sounds forced." Ĭaroline Sullivan from The Guardian wrote that Mayer may be "his own worst enemy". Mayer continues to blow down the road, this time carrying far less baggage and all the better for it." At The Oakland Press, Gary Graff noted that the album has an "anything-goes attitude", and felt Mayer had "turned in some of his most peaceful music yet." Matt Collar of Allmusic felt that the sound on the album "rings true." Los Angeles Times reviewer Randall Roberts wrote that "the musician is in charge here, and he keeps his peacocking in check", and that "The best part: When he does reveal his instrumental flair, he does so as someone whose natural-born skill warrants the display." Anthony DeCurtis, writing for Rolling Stone, noted that this release "continues that autobiographical journey" noticeable in Mayer's previous offerings, and showcases Mayer "in a relaxed, joyful frame of mind. Brian Mansfield of USA Today commented that the release "may have all the permanence of a summer camp fling". Metacritic, a review-aggregator site which assigns a weighted average score based on a number of selected ratings and reviews from mainstream music critics, gave the album 73 out of 100. Paradise Valley garnered generally positive reception from music critics.
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In addition, Mayer performed a concert in the Live on Letterman series the same night, which is a web stream event. On August 19, 2013, Mayer went on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote the album by singing the second single from the release, "Wildfire". One week later it became available for iTunes download. On August 13, 2013, Paradise Valley became available to stream in its entirety via iTunes.
"Who You Love" was released as the third single, impacting Hot AC radio on September 3, 2013. "Wildfire" officially impacted Triple A radio on August 20, 2013. The album's first single, "Paper Doll", was released on June 18, 2013, followed by "Wildfire" on July 16, 2013. The album's title is derived from a major river valley of the Yellowstone River with the same name, located in southwestern Montana. However, this album features more musical breaks and instrumentals consisting of electric guitars rather than harmonica. Musically, it is similar to his previous album, Born and Raised, which was released in 2012. Paradise Valley is the sixth studio album by musician John Mayer. Folk rock, country rock, Southern rock, Americana
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