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The Search for Everything
Rock · 2017 · 4 tracks · 43m

The Search for Everything

John Mayer

A meticulous inventory of heartbreak and heritage. Polished pop-soul grooves meet vulnerable, mid-life reflections and world-class guitar restraint.

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It's the musical equivalent of a very expensive, very lonely hotel room at 2 AM.

A polished, high-fidelity exploration of loneliness and the quiet terror of getting older alone.

The Search for Everything · vs · John Mayer
Bittersweet+1.6σ

Bittersweet saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 43m
05
In the Blood
4:05
07
Theme From 'The Search for Everything'
1:54
09
Never on the Day You Leave
3:44
10
Rosie
4:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the drums drop out during the bridge of track 5, leaving only a raw vocal inquiry about inherited trauma.
The shift into a loose, late-night groove on Rosie that feels like a live studio take in a dimly lit room.
The sparse, heartbreaking piano chords on Never on the Day You Leave that emphasize the silence between notes.
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