Album Review: Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz- We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

The sketch of Jason Mraz on the cover of the album We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things is a proper metaphor for the music inside.

Gone is the askew trucker’s cap that had become a bit of a trademark, replaced now by a Sinatra style fedora. The image speaks to the general maturity shown in the music and songwriting on the album.

The sleek soul sound of the opening track “Make it Mine” makes the listener quickly realize they are about to get some different things from Mr. A-Z.

There have always been a myriad of genres blended together in Mraz’s music, but those different styles are much more definitive now. The single “I’m Yours” is most definitely a Reggae song while “The Dynamo of Volition” taps into the hip-hop world rather specifically.

We Sing… is also highlighted by a couple guest spots, Colbie Caillat on the cutesy “Lucky” and James Morrison on the poignant “Details in the Fabric”.

All in all, the record shows a great step forward for Mraz as a songwriter and an artist

MY GRADE: B