Continuum...

This is the new album from John Mayer.

The best album of new material that I have heard this year.

The reasons why I like it so much:

a) Huge departure from his earlier albums (Room for Squares & Heavier Things). I liked his first album, but did not think much of album #2.. it felt more like a B Side of Album 1. In Continuum, the sound is smoother, warmer and fuller. His guitaring is superb, nearly every note is a tribute to The great Slowhand himself.

b) Steve Jordan (best sessions percussionist today?)

c) Mature themes.

d) The CD inlay book - very well done.

Amazon : Continuum may be the third in a series, but a creative cop-out this is not; Mayer is his generation's musical superman--powerful, unassailable, and magnetic. Hand that man a cape.

This has been on repeat mode all weekend at home. Its the perfect weekend album. There was a missing ingredient though...