Mraz’s next album improves over singer’s last release

Jason Mraz’s newest album “Love is a Four Letter Word,” was released on April 13, and is a perfect example of what his music is all about.
This album is a huge improvement from his last studio album, “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.”
Not that his previous album was bad, but his newest release takes the listener back to the music that made him famous.
Acoustic guitar riffs, feel good lyrics and amazing vocals exemplify Mraz’s ability as an artist.
The album has 12 tracks that are diverse, but have the same kind of sound. Of course, the lyrics are different, but the beats of each song seem to somewhat run together.
My favorite song on “Love is a Four Letter Word” is “The Freedom Song.” It has fun trumpet solos, and lyrics that just make you want to dance. Mraz sings: “When I feel good, I sing/And the joy it brings makes me feel good.”
The song is a bit repetitive, but it’s easy to sing along to, and it just puts the listener in a good mood.
Another standout track on this album is “Living in the Moment.” This song begins with a whistled solo, along with an acoustic guitar.
It reminds me of a song that could be listened to while just relaxing on the beach, or just in the backyard.
Mraz sings “Living in the moment/Living our life/Easy and breezy/With peace in my mind,” throughout the song. Putting these lyrics with Mraz’s soothing voice, make for an awesome song.
“Everything Is Sound (La La La)” is another song that exemplifies Mraz’s talent. With a little “la la la” chorus, who could not like this song?
The song begs to be sung along with. The end of the song is my favorite. It has an almost “raw” sound to it, with just Mraz and a few others singing harmonies along with him and his guitar.
“The World As I See It” was the first song off of the album that was pre-released in September of 2011. “I Won’t Give Up” was the first single of the album, released in January of this year.
“5/6” is another favorite of mine. It has the echo-y feel that Mraz’s “The Remedy” has. Along with jazzy piano/keyboard beats, Mraz’s voice takes a bluesy turn in this song.
The song’s title doesn’t coincide with the lyrics, but the song is great, nonetheless. Towards the end of the song, Mraz sings “be love,” which has become one of his mottos throughout his music career.
“93 Million Miles” is my least favorite song on the album. It isn’t a bad song; it just isn’t as appealing as the other songs on the album.
It seems a little cheesy at times, with lyrics saying: “240 thousand miles from the moon/we’ve come a long way to belong here/to share this view of the night, a glorious night/over the horizon into our eyes.”
Mraz wrote all of the songs on this album, except for “The Freedom Song.”