Album Review: Jason Mraz - Yes!

Jason Mraz is the upbeat guy in the hat who loves to love, and odes to lovers, friends and the earth abound here in saccharine acoustic guitar-driven pop-rock.

His songwriting is tight, but the lyrics are earnest to the point of sappiness (Everywhere and Best Friend are probably the worst offenders) and it’s a little dull without the humour of his older work. The latter half of the album is stronger musically, with ballad-done-right A World With You and single You Can Rely On Me giving the relentless positivity a more listenable vehicle.