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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Los Angeles-based singer includes contributions from Kendrick Lamar, Jessie Ware, and Pharrell Williams.
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- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): R&B, Retro-Soul, Alternative R&B
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Back Seat Lover | |
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Ooh, I can't believe what you told me You know that I'd never hit and tell You got me right where you want me With candy apples and sweet... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 17
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Mixed: 4 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Entertainment WeeklyJul 16, 2013Hawthorne finally finds the right sonic escort for his L.A. lounge-lizard croon: Pharrell Williams. [19 Jul 2013, p.87]
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Jul 25, 2013Ultimately, Mayer Hawthorne has created his most complete and compelling piece of art yet, taking risks, experimenting, and looking to expand his already defined palate.
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Jul 15, 2013Hawthorne's muse is steeped in '70s influences--notably falsetto and symphonic-soul giants like Curtis Mayfield and Barry White, while trailing threads of piercing lead guitar through songs like “Wine Glass Woman” and “Corsican Rose” bring to mind Ernie Isley's work on “Summer Breeze”.
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MagnetAug 16, 2013Hawthorne's songwriting, crisply appointed arrangements and effortlessly gratifying croon feel more casually confident than ever, making This Door a third straight slam dunk. [No. 101, p.55]
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Jul 16, 2013Despite dipping into hip-hop and reggae, there are footnotes to ’70s pop throughout. That doesn’t diminish the sheer pleasure of the tunes’ playful intentions, but Hawthorne’s DJ crate-digging tendencies seem to be bleeding into his songwriting.
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Jul 16, 2013For all of his apparent devotion to the genre, Hawthorne comes off somewhat soulless on Where Does This Door Go.
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Jul 16, 2013From modest goals come modest returns.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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