Love Is a Four Letter Word
by Jason Mraz
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Apr 17, 2012
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Apr 17, 2012
    60
    He's added more world-music textures to his folk pop, and turned up the blissed-out vibes on Love Is a Four Letter Word.
  2. The Guardian
    Apr 16, 2012
    60
    The surprise is that it's pretty palatable.
  3. The New York Times
    Apr 18, 2012
    50
    Filled with platitudes and, eventually, psychobabble, dippy even by Mr. Mraz's standards.
  5. BBC Music
    May 11, 2012
    40
    For a listener who's only been aware of Mraz by reputation, this is no instant-fix point of entry. It relies on past experiences, knowledge of what the artist is capable of rather than anything he delivers with consistency across these 12 songs.
  6. Q Magazine
    Apr 25, 2012
    40
    He's re-engaged the formula of sweet, James Taylor-ish vocals, lyrical inoffensiveness... and a laid-back Jack Johnson-like musicality where 5/6 embraces cruise ship reggae. [May 2012, p.101]
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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 5 out of 24
  1. liegemaximo
    May 10, 2012
    0
    This album is crap. It seems to me that Jason has gone off the deep end. This record is a pile of adult contemporary pop ballad garbage. NoThis album is crap. It seems to me that Jason has gone off the deep end. This record is a pile of adult contemporary pop ballad garbage. No energy, none of the things that made people like Jason's writing in the past. I saw Jason play 93 Million Miles last fall with his old band (bunch of guys from Texas) and it was awesome. They had so much energy when they played it... That show was awesome! The album version of that song is terrible, and his new band (bunch of Canadian guys) has all the energy of my 93 year old grandmother. Whew, fail!… Full Review »
  2. evildevil17
    Jul 4, 2018
    10
    One of the most romantic releases of the twenty-first century so far. "I Won't Give Up" is a love song for ages.
  3. AlexxTrusc
    May 26, 2012
    5
    Jason Mraz probably suffers from quite popular among commercial musicians disease - one season fame. So what that the artist has gainedJason Mraz probably suffers from quite popular among commercial musicians disease - one season fame. So what that the artist has gained immense popularity due to the simple, but quaint "I'm Yours", when he can not maintain this level. "Love Is A Four Letter Word" clearly indicates that Mraz didn't have very good vision of the album and decided just to put dull collection of pop songs in it, with the hope that they will repeat the success of its predecessor. Probably the only decent song on the album is - "93 Million Miles."… Full Review »
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