Look for the Good explained

Look for the Good
Type:studio
Artist:Jason Mraz
Cover:Jason Mraz - Look for the Good.png
Genre:Reggae
Length:59:12
Label:
  • Interrabang
  • BMG
Producer:Michael Goldwasser
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Look for the Good is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, released through Interrabang and BMG Rights Management on June 19, 2020. It was produced by Michael Goldwasser and preceded by the singles "Look for the Good", "Wise Woman" and "You Do You" (featuring Tiffany Haddish).[1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented that "Mraz is supported by an empathetic crew of studio pros who help him add shade and texture to his anthems of love and good vibe", including producer and co-founder of Easy Star Records, Michael Goldwasser. Erlewine pointed out that "the album is loosely structured into a side of socially minded tunes and a side of party tunes and ditties about love" but that "over the course of a full album, his relentless positivity can seem cloying". Andy Jurik of PopMatters wrote that the album "offers good vibe escapism that feels almost surreal in 2020" and is "steeped in reggae and backbeat vibes" with an "earthier, groove-orientated vibe" than his previous work. Jurik concluded that while "an unavoidably endearing record, [...] considering the verbal skills of its creator, it feels like a lost opportunity for something wittier and deeper[2]

David Gill of Riff Magazine wrote that "Mraz seems to genuinely understand and admire the positivity of artists like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. The bad news is that his new album lacks both the political gravitas and the sense of spiritual authenticity earned through suffering and struggle that made those artists great."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jason Mraz and Tiffany Haddish team up for new single 'You Do You'. Tone Deaf. Jenke. Brittany. June 3, 2020. June 22, 2023.
  2. Web site: Jason Mraz Emphasizes Reggae and Positivity on Look for the Good. PopMatters. Jurik. Andy. June 18, 2020. June 22, 2023.
  3. Web site: Jason Mraz is feeling his irie on Look for the Good. Riff Magazine. Gill. David. June 18, 2020. June 22, 2023.