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}} ''Born and Raised'' is the fifth studio album by American musician John Mayer, and was released on May 22, 2012. The first single, "Shadow Days", was released on Mayer's blog on February 27, 2012, and was made available for purchase as a digital download on March 6, 2012. The second single, "Queen of California", impacted Hot AC radio on August 13, 2012. The official music video for "Queen of California" was released on July 30, 2012. The third single, "Something Like Olivia", impacted Triple A radio on November 5, 2012. ''Born and Raised'' marks yet another change in Mayer's musical style, incorporating musical elements of folk and Americana that take influences from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Crosby, and Graham Nash. ''American Songwriter'' stated that "Mayer approaches ''Born and Raised'' like a method actor, diving headfirst into his new sound — a mix of Laurel Canyon folk and California country-rock," praising Mayer's technical skills as well as Don Was' production work.〔 ''Born and Raised'' has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Born and Raised album cover and "Queen of California" single cover were both designed by (David Adrian Smith ). ==Background== Mayer has stated that he began to gravitate towards new "musical ideals" during the Winter leg of the Battle Studies World Tour, and he credits listening to records by Bob Dylan and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (namely, the Neil Young album ''After the Gold Rush''), as well as other Americana, as influential for this. He has expressed minor frustration at not being able to begin new musical pursuits as soon as he would have liked, due to commitments to complete the touring for ''Battle Studies''. Upon finishing the tour, and experiencing a backlash for controversial comments made in a Playboy interview, Mayer decided to step away from the media and out of the public eye for a while. Early reports indicated that the follow-up to ''Battle Studies'' would be called ''Born and Raised'' and would be released in October 2011. On September 16, 2011, Mayer posted on his blog that his new record, ''Born and Raised'', was being delayed due to granulomas discovered in his throat. The granulomas were found next to the vocal chords and are treatable. Mayer described this as a "temporary setback" and that recording and mixing of ''Born and Raised'' was entirely finished except for a few remaining vocal tracks. He expects the album to be out in early 2012. He told, "I did a lot of therapy, like anti-acid reflux, and it didn’t work, then I went on vocal rest. No alcohol. No spicy food. No talking. Most of September I wasn’t talking at all. I’d have a Bluetooth keyboard, and someone would have an iPad to read what I type. I had to point to menus at restaurants. People look at me like I’m crazy." On October 20, 2011, Mayer updated his fans about the treatment of his throat granuloma, announcing that he "had surgery this afternoon to remove it and am now on complete vocal rest for a month or more", during which he plans to "travel the country, look, and listen." Recovering from surgery, and after taking a road trip with friends through Middle America, Mayer moved to Bozeman, Montana. On February 27, 2012, the first single from ''Born and Raised'', "Shadow Days", was released. On February 28, 2012 Mayer released the track listing for the album and announced that ''Born and Raised'' would be released on May 22, 2012.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Born and Raised (John Mayer album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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