Somewhere along the way, Jason Mraz decided his specialty was romance.
This isn't quite the same thing as having his specialty be love songs, mind you.
Mraz wrote and sang his fair share of love songs, but as he gradually muted his cleverness -- and hired Raining Jane, a group that was in his orbit since 2007, as his permanent backing band -- he let sweetness permeate his music, beginning with 2014's Yes! Delivered four years later, Know.
is a mellow ray of sunshine like its predecessor.
If anything, it's even lighter and sweeter, with Mraz burying his affection for corny rhymes ("Unlonely") and dirty puns ("Might as Well Dance") underneath layers of beachy vibes and sing-along melodies.
Know.'s 36 minutes move swiftly and agreeably, partially because Mraz is now a seasoned pro.
He knows not to lean too hard into either the jokes or sweet nothings, he knows that his easy-rolling tunes are best delivered with a slight reggae sway or maybe a little funk, so he crafted a record that is light and lithe -- a record that could serve as a soundtrack to either a romantic weekend or weekday drudgery, where it would brighten the mood on either occasion.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's See What the Night Can Do | Jason Mraz | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Have It All | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | More Than Friends | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Unlonely | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Better with You | Jason Mraz | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | No Plans | Jason Mraz | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Sleeping to Dream | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Making It Up | Jason Mraz | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Might as Well Dance | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Love Is Still the Answer | Jason Mraz | Play | 06:06 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 36 mins | 84 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 243 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Mraz | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Ebonie Smith | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |