Continuum: the first review

As anyone who reads this page would know, I've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new John Mayer CD Continuum. So here's the review, having scored a copy of the album a day before its release.
Things have certainly changed in the few years since the days of Heavier Things and Room For Squares. Mayer's third studio album is not the instantly likeable pop stylings of songs like Your Body Is A Wonderland and Bigger Than My Body, the hit singles from those previous albums.
That doesn't mean I didn't like it. When you're a fan of any singer or band you'll give anything they produce a decent listen.
So with the knowledge that the lead single from Continuum, Waiting On The World To Change, was nothing like his previous hits, with a jazz/blues type sound while still retaining remnants of pop music, it's an addictive song.
Talking about a generation that feels like it's out of control of the world, waiting for the time when that generation will call the shots, Waiting On The World To Change is a clever mix of social commentary and infectious hooks.
The second track, I Don't Trust Myself (with Loving You), and the third, Belief, delve into deeper territory of relationships and questioning. We then come to Gravity, a sparse moment few on words high on emotion.
The trend continues as Mayer goes deeper into relationships before coming to In Repair, a realisation that things are awry and in need of fixing. It's really quite moving.
We close with I'm Gonna Find Another You, which is a nice song although I kind of wish he had finished with In Repair. But that's just nit picking.
Not everyone is going to like Continuum because it is different. The fact that it is different shows that as an artist Mayer is growing and evolving and that does require change. I'm sure he could quite easily pump out great pop albums like Room For Squares. I'm glad he hasn't. If you like John Mayer give this one a try.