"Heavier Things" - album by John Mayer Video Showcase

Heavier Things is the second major label studio album by singer-songwriter/guitarist John Mayer, released in 2003.

Since his successful debut album, 2001's Room for Squares, Mayer had gained popularity as a creative and thoughtful songwriter, and this characteristic shines through on Heavier Things.

The title of the album itself is a subtle response to certain criticism of Mayer's music.

"There's a certain swing-for-the-fences feel and a hurried nature that I think you have when you're making your first record and have much to prove. Now that I'm in a higher gear, I don't have to press so hard on the gas, and I'm loving it." [John Mayer, Billboard, 2003]

John Mayer felt he could be more relaxed and focus more on his art while making Heavier Things. With Jack Joseph Puig as producer, loops and horns were more prominently featured.

John Mayer took greater control of the creative side with this album; much of the album was recorded in his New York City apartment. He also got final approval on all radio-edits.

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