A Strange Arrangement

Funny how the universe could conspire to put you into such a strange arrangement with something or someone. The idea of that caught my attention. I remember how I first met my college bestfriend, it was such a strange arrangement then. I met her one night before student orientation days, at a mall. She was wearing something catchy that time, then I could easily notice her at campus on the next day. While actually, she was paying attention on me too at the mall (I forget why). So, as simple as a strange arrangement could be.
My -currently in noticed- guy (read my previous post) posted something about Mayer Hawthorne so I googled it. Mayer is a singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, CA. I found his Myspace, tried listening few songs then I fell in love for the second time in a row.

It was released on 2009, John Mayer even said “Best record of the year goes to Mayer Hawthorne" and many more good reviews. I think those people aren't overrating. This album is the best indie album I've ever heard. Some indie albums have to be not that ear catchy but this one is good. The music is nice, like an Oreo that is pretty easy to digest, and the most fun thing is that the lyric of each song seems connecting. Some of them suit me hahahaha. Each song use simple words and there's such a thick line you can see about the story behind it. Perhaps you'd like to check the tracklist, here it goes:

1. Prelude
2. A Strange Arrangement
3. Just Ain't Gonna Work Out
4. Maybe So, Maybe No
5. Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'
6. I Wish It Would Rain
7. Make Her Mine
8. One Track Mind
9. The Ills
10. Shiny & New
11. Let Me Know
12. Green Eyed Love

Mayer is truly an artist, he plays music, composes some, DJ (I got his Twitter and he posted many pictures from his party crowds and it's awesomeeee), and he eats a lot :p (he called himself a phenomenal food eater).
Okay, now lemme tell you some about the songs. My fave is Just Ain't Gonna Work Out, told about a guy who broke up his girlfriend just because he wanted to (?) and yeah without any precise reason. Dang, so me. I think it is really sucks but he made it sound good. One Track Mind told about loving a material girl if I'm no wrong and Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' told about a guy who fall in love with hooker (is it?). The sweetest line is found on I Wish It Would Rain, it goes "Well I wish that it would rain, heavy rain down from the sky, maybe then you wouldn't see the teardrops in my eyes" Suppa sweeettttt huh! His videos are good too. He used mannequins and beautiful girls in each video, like keeping it on a line story. Check "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" video here. He likes to put a heart shaped vinyl on the video, I dunno why but it's cute.

Now I got all of his songs on Itunes (sorry Mayer, I was about to buy your cd but couldn't find it in Indonesia) and looking forward for his concert in Asia, Southeast Asia implied. Aaahh gonna be a loooong loooongg wait but it's okay perhaps I may be able to join his party hearty in the States. Hahaha. Well, have your ears pampered. Try listening it. Oh ya, I guess he has similarity with Andezzz a singer from Indonesia. So Indonesians, if you like Andezzz you'll heart Mayer two.


PS. I like "A strange arrangement" quote now. It tells much ;)