The Search for Everything

The Search for Everything is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, released on 14 April 2017 by Columbia Records. It is a loose concept album based on the emotions and thoughts of dealing with a break-up: opening with the initial break-up, and closing with the girl getting married.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, commenting “Although it’s ostensibly a breakup album, The Search for Everything doesn’t feel haunted: Mayer glides through the record so smoothly, the supple sound seems almost insouciant. It is also quite alluring. ” Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly called it “the most deeply personal album Mayer has ever released”, giving it B+ while stating “if mellowness remains Mayer’s weakness, the brilliance of his best compositions provides a worthy trade-off”