{"product_id":"mayer-hawthorne-man-about-town-vinyl-lp","title":"Mayer Hawthorne: Man About Town Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMayer Hawthorne is back!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eMan About Town \u003c\/em\u003eis a return to form of sorts for the Ann Arbor soul singer.  The album is his fourth solo LP, following 2013's \u003cem\u003eWhere Does This Door Go\u003c\/em\u003e and collaborations with \u003cstrong\u003eJake One\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=tuxedo\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"tuxedo\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuxedo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003e14KT\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eJaded Incorporated\u003c\/strong\u003e), and finds MH back at the helm handling all the production, instruments, and of course, vocal duties. This is similar to the way he made his first two albums, except now Hawthorne has a wealth of knowledge and experience from having several albums under his belt, and having collaborated with several accomplished musicians like \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=pharrell\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"pharrell\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePharrell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJack Splash\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eGreg Wells\u003c\/strong\u003e on his last album. The result is a bit more polished, but still very soulful, with roots in the greats like \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=curtis+mayfield\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"curtis mayfield\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurtis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=isaac+hayes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"isaac hayes\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsaac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=leroy+hutson\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"leroy hutson\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeroy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBarry\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eSmokey\u003c\/strong\u003e, and hints of 80's blue-eyed soul\/AOR influence. 10 tracks in all with full color 12 page booklet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efull color 12 page booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Vagrant Records 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Coney Lover 04\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Mayer Hawthorne","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":17673572868,"sku":"lp-7698","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/mayerhawthorne-manabouttown.jpg?v=1762271638","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/mayer-hawthorne-man-about-town-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}