Where Does This Door Go

生于密西根的灵魂歌手Mayer Hawthorne新专辑《Where Does This Door Go》抢先于NPR曝光，深受美国最具灵魂的城市又名「Motown」底特律影响，对灵魂乐以及爵士乐有独特的见解，第三张全新专辑风格上略做改变，曲风与早期流行乐团Hall & Oates及Steely Dan有些许相似。 Mayer Hawthorne has announced the release of his long-awaited third LP Where Does This Door Go on July 16th via Republic Records. The album features a host of top-flight production work from Pharrell Williams, Greg Wells, Jack Splash, and Oak (of Oak & Pop). The first single titled “Her Favorite Song” (produced by Oak) will be released in May. Earlier this month, Mayer gave us a little taste of what’s to come when he leaked the boogie-funk homage “Designer Drug”. After playing instruments and producing for most of his life, the Ann Arbor, Michigan native uses his skills honed as a club DJ to create his own original dance floor fillers. In the last five years and two albums, Mayer has grown as a singer and songwriter attracting legions of fans worldwide for his distinct soul stylings. Recorded in LA, Miami and New York, some describe the vibe of Where Does This Door Go as “Steely Dan meets the Beastie Boys,” which suggests both a studio seriousness and playful approach, always evident in Mayer’s work. He explains, “The only rule I had when I went in to make this album was that it had to be fun.” Lyrically, he’s moved away from the bitter break-up tone of his first two albums toward more diverse storytelling and personal coming-of-age content. Mayer describes Where Does This Door Go as “a journey into the unknown. As a musician, you’re only as good as your next record, and you never know what’s through that next door.”