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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

John Mayer releases Last Train Home, the first song off an upcoming album Sob Rock

06/08/2021 11:42:53 PM



John Mayer is back with a new song and music video.

The pop sensation recently released Last Train Home to kickstart the month. Embracing retro-pop touchstones with soft rock production that brings to mind the golden years of Toto, the song itself stands out as classic Mayer with an unforgettable guitar riff, a twist of keys, and quotable lyrics. Not to mention, Maren Morris makes a cameo in the track and music video, while both percussionist Lenny Castro (Toto) and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes (Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Toto) perform, alongside Mayer.

Since releasing this new song, Last Train Home has been raved by music critics, with Billboard  praising the track for its “slick rock production with an '80s polish,” and Vulture stating that it’s “80s enough to make Bryan Adams take that first real six-string back to the five-and-dime.”

Following the release of Last Train Home under Columbia Records and Sony Music, the GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, guitarist, and producer will unveil his eighth full-length album, Sob Rock, in stores and at all DSPs on July 16, 2021. Produced by John Mayer and Don Was, and recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, the album marks Mayer’s first solo offering since 2017’s gold-selling The Search for Everything. The pre-order/pre-save just went live—HERE.

In late March, he took to TikTok to play a few bars from “Last Train Home” live, and he generated 1.4 million views from them; prompting the ads of Sob Rock popping up in subways on both coasts in New York and Los Angeles before billboards lorded over L.A. last month. 



Recently he shared the cover art for Sob Rock via his Twitter and spoke with the Wall Street Journal about the single and album. In classic fashion, Official Zines promoting the album have been mailed to fans who signed up at the official Sob Rock site. The issue notably features an interview between Mayer and producer Don Was. Sob Roc kicks off a new chapter for John Mayer and pop music.


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