Roséwave defies easy definition; it's meant to be felt, not understood. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
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Sure, the patron saints of roséwave might be Kacey Musgraves and Haim. But roséwave contains multitudes — and now, it's time to hear it for the boys. Samantha Clark & Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption
"I realized that it doesn't fit me to be any bigger than the music is," John Mayer says. "It was like me walking around with a really tight shirt for a couple of years." Frank Ockenfells/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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John Mayer in Studio 1 at NPR's Washington, D.C. headquarters. Amy Ta/NPR hide caption
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John Mayer On World Cafe
John Mayer's new album, his first since a 2010 controversy that sent him retreating from the spotlight, is called Born and Raised. Courtesy of the artist hide caption