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Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, released through Interrabang and BMG Rights Management on June 23, 2023. It was produced by Martin Terefe and preceded by the singles "I Feel Like Dancing" and "Pancakes & Butter". It is his first album since Look for the Good (2020).




Background


The album was described as both Mraz's "return to pop" and as containing "dance and disco influences", which Mraz called the integration of a "conscious effort" as he had "not yet done". Mraz elaborated, "I wanted to try to get a little more into the dance lane, because I haven't experienced that before. I wanted to try something new."




Critical reception



Sarah Verschoor of Riff Magazine called the album "cleverly crafted and melodically mesmerizing" and felt it "beams with authenticity", and Mraz's "smooth and warm vocals work very well with this modern take on the era of uptempo dance".




Track listing






Personnel


Musicians

Jason Mraz – vocals (all tracks), piano (tracks 1, 2, 5–8), synthesizer (1–7, 10), drum programming (3)
Becky Gebhardt – bass guitar (all tracks), bass synthesizer (1, 5, 6, 8), sitar (3, 5, 8)
Mai Bloomfield – vocals, cello (all tracks); string arrangement (4), acoustic guitar (7)
Chaska Potter – vocals (all tracks), percussion (1, 2, 10), electric guitar (3, 5, 6), lap steel guitar (9)
Mona Tavakoli – vocals, percussion (all tracks); drums (3, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Martin Terefe – electronics (1–3, 5, 10), percussion (2), Wurlitzer (9)
Nikolai Torp – keyboards, synthesizer (1–3, 5)
Molly Miller – electric guitar (1, 3, 5)
Noah Terefe – drum programming, synthesizer (1, 3)
Carole Rabinowitz – cello (1, 4, 6, 8, 10)
David Davidson – string arrangement, violin (1, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Kristin Wilkinson – viola (1, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Dave Angell – violin (1, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Raul Vallejo – trombone (2, 3, 6)
Fernando Castillo – trumpet (2, 3, 6)
Sterling Campbell – drums (2, 4, 5, 8)
Toca Rivera – vocals (2)
Carlos Sosa – flute, saxophone (3, 6)
Glen Scott – electric piano (4), Wurlitzer (7)
Technical

Martin Terefe – production
Chris Gehringer – mastering
David K. Younghyun – mixing
Tony Maserati – mixing
Gabriella Wayne – engineering
Harry Backer – engineering
Hayden Easterling – engineering
Oliver Liu – engineering
Oskar Winberg – engineering
Riketté Genesis – engineering
Taylor Pollert – engineering
Tim Brennan – engineering
Julia Norelli – mixing assistance
Najeeb Jones – mixing assistance




Charts






References

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