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Sob Rock’ by John Mayer Review: Not Quite Worth the Tears With ‘Sob Rock,’ John Mayer continues to play it safe in his solo career. John Mayer performs "The Bones" at the 63rd Grammy  In 2010, his tendency to speak off-the-cuff caught  up with him in a pair of interviews with Playboy and Rolling Stone, as he made widely condemned comments that were loutish and racially offensive. Mr. Mayer lowered his profile considerably while becoming more adventurous with his musical side projects. He spent a lot of the 2010s collaborating with others, most notably playing guitar and singing in Dead & Company, the touring offshoot of the Grateful Dead led by three members of the original band. But while Mr. Mayer is an exploratory collaborator, his solo work has been safe and down-the-middle. His 2006 album, “Continuum,” leaned toward jazz and soul, 2012’s “Born and Raised” leaned toward California folk-pop, and 2017’s “The Search for Everything” leaned toward modern R&B, but th...