Room For Squares

John Mayer\'s debut presented him as the wide-eyed prodigy he was. It\'s a clever bit of counter-programming, because the guitar licks here and seductive tunes like \"Your Body Is a Wonderland\" are clearly the work of a musician wise beyond his years. If tracks like \"No Such Thing\" and \"Why Georgia\" likened him to Dave Matthews and David Gray, the jazz-fusion chords of \"Neon\" put him in a league of his own.

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the auspicious debut that sent a 23-year-old guitarist into the stratosphere.

Check out our album review of Artist's Room For Squares on Rolling Stone.com.

This remarkable effort signifies Mayer as the genuine article.