{"product_id":"handwritten","title":"Handwritten","description":"Photographers: Blossom Berkofsky; Meredith Truax; Josiah Vandien.\u003cbr\u003eShawn Mendes circumvented traditional routes to a recording contract by posting short clips of himself singing other people's songs on the video-sharing service Vine. These were no more than a few seconds -- Vine's restrictions set the limit at six seconds, which is hardly enough time to cover a chorus -- but it was enough to set some teenage hearts aflutter, which led to a contract with Island, which led to an EP in 2014, which led to the full-length debut Handwritten in 2015. Handwritten showcases Mendes' fusion of Jason Mraz's singsong loverman schtick and Ryan Tedder's adult contemporary. Mendes has songwriting credits on two-thirds of Handwritten, but when the record clicks -- as it does on \"Stitches\" and \"Kid in Love\" -- it's a combination of his sweet, puppy-dog charm and pristine production. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344288432415,"sku":"602547135551","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/461f6f6f5bdde69c9ab2062112da342f_26cd002e-53e3-4430-af04-c4ca632f81a2.jpg?v=1777614928","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/handwritten","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}