Thursday brings a little Maroon 5 to my headphones - and really because of one reason. I can't go anywhere right now without hearing 'Moves Like Jagger'. And I must say, dang it's a catchy song. Even though the single dropped back in late June of this year, and then the album came out in September of last year - the album's radio play is still going strong. Now, some of you may recall my 'Songs About Jane' review a long while back, where I talked about my closeted enjoyment of the band. Something about the combination of Levine's vocals and the solid production values on the album do something that makes me want to listen. Some of their stuff is very pop and some is really a sad, mood type track. I tend to gravitate toward their slower ballads more, but the pop stuff is more than tolerable. 'Hands All Over' is certainly more pop than it is ballady sadness. But that's okay. There are a couple ballads that are still pretty poppy, but overall, the album really works well top to bottom. Then you get to the rereleased album that does contain 'Jagger' and all of the sudden you've got this sick dance track. Not really what I'd expect to hear from a Maroon 5 album. There are plenty of uptempo beaty tracks, like the opener in 'Misery' - but something about 'Jagger' rings a totally different sound than usual. I like it. I think if you're looking for a well produced pop album with great beats, this is definitely the album for you. While some of the ballads don't seem to fit in, there is no denying the band and the producer did a nice job setting a standard. Maybe not the most lyrically gifted effort either, but if you want a new Maroon album to just jive to and drift away with your toes tappin', this is the one.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Misery
2. Give a Little More
3. Stutter
4. Don't Know Nothing
5. Never Gonna Leave This Bed
6. I Can't Lie
7. Hands All Over
8. How
9. Get Back in My Life
10. Just a Feeling
11. Runaway
12. Out of Goodbyes
13. Moves Like Jagger
Listen To Samples
Top 3 Tracks:
1. Never Gonna Leave This Bed
2. Moves Like Jagger
3. Misery
FINAL RATING:
3 out of 5 stars
*sigh*.
ReplyDeleteI like the moves like jagger song too. i am almost ready to buy it from itunes on impulse. it is a really really good pop/dancey song. and i hate pop.
but, i did buy tickets to a COUNTRY show today (paisley). i don't even recognize myself anymore.
Do it! You know you want to! As you know, I'm not a big pop fan either - but something about this band always gets me going. Strange.
ReplyDeleteWow. I'm utterly shocked. It's like you're a whole new evolved janis!. Crazy.
Glad you're back commenting! I've missed you!