Maroon 5 is one of those bands whose music makes you feel like you’re cooler just for listening to it. When I heard the first few tracks on their third release I immediately pictured myself at a Hollywood party, looking to get laid, dressed in a black suit with a skinny tie, holding a scotch on the rocks on the rooftop of some swanky hotel. And if you want to feel as cool as I just described than pick up Maroon 5’s Hands All Over!
The CD Opens with Misery, the bands first single off of the album. I thought it was rather ballsy of them to put their first single as the first track on the album. Much like Levine and the band itself, this tracks placement exudes confidence, telling anybody that listens to the CD, “It only gets better.” And truthfully, it does! “Give a little more” is easily one of the best songs Maroon 5 has made. This upbeat party anthem features Levines classic alluring seductive lyrics that will in fact be making it onto my honeymoon soundtrack! “Never Gonna Leave This Bed” is another gem in this album and if you purchase the deluxe edition you get two versions of this amazing love ballad. Hands All Over, the title track for the album adds a little of Maroon 5’s classic rock funk over a head nodding beat. In all this album is classic Maroon 5.
They definitely did not disappoint and yet the album is missing that certain X-factor that would make it an instant classic (not quite 5 stars). Don’t get me wrong, the album is filled with great party anthems, a couple of instant classics, and some great ballads but it is not on the level of Maroon 5’s First album “Songs about Jane”. And yet I still think it was definitely money well spent. If you are a maroon 5 fan at all, this album will put a smile on your face and some dance in your step. A last bonus is at the end of the Deluxe album: you also get a cool cover of Alicia Keyes’ “If I ain’t Got you” so I think it’s better to spring for the deluxe edition.
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Hmm I never heard of Maroon 5. Gotta check that out.
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