CD Review: After 5 Years, im Still Back At Your Door

Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long

5/5

Okay, yes! It's finally in my hands, after the LONG five year wait from "Songs About Jane (Another 4.5/5 HIT!)" which came out in 2002. This album had a lot to live up to. Did it? HELL YA (sort of ironic that Artist of the month always gets a great mark)! Maroon 5's new CD may take 2 listens to get used to, but the second listen is surely the most fun you will have. This CD takes you back to the 80's with great tunes and that old classical Bass guitar taking the lead. I wasn't in the 80's (btw). The lyrics are a little less "Let's have wild sex" and a little more emotional. Basically, this is the break-up with Jane and although some are "let's have wild sex" only about 2 are. Is this better than Songs About Jane? Yes, it is. Why? Well, the CD is more or less a risk. Songs About Jane was a very safe CD. What I mean by that is they stayed to one true sound. In this one, they change their sound numerously, hense the riskiness.

If I Never See Your Face Again - This song is a great sart to the CD, infact it intensifes the CD. It makes a powerful beat and is more or less the old Maroon

Makes Me Wonder- We all know this song, it's catchy and great! But after a while, it sorta is the victim of the > >Button.

A Little Of Your Time- This is the sex song. It's catchy enough to be great. In fact it could be a possible single.

Wake Up Call- The next single. It's got to grow on you. But it still is quite good, I really like the lyrics.

Won't Go Home Without You- This is most likely going to be the third single. It's the first slow song on this CD. It's quite good. It is the old Maroon 5.

Nothing Lasts Forever- This song's chorus is actually the line that Adam Levine (lead singer) sang in the Kanye West song "Heard Em Say". This is another slow song, and most likely the best song on the CD. The first listen is mixed.

Can't Stop- This is the first song that you really love ont he first listen. It's very rockish and more or less like a newer Maroon 5. This should be a single.

Goodnight, Goodnight- This, would be the greatest Maroon 5 song ever. It packs so much lyrical power and great beats.

Not Falling Apart- Probably the least favourite of all the songs. It's liek old Maroon 5 and it's a good song, but compared to the CD as a whole, it's not that good.

Kiwi- This would be the last "Lets have wild sex" song. It's catchy and reminds me of true Maroon colour.

Better That We Break- Takes getting used to. But at one point while listening to this CD it will get stuck in your head and remain there.

Back At Your Door- Great Song. Sort of like "Sunday Morning" type of beat, but more active.

This is one of the best CD's of the year. To me, it's tie with Avril for first spot.

Best Songs: 1. Goodnight, Goodnight, 2.Nothing Lasts Forever, 3.Back at your door, 4. can't Stop, 5. If i never see your face again, 6. A Little of your time, 7. Wake Up Call, 8. Kiwi, 9. Better that we break, 10. Won't Go Home Without You, 11. Not Falling Apart, 12. Makes Me Wonder