Before I sound too excited and enthusiatic like I always do, for the record, I like Maroon 5’s previous album “Songs About Jane” (2004) much better. It is more musical and less commercial. The slow songs in “Songs About Jane” are memorable. Most of the slow songs in “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” are lame. Some have promising beginning but fall short on the chorus.
Maroon 5’s line up has not changed much. The drummer Ryan Dusick left the band due to injuries and is replaced by Matt Flynn. That shouldn’t change the band’s sound that much but somehow, some of the upbeat songs are more dynamic, which I like. The songs are leaning more towards the mainstream pop rock than previously that are more towards soul and funk rock. Perhaps, a new drummer does make a difference to the sound of the music after all.
I can understand why people like this new album. Cynthia and I have watched Maroon 5 performed in one of American Idol’s result nights. I found the song upbeat and pleasant to listen to and Cynthia has immediately fallen in love with it.