Maroon 5 review

It Won't Be Soon Before Long is Maroon 5's latest album. The Malaysian edition contains a 13th bonus song.
To make this review simple, this album is hot and shiny. Have you seen the MV for Makes Me Wonder? It had red, blue and purple neon lights and was funky, wasn't it? Though it had little musical interpretation, it was an entertaining MV nonetheless. I still wonder though: some reviewers said that Makes Me Wonder has political references in it. I've gone over the lyrics but still can't find it.

Among the songs in this album is A Little of Your Time, one of my favourite songs. Catchy, loud and fun, it leaves an imprint in the musical part of your brain. If you listen closely to the lyrics, it mirrors a stalker after his prey. Ohohoho.

Other songs in the catchy range include Can't Stop and Kiwi. Both equally appealing but very single-themed. Ahem.
Anyway, this album isn't just all about fast tempo songs and attractive beats. There are also a few thought-provoking (depends on your level of understanding-lah), soulful songs like Back at Your Door and Better That We Break. The one song that got my attention is Goodnight, Goodnight: emo without sounding whiny, it won't leave girls with running mascara lines.

A nice surprise from this album is Nothing Lasts Forever. It has the melody from the 2004 Kanye West/Adam Levine hit, Heard 'Em Say. IWBSBL has lots of 80s influence-just read the tags at Amazon.com for the album.

Overall, IWBSBL may not bring up world issues or thoughtful thoughts but it's aenjoyable to listen to nevertheless. 8.5/10

I got my copy from a contest, so I've got nothing to complain about. XD