The boys of Maroon 5 have certainly come a long way since their days in the indie outfit Kara's Flowers. After the band's demise in 1999, frontman Adam Levine surrounded himself with New York City's urban hip-hop culture and found a new musical calling. Maroon 5 was born and their debut album, Songs About Jane, illustrates an impressive rebirth. It's groovy in spots, offering bluesy funk on "Shiver" and a catchy, soulful disposition on "Harder to Breathe." "Must Get Out" slows things down with its dreamy lyrical story, and Levine is a vocal dead ringer for Men at Work's Colin Hay. Don't wince -- it works brilliantly. Songs About Jane is love-drunk on what makes Maroon 5 tick as a band. They're not as glossy as the Phantom Planet darlings; they've got grit and a sexy strut, personally and musically. It's much too slick to cross over commercially in 2002, but it's good enough for the pop kids to take notice.
So i've had this album for 4 years now. And i've never really noticed how much i like it. Maroon 5 is one of those rare bands that seem to stick out from all the other bands of their same genre. I mean somehow Adam's high pitched voice just sends shivers down your spine...in a good way. The guitaring is fantastic i find, even if it's repetitive. I jsut get so overwhelmed with a mish-mash of emo...
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Ok, I know that Maroon 5's track, Secret is old news, but it is the best example I can think of... Not only that, but I'm on my 2nd Smirnoff Ice and I can't really think straight.Anyhoo, my question is to all you beautiful moggers (the Smirnoff is also making me magnanimous (love that word)) is where do certain songs take you? Let's get some good feedback going!I know I use music to escape from...
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If Adam Levine showed up on my doorstep bleeding with a gunshot wound and a pitbull attached to his neck I'd make him write a new song before I called 911. Songs About Jane was released in June of 2002, according to wikipedia Maroon 5 became a band in February of 1994. It took them 8 years to write 12 tracks that have lasted them 4 years. They've released an acoustic album of those 12 songs. Th...
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I've listened to the album, Songs About Jane, and I've been listening to their recent single, and all I want to know is what the hell happened? I mean the songs just seem trite and ehhh...God, I don't know, I just feel like ripping out my hair when I hear Adam Levine's voice. It's like ever since he's work with Kanye West I hate even seeing the guy's face on TV.
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I can name 100 different rappers I'd love to see get some Primo production, but alas... Maroon 5 beat them to the punch. We previously posted a few songs from Maroon 5's Call And Response: The Remix project, which dropped last Tuesday. Here is another joint featuring DJ Premier on the remix of their song "Secret." Maroon 5 "Secret (DJ Premier Rem [...]
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Ok, I know that Maroon 5's track, Secret is old news, but it is the best example I can think of... Not only that, but I'm on my 2nd Smirnoff Ice and I can't really think straight.Anyhoo, my question is to all you beautiful moggers (the Smirnoff is also making me magnanimous (love that word)) is where do certain songs take you? Let's get some good feedback going!I know I use music to escape from...
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I'm sure there are plenty of other people that are dealing with the post Cinco de Mayo festivities. Today I have rediscovered the "chill out" music as I pop the tylenol. Those songs that make the tequilla sunrise a little easier to handle. Here are some songs that have been helping. 1>Maroon 5-Sunday Morning2>Portishead-Sour Times3>Jem- They4>Toad the Wet Sprocket-Somethings Always Wrong5>Bic R...
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So i've had this album for 4 years now. And i've never really noticed how much i like it. Maroon 5 is one of those rare bands that seem to stick out from all the other bands of their same genre. I mean somehow Adam's high pitched voice just sends shivers down your spine...in a good way. The guitaring is fantastic i find, even if it's repetitive. I jsut get so overwhelmed with a mish-mash of emo...
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| 1 Harder to Breathe |
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| 2 This Love |
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| 3 Shiver |
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| 4 She Will Be Loved |
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| 5 Tangled |
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| 6 The Sun |
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| 7 Must Get Out |
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| 8 Sunday Morning |
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| 9 Secret |
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| 10 Through With You |
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| 11 Not Coming Home |
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| 12 Sweetest Goodbye |
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