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Songs About Jane
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Not groundbreaking, but a solid listen.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's no extraordinary songwriting here, but also nothing to offend. The bit of mild sexual innuendo will fly right over the heads of kids who aren't ready to hear it.
What's the story?
Maroon 5's SONGS ABOUT JANE is a rock & pop hybrid, a fusion tried by other artists with varying degrees of success. These guys pull it off nicely. The songs are formulaic with catchy hook lines, making liberal use of boy-band-style vocal harmonies and some arrangements that may come off as feeling a little too predictable. But there's also a solid, funky rhythm section and some wonderfully soulful, retro-style instrumental tracks. Most notable are Adam Levin's lead vocals, expressive and feisty, soaring and soulful. With the band's tightly structured musical support, they are impressive without sounding self-conscious.
Is it any good?
There's nothing groundbreaking on this album, but excellent vocal performances and a terrific rhythm section carry the day. Finally catching on after a couple of years on the record store shelves, Songs About Jane is worth a second listen. The guys in Maroon 5 sound like they're having a blast, and that's a wonderful thing for any young music fan to hear.
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These songs just keep going through my head...
WARNING: DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM IF YOU DO NOT WANT VERY CATCHY TUNES STUCK IN YOUR HEAD!If you have decided to ignore the warning, you have made a good choice. Maroon 5's unique style is very effective in the effect that the musicians are trying to create. The songs go from very sad, to normal, to happy, then to angry. I would recomend this album to anyone who is tired of the same thing over and over again.
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coolness... also dark
This is quite dark for a pop-rock album. It has some pretty mysterious, dark-sounding melodies in some of the songs (Harder to Breathe and This Love in particular) It's pretty tame though; there's one bad word in Harder to Breathe; that's the worst of this album. Other songs do contain innuendo but nothing so bad that kids absolutely can't hear it.
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Great Sounding
Maroon 5 is one of the only bands out there that can actually sell records with out swaring and using indecent behavior they have a great beat and i love all there songs they're a new form of boy-band and i love em'!!!
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Yum,
Man, you guys need to open your eyes. Adam Levine even says it himself, this is an extremely sexual album. But as you can see from the kids' reviews, it's not obvious to anyone who isn't ready to recognise it. So I'd say that it is very appropriate, as in it won't "corrupt" your child.
I love Maroon 5. End of story.
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Kid, 12 years old
July 15, 2010
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Some of the songs are good, still listen to them today. :D
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