It Won't Be Long Before You're Singing Along (It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Maroon 5)

Member Name: geebobuk

Product:	It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Maroon 5
Date:	25/08/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Few if any poor tracks. Plenty of variety. Pleasant listening throughout.

Disadvantages: Not quite as good as the previous album.

Having been very impressed with "Songs About Jane" there was never much doubt that I would purchase "It Won't Be Soon Before Long".

I have to say that whilst this album does not quite reach the highs of the previous album it is still packed with good songs. There are few weak links if any. There are not as many stand out tracks this time around. The big hit "Makes Me Wonder" is the best track in my opinion. The other UK hit singles "If I Never See Your Face Again" and "Wake Up Call" are perhaps not quite on a par with the first single but are still good enough to have achieved higher chart positions than they did, especially the latter track.

"Won't Go Home Without You" surprisingly failed to make the Top 40 in either the UK or US but is also a quality track. I also like the rockier edge of "Can't Stop" and would like to see them come up with more tracks like this.

If you prefer something a little slower or more mellow then "Goodnight Goodnight" is the track for you although I wouldn't quite describe it as a ballad. That description would perhaps be more appropriate for the soothing "Better That We Break" or "Back At Your Door".

It would be easy to dismiss this album as bland simply because there are many bands around who aim their product at a similar market, but there is a consistency throughout this album that others will find difficult to match.

The number of tracks and length of the album is just about right. I often find myself pressing the fast forward button on the latter tracks of many albums but that is not the case with this one. Often bonus tracks are poor but "Until You're Over Me" in particular is actually quite good. There may even be a brief hint of Prince in Levine's vocals on that track.

I expect Maroon 5 to be around as a successful act for some time to come if they can continue to produce music of this standard.

Overall this is an album well worth buying. If you like "Songs About Jane" you will like this.

Summary: Good pop/rock music that is not bland like music from many similar artists.