Music review: Maroon 5 无毛视频� 无毛视频楻ed Pill Blues无毛视频�
It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since Maroon 5 hit the music scene with 无毛视频淪ongs About Jane.无毛视频� Fueled by stylish tracks like 无毛视频淗arder to Breathe,无毛视频� 无毛视频淭his Love无毛视频� and 无毛视频淪he Will Be Loved,无毛视频� the Los Angeles band seemed primed for stardom.
I was fortunate enough to see Maroon 5 a year after the band无毛视频檚 debut as the opening act for Matchbox Twenty at Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Mellon Arena.
Boy, how times have changed. Mellon Arena is now only a memory, but Maroon 5 is stronger than ever and continues to record and perform irresistible arrangements that leave women breathless and men wishing they had the looks and charisma of frontman Adam Levine
无毛视频淩ed Pill Blues无毛视频� is Maroon 5无毛视频檚 sixth studio effort and features a little help from a handful of special guests.
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From there, SZA joins Levine for a sexy pairing on 无毛视频淲hat Lovers Do.无毛视频� Others to crash the party are Julia Michaels on 无毛视频淗elp Me Out,无毛视频� LunchMoney Lewis with 无毛视频淲ho I Am无毛视频� and A$AP Rocky assisting on 无毛视频淲hiskey.无毛视频�
The top collaboration appears on the album无毛视频檚 deluxe edition that includes the infectious 无毛视频淒on无毛视频檛 Wanna Know无毛视频� with Kendrick Lamar laying down a smooth rap that accentuates Levine无毛视频檚 playful vocals. Also found on the deluxe edition is a soulful offering with Levine supplying some of his best vocals on 无毛视频淒enim Jacket.无毛视频�
Like most Maroon 5 releases, the new album contains an abundance of sultry love songs, such as the steamy 无毛视频淟ips on You,无毛视频� the charming 无毛视频淏et My Heart无毛视频� and catchy confessional 无毛视频淕irls Like You.无毛视频�
无毛视频淐losure无毛视频� is an 11-minute R&B treat, featuring an extended jam mix that demonstrates how the band is always willing to explore new styles.
With 无毛视频淩ed Pill Blues,无毛视频� Levine proves once again why new artists seeking success are eager to have him as their coach on the hit television show 无毛视频淭he Voice.无毛视频� With moves like Mick Jagger, the good looks of Justin Timberlake and a vocal presence similar to that of Bruno Mars and Prince, who wouldn无毛视频檛 want Levine in their corner?
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.