Review: It Won’t Be Soon Before Long

Maroon 5 It Won’t Be Soon Before Long 2007 ★★★★☆(4/5) By Toby Kim

Maroon 5’s last album title is It Won’t Be Soon before Long. The album has 12 tracks and 12 bonus tracks. It got good ratings from the critics. Allmusic.com and Billboard.com rated it 4.5 stars out of 5, and they commented that “It is so immaculate.” I think that it’s a reasonable score. This album has many hit singles.

First, I’m going to talk about “Makes Me Wonder.” The song has been released in several countries. It is so melodic and hooky. The first time I heard this song I ignored the lyrics, but the melody was bright and delightful. After I concentrated on the lyrics, it was even more fantastic. It is a criticism about their society or their government policy. I like this type of song. It’s not just a song, it is talking to someone.

Second: “Wake Up Call." This song’s lyrics are so dark and savage. It is about a guy catching his girlfriend with another man, getting revenge, and shooting the other man down. I don’t like this type of lyrics but, this song is probably one of the most famous songs in the album.

Third: “Won’t Go Home Without You.” The song has a smooth and glossy rhythm. This song’s lyrics are especially lovely. I think this song is the best song in this album. This song feels like "Korea-POP" (I'm Korean). That’s why I love this song. People like love songs in autumn and winter.

Adam Levine listened to the Beatles and the Stones and Zeppelin, but he also grew up listening to Prince. So, we can hear their style in Maroon 5’s music, plus his influences are very sexual. His music has a lot of sexual feeling, just like his favorite bands.