Maroon 5 released their fifth studio album V on Aug. 29. The American pop-rock band got their start in 1994 in Los Angeles, California.

Originally, the band was called “Kara’s Flowers” when they started in 1994. In 1997, they signed to Reprise Records and released an album The Fourth World.
In 2001, they went in a new direction, renaming themselves Maroon 5.

In June 2002, they signed to Octone Records and released their debut album Songs About Jane. They received a massive amount of feedback from airplay landing their debut album number six on Billboard 200 charts.

In May 2007, they released their second album It Won’t Be Soon Before Long.

This album reached number one on Billboard 200 charts, which was a great accomplishment for the band.

Their third album, Hands All Over, was released in September 2010, and quickly landed the number two spot on the Billboard 200 Chart.

In June 2012 their fourth album was released, Overexposed, which once again landed number two on the charts.

Maroon 5 signed to Interscope Records in 2014 and released their latest album V, and here is what I thought of their newest songs:

“Maps:” The vibe of this song is a bit different than their other songs, but they did a great job with the rhythm and melody of the song.

“Animals:” This song gives off a strong beat throughout the whole song.

“It Was Always You:” The song has a slower tempo, but the melody of the song still flows together perfectly.

“Unkiss Me:” I really enjoyed the beginning of this song and it drew me in to listen to hear what was next. This song has a relaxing touch and causes you to want to sway back and forth. I would say this is my favorite off the album.

“Sugar:” As I listened to this song, I had a different kind of response. I thought it was a great song; Adam Levine has an incredible voice, but when he went to a high pitch for some parts, it was just a little too much for me.

“Leaving California:” I liked the beginning of the song when it gets right into the lyrics and I think that the melody of the song made the sequence of the song flow better.

“In Your Pocket:” I felt that this song is strong in its own way. It has a great rhythm as well as the melody, which outlined the lyrics well.

“New Love:” The lyrics were very intimate and I could feel that push and power of how he was feeling.

“Coming Back for You:” The instrumental part in the beginning of the song was neat and gave the song a different kind of outcome. Through the lyrics, you can tell that no matter what he will be there for her and getting her back.

“Feelings:” They started this song off different by having him sing “ohhhs.” I think that this song was also interesting but still has a strong beat.

“My Heart Is Open:” Having this song feature Gwen Stefani and make it the last song was a great way to finish off their incredible album. I think Stefani made this powerful by adding her vocals to the song. It was a great duet and she is a fantastic singer.

As a whole I thought the album was definitely a different vibe from their past albums but was fantastic nonetheless.

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