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Maroon 5

I recently rediscovered my love for Maroon 5. I love everything about their album “Songs About Jane,” including the b-sides from that time period.

The lyrics are so aggressive and flat-out HOT. Adam Levine wants to fuck me like an animal? Well okay then! (Okay, so those aren’t his lyrics, but still, he sings them very convincingly, dammit.)

Those lyrics had bite to them.

This same love does not carry over to the latest album, “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long.” The album fans waited impatiently for five years to hear. I dunno what the hell happened, man. It’s like night and day. I mean, I’d venture to say there are probably two songs on the album I wouldn’t immediately skip over in my iPod shuffling.

I’d love nothing more than to be able to say they avoided the sophomore slump, but I just can’t. I know his life is a little less angsty now, and that’s great! But dude, you don’t have to be angry to write good music with a little attitude, I promise. I’m all for musical growth, but there’s no need to completely change your writing style and music when what you had was working out so beautifully!

Give me back my power-hungry lyricist! Dominate me musically! I’m hoping somebody someday will do me like you did.

Adam are you listening? Can you hear me? Are you reading this? Please fix your album. Kthnxbye.