Maroon 5 - Overexposed

The apt title for their what fourth album now is exactly what they have been for ten years consistently. The bands previous album kinda failed or bombed to some degree as it had the one hit single "Misery" and then pretty much died because of the explosion of the non album track "Moves Like Jagger". I don't know if that will be the case this time around as I instantly found much to like on Overexposed upon first listen. The bands sophomore album was obviously their best full length album as even the album tracks were high quality.

This is the case once again and any fan of the band will fall in love with the album immediately. The first single "Payphone" is adorable kinda like that cute stuffed toy. It's all fluffy and sweet and filled with nothing but pop music genius. Adam's disco side which has become ever present as he takes over the sound of the band completely and uses Maroon 5 as his creative vehicle is firing on all cylinders on "Lucky Strike" that takes the "Moves Like Jagger" swagger to an even quicker tempo.

If you only like their hits then this album is a greatest hits package that you just haven't heard yet. Yes it really is that good. A weaker song on the album is "Love Somebody", that if released as a single should have no trouble garnering some serious radio play. The worst song on the album is actually "Lady Killer" and I can say that I skip this track and I really only made it about half way through it the first time and I haven't gone back to it since because it sucks and we all know it sucks. I wouldn't be surprised if the band knew it too but someone at the label enjoyed it.

The best song on the album is the amazing pop creation titled "Tickets". This song is probably my favorite song of the week and should continue to get many plays. Overall this album is a winner and Maroon 5 add yet another solid collection of songs to their already stacked catalog of hits. Worth every penny you spend to own this album.