♫ Maroon 5 | B

Covering so many genres of sound ranging from funk to a little bit of country, there is no better title for Maroon 5's third album, Hands All Over. With the help of famous producer Mutt Lange,best known as the man behind AC/DC's Back in Black album, Maroon 5 has their hands all over several musical genres while still sticking to their pop roots.  

While Mutt Lange's influence over the album is apparent by the generic song formation— slightly under four-minutes with simple, but catchy hooks — he still knows how to make a sweet pop song sell. However, as every song on the album seems as if it could be released as a single, its experimental style isn't enough to keep you from zoning out around song six in an album that contains 11 songs.

Their effortless lyrics are a main factor in why their album starts to linger in listener's heads. Levine's unique tenor voice croons, "All I want is to be with you always/ I'll give you everything/ Give some attention to me/ all I want is you and me always," in the track, "Stutter." Yet, this track it is not enough to keep seasoned listeners impressed with the simplistic and somewhat juvenile lyrics. With that said, if you aren't listening to the album in hopes to relate to their music and you're just craving to dance, Hands All Over is a must listen. The colossal appeal to their contagious tracks like "Misery," "Give a Little More" and "Don't Know Nothing," paired with the sex appeal of their lead singer, is enough to keep their fans' hands all over their new album.