Hands All Over - Maroon 5

Hands All Over

Released

Thu 08, May 2014

Album Info

Maroon 5’s third studio album plays with a much tighter groove than their preceding albums. With a stronger approach to their take on blue-eyed-soul, most of the songs comprising Hands All Over are dance-able party hits. “Misery” opens with airtight rhythms rolling underneath contagiously catchy melodies. Even the fat rhythm of “Give a Little More” bounces under stripped-down elements keeping the tune tight and lean. Singer Adam Levine’s performances are tasteful and taut throughout. Exercising more restraint than on past recordings, he lets the melodies and rhythms drive these songs. Check out “Never Gonna Leave This Bed” where at any moment he could succumb to the kind of vocal gymnastics Steve Perry brought to Journey — but he keeps his cool and lets the song work its own magic on the listener. This is not to say that Hands All Over is without its pizzazz. Standout jam “Moves Like Jagger” pays homage to the stage presence of the Rolling Stones’ front-man with glimmering flourishes flying from an irresistible four-on-the-floor beat as Christina Aguilera trims the tune with plenty of diva flash.

Track listing

1. Misery3:36
2. Give a Little More3:00
3. Stutter3:16
4. Don't Know Nothing3:19
5. Never Gonna Leave This Bed3:16
6. I Can't Lie3:31
7. Hands All Over3:12
8. How3:36
9. Get Back In My Life3:37
10. Just a Feeling3:46
11. Runaway3:01
12. Out of Goodbyes (feat. Lady Antebellum)3:16
13. Move like jagger3:21
14. The Air That I Breathe4:17

Album Rating

ChordCAFE rate :
4.0

Album Review

I love every song on this album And it is my favorite album. This album deserves to buy and store in your home.

by Mark Skuzzbull Sat 14, May 2016