Maroon 5

polkatese
polkatese Posts: 6,767
edited July 2007 in Music & Movies
Well, being the older class of polkies, I don't venture too much into finding new talents, but this group is definitely caught my attention.

The older album "Songs about Jane" has several great song: Secret and Sunday Morning, in particular.

Anyone else?
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited February 2005
    They're dangerously close to being boy-bandish, but I kinda dig a few of their songs.

    Sunday Morning is definitely decent.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2005
    "Boy-Bandish"? Uh, ok.

    Good CD, worth buying IMO.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited February 2005
    Terrible.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2005
    they sound ok to me. I haven't bought any of their music yet. but a friend of mine is really impressed with them. Their song First Love got so much airplay it made me hate them. I like She Will Be Loved much better.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited February 2005
    I thought so too (as far as few of their songs being enjoyable)

    Demi, why? From what I heard, I thought they are pretty talented, and the guitar acoustic nuances (in the beginning) on "Secret" is very nice (either that, or they have one hell of a sound engineer, or both).

    Or perhaps, their originality that caught my interest?

    Anyone has their latest album?
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited February 2005
    I love Maroon 5, Songs About Jane is a great album, I still like their songs even though they are played on the radio 30 times a day.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited February 2005
    I'd rather listen to Dolly Parton do a William Hung impersonation and stick toothpicks in my ears.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2005
    I like their CD slightly more than average (I bought it) but the synthesized voices piss me off.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2007
    I love these guys. I have both the CD and LP of "Songs About Jane." I'm starting a thread on their new album.
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  • chopstik
    chopstik Posts: 41
    edited July 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I love these guys. I have both the CD and LP of "Songs About Jane." I'm starting a thread on their new album.

    songs about jane is great....their new single isn't too bad...i agree. she will be loved is a great song
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2007
    Shizelbs wrote: »
    I like their CD slightly more than average (I bought it) but the synthesized voices piss me off.

    I think they be the only band in history to use a voice synth, harmonizer or echo in their music.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited July 2007
    In Songs About Jane, or their new one? I haven't heard the new album yet, but Songs About Jane was all him. No vocoder or voice synths. That's just how is singing voice is.
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I think they be the only band in history to use a voice synth, harmonizer or echo in their music.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2007
    They both have voice work.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited July 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    They both have voice work.

    I suppose I'm curious as to the extent. I didn't notice any blatant or distracting voice work in their first album.

    I need to get their new one...
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited July 2007
    Maybe its just me, and Mark, but I thought it was glaringly apparent in the first album.
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited July 2007
    Nah it could be me. I'll give it another listen and listen for it.

    When I first heard it I thought I had heard some heavy voice work (think Cher and Madonnas later stuff with them almost sounding like robots), but after hearing more of Lavigne I thought it was just the way he sings. Almost like a pubescent boy at times.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2007
    I'm a fan of both albums, so I have no problems with his voice. I was moreso commenting on Shelby's statement.

    Pubescent boy....hehe :)
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  • VXR8
    VXR8 Posts: 291
    edited July 2007
    Both are great albums and return me to a time when music (for me) was great - the 80s! Secret certainly lets you know that you have a sub hooked up.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2007
    you all need to listen to the vinyl version of Songs about Jane. hee hee hee. it's hella good.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2007
    danger boy wrote: »
    you all need to listen to the vinyl version of Songs about Jane. hee hee hee. it's hella good.

    Second!
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