Release notes:
Maroon 5 is back with its third studio album entitled Hands All Over, produced
by Robert John "Mutt" Lange (AC/DC, Foreigner, The Cars). The album, a killer
hybrid of rock, pop, funk, and R&B, showcases the band's considerable strengths:
buoyant, unforgettable melodies, sleek, stylish grooves, charged lyrics about
turbulent relationships, and crisp, dynamic performances. Band member Jesse
Carmichael comments on the new album, "Mutt really helped us play to the best of
our ability. And it drove us to be bigger and better than ever. Everything he
does is huge." Huge is a great way to describe Hands All Over, starting with the
hard-rocking title track that is heavier than anything Maroon 5 has ever done.
Says Valentine, "It doesn't sound like anything we've ever done." Another
stylistic departure for the band is "Out of Goodbyes," a stunning country ballad
that features musical and vocal contributions from Nashville chart-toppers Lady
Antebellum. "We've always loved country music", Levine says, "and they brought
that necessary twang to it with the lap steels, ambient guitar, and Hilary
Scott's pretty voice. Other highlights include the deeply groovy "Don't Know
Much About That," the propulsive "Stutter" ("a great showcase for Adam's voice,"
notes Valentine), and "Misery," which will thrill long-time Maroon 5 fans with
its funky guitars and high-stepping melody. Be sure to get your hands all over
this unbelievable album.

在大获成功的处子作《Songs About Jane》已经发行了五年之后，来自美国洛杉矶的当红流行摇滚乐队“魔力红”(Maroon 5)才终于交出了他们的第二张录音室专辑《It Won''t Be Soon Before Long》。在美国上市第一周内，《It Won't Be Soon Before Long》的销量达到42万9千张，创造了Maroon 5乐队单周专辑销量的最高纪录。此前，Maroon 5的单周销量纪录由《Songs About Jane》保持，但在当时(2004年12月)，《Songs About Jane》发行第一周内的销量也只有13万8千张。
虽然《Songs About Jane》早在2002年就已经发行，但直到2005年和2006年，Maroon 5才成为格莱美评出的“最佳新人”和“最佳流行乐队”。虽然只发行了一张专辑，但Maroon 5就这样不知不觉地走红了。然而，一跃成为“最佳流行摇滚乐队”的Maroon 5并没有急于立刻推出他们的第二张专辑。在准备这张新作的时候，他们在投入了极大耐心的同时还更加重视了专辑整体的质量。这次，Maroon 5请到了多位非常有经验的流行音乐制作人为他们这张唱片把关，这些制作人包括曾与Fiona Apple和Eminem合作过的Mike Elizondo，曾与Bjork、Keane和Gwen Stefani合作过的Mark "Spike" Stent，曾与Madonna合作过的Mark Endert以及与Queens of the Stone Age乐队合作过的Eric Valentine。
在这些流行音乐届大腕级音乐人的打造之下，《It Won't Be Soon Before Long》处处透出的都是走在时尚前沿的声音。无论是开场曲《If I Never See Your Face Again》和《Little of Your Time》，还是《Little Of Your Time》和《Wake Up Call》，或是《Can't Stop》都很有去年红透美国的流行小天王Justin Timberlake的气质，在Adam Levine独特的嗓音之下铺垫的是时尚的舞曲元素以及以及复古的Funk，R&B节奏。《Won't Go Home Without You》有着煽情的歌词，明显是为刚刚失恋的小青年们写的。此后的《Nothing Lasts Forever》，《Goodnight Goodnight》，《Better That We Break》和《Back At Your Door》都是旋律非常上口的慢版情歌，跟前半部分几首动感的快歌刚好互补。
可以看的出来，Maroon 5是一直非常聪明的乐队，他们很清楚现在的歌迷们需要什么。这张《It Won't Be Soon Before Long》很好的迎合了当今流行乐坛歌迷们的口味。

V (pronounced "Five") is the upcoming fifth studio album by American pop rock band Maroon 5, set to be released on August 29, 2014, by Interscope Records, as the follow-up from their fourth studio album Overexposed (2012). The album will be the first to be released through Interscope after the band's previous label, A&M Octone Records, transferred them along with most of its artists to Interscope. The album also sees the return of keyboardist Jesse Carmichael after his absence from the band's previous album. On July 29, 2014, the album was made available for pre-order on iTunes and through Maroon 5's official website.

The boys of Maroon 5 have certainly come a long way since their days in the indie outfit Kara's Flowers. After the band's demise in 1999, frontman Adam Levine surrounded himself with New York City's urban hip-hop culture and found a new musical calling. Maroon 5 were born and their debut album, Songs About Jane, illustrates an impressive rebirth. This import version of their 2002 album adds 4 bonus tracks, 'Rag Doll', 'Harder to Breathe' (Acoustic), 'This Love' (Acoustic) and 'This Love' (Kanye West Remix). BMG.