Originally entitled “Kara’s Flowers,” Maroon 5 released their most current album V. The band is known to be a mixture of pop and rock. Two of their most popular songs, “She Will Be Loved” and “This Love,” were released in 2002. The band has also been a recipient of many musical accolades, including three Grammys.

Maroon 5 has come a long way since 2002, releasing four new albums including “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long,” featuring the song “Make Me Wonder.” In 2010, the band released their album entitled “Hands All Over.”  With the album featuring songs like “Misery” and “Moves Like Jagger,” it seemed as though Maroon 5’s music was everywhere. Their music captured a global audience and earned them an award on the American Music Awards. Their previous album, “Overexposed,” included their hit “Payphone,” featuring Wiz Khalifa. The band also released their hit “One More Night,” which climbed to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It seems as though their career is headed on the right path; why not release another album?

The band’s lead vocalist, Adam Levine, has a unique voice that can be heard on all of the songs on V. The whole album essentially consists of love songs. It gets rather boring in light of most of the songs sounding the same. One would think that their sound would change (even only a little) considering it’s their 5^th album. Track 13 on their deluxe version “Sex and Candy” reminds me of “She Will Be Loved” because of its slower tempo, but it is also catchy.  It has that old sound Maroon 5 used to have on their earlier albums. Pop is the main genre on this album, as can be heard in their hit single “Maps.”  One of the other more popular songs on the album is “My Heart Is Open,” featuring Gwen Stefani. It’s a slow love song, but not as slow as the other songs on the album. This is the only song that features another artist. I think that since they are pretty popular they shouldn’t be afraid to mix up their sound; it’s getting repetitive and there isn’t really anything new to look forward to. However, there are a couple of songs that stand out, such as “Coming Back For You” and “New Love.” The more upbeat tempo of these songs makes up for the lack of audible diversity on the album.  I hope on their next album they have something new to offer, and that it isn’t the same lovey-dovey songs that all sound the same.