The songs lack edge and oomph: First single "Payphone" is one of the year's worst songs "Fortune Teller" and "Tickets" are just as bad. The result sounds like the boys are purposely playing to the Top 40-crowd and iTunes singles buyers. Their fourth release has some highlights, but it's mainly boring and safe, with the group taking a more pop approach and stepping away from their rock foundation.
DAYLIGHT MAROON 5 OVEREXPOSED HOW TO
While the band is to be congratulated on all that exposure, it seems as if they've lost sight of how to make a good album in the process.
The title of Maroon 5's new album, "Overexposed," pokes fun at the band's ubiquity, which is mainly due to the massive (and at times annoying) hit "Moves Like Jagger," as well as frontman Adam Levine's popularity as a judge on NBC's "The Voice."