It's getting harder and harder to breathe ...

... So it's probably many, "Songs About Jane" listen to for the first time. At least I stayed away the air in amazement at these cool guitar riffs, pulsating bass, groovy beats, profound lyrics and beautiful melodies.
The album kicks off with his toughest piece "Harder to Breathe", no other song on "Songs About Jane" is more rock, which is not equal to that which is bad. Because the strength of the "chestnut-brown 5 'is clearly prove impressively in the quiet but emotional passages, like" This Love "and" The Sun ".
Although \ or just because Maroon 5 a five-piece band (which is not very common in today's rock generation), harmonize them and their instruments almost perfect each other, which is probably due to the producer Matt Wallace, who also with bands like Faith No More, Blues Traveler and Third Eye Blind has cooperated. In the quieter songs Wallace put the keyboard in the foreground and in the rockier he let the guitars speak.
But has contributed most to the album Adam Levin, who is not only Lead Singer and guitarist of the band, but also all 12 songs wrote. Adam's voice is simply sensational: He has a very sophisticated range (gamut) that can normally only older soul singer. Because he meets both deep and high tones excellent. His timbre is also unique, so every song Adam missed his mark.
The booklet unfortunately came a bit short (which is not so bad, because the music is in the foreground). In addition to a band photo, one finds at least all the lyrics.
Since many Maroon 5 music genres can merge (funk, soul, R & B, rock and pop) is probably something for everyone. Why should "Songs About Jane" by no means in any CD collection! I think this exceptional band has with the future rock generation more in common than you might like to believe now. So: BUY !!!