Sunday, January 10, 2016

And Then There Was One...Principle

In some time in the future, an apocalypse may happen. Many things could go wrong, the volcano in America, nuclear war, intense effects of global warming, among other things. Not to scare anyone, but these are always possible, and sometimes you need to think of what would you do in these situations? What rule would you never break? For me, I would never forget my ultimate goal, to survive. In order to do that, I would have to live by the principle "Never Give Up." No matter what happens, I won't stop trying to survive. Of course, that might get me killed in the process, but at least I died trying. And in the end, I will keep my dignity, and maybe even make it through whatever happens.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Album Review - It Won't Be Soon Before Long

Maroon 5's second studio album is, in my opinion, the best work that has come from the band so far. This album was made just after the band's drummer came in to replace the old one who had wrist and shoulder injuries. The making of the album was from a different inspiration as their first album, Songs About Jane. It Won't Be Soon Before Long isn't about just one relationship, it was influenced by many different artists with different messages. Lead singer, Adam Levine, was said to have drawn influence from such artists as Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Michael Jackson, and others. The band was going for a more retro, dance beat, an album with more attitude.
The album features 12 songs, with 6 bonus tracks. The album starts with the song, If I Never See Your Face Again, a soft song with retro synths that bring a nice smooth feeling to the vocals of Adam Levine and Rihanna. The album continues with Makes Me Wonder, the first single released from the album, which continues the soft retro feeling with the same fuzzy synths and sounds. The album ends with Back at Your Door, a song about always coming back to someone. This song reaches into the retro sound, but a different style, going for a slow dance kind of song with a slow tempo and touching lyrics.
Notable songs (Personal Favorites have *) include Little of Your Time*, Won't Go Home Without You, Nothing Lasts Forever*, Goodnight Goodnight, Not Falling Apart*, Better That We Break, Until You're Over Me*, Losing My Mind, and Story.