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.
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