![]() ![]() Overexposed is the first time we’ve ever completely embraced the idea of making pop music-of making songs for the radio. “We’re a band that’s always been close to being full-on pop, but that’s rooted in a lot of other things: rock, soul, funk, the list goes on. “I feel like we’ve been standing on the edge of a cliff for a long time,” Levine says. clubs to becoming one of the biggest bands in the world, this album captures Maroon 5’s decision to open itself up to risk. After a decade of activity in which the 3 time Grammy-winning quintet has gone from playing tiny L.A. We figured we’d get there first.”Ĭheck this out, though: If Overexposed gets at the truth of Maroon 5’s sky-high visibility-perhaps you’re reading these words in preparation for spreading the word a little further yourself-the title carries another meaning, as well, one that runs a few inches below the surface of things. “We’re just trying to preemptively go where the conversation is headed anyway. “It’s like, ‘We get it-we’re overexposed,’” Levine says with a laugh. ![]() Adam Levine acknowledges that the title of the new Maroon 5 album is something of an inside joke-a wink at the Los Angeles-based band’s seeming omnipresence, particularly in the wake of the frontman’s joining the cast of NBC’s The Voice and of “Moves Like Jagger,” the 2011 smash that topped charts in 18 countries across the globe and became one of the most paid downloaded songs in history. ![]()
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