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Set aside the unforced error of the title Red Pill Blues, an allusion to The Matrix that has also been co-opted by Men's Right Activists -- a group whose combative sensibility is the polar opposite of the perpetually smooth Maroon 5. Set aside, too, the album cover, where the group -- who now number seven -- are all decked out with Snapchat filters, a gambit that suggests the group is a bit too sensitive about their veteran status. Taken on its own musical terms, Red Pill Blues is a sleek, assured affair, one that sustains a seductive neon-streaked mood from beginning to end. Embracing their essential identity as a blue-eyed soul band, Maroon 5 update their sound through a bevy of producers, spearheaded by executive producer J Kash. Unlike its 2014 predecessor V, a generally fine album undercut by a slight brittleness in the Max Martin production and a desperation highlighted by the vulgarity of added single "This Summer," Red Pill Blues glides easily -- so easily that the extent of its EDM-inspired digital collage production isn't immediately apparent. One of the reasons the modern sheen doesn't blind is that every track pushes the groove front and center, but behind the rhythm there are strong song foundations. As such, Red Pill Blues doesn't play like a collective rhythmic and melodic hook in search of an ear: each cut unfolds with its own internal logic, with the different textures playing nicely off each other. Everything comes to a head on "Closure," an extended 11-minute smooth-funk jam that throws all the album's strict structure out the window. Its presence not only draws attention to how Maroon 5 can vamp, it also highlights the discipline behind the rest of Red Pill Blues.
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Julian Bunetta, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Noah Passovoy, Producer - A. Izquierdo, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Haas, ComposerLyricist - Ian Franzino, ComposerLyricist - Afterhrs, Producer
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jason Evigan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maroon 5, MainArtist - Sam Farrar, Producer, Additional Producer - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Ben Diehl, ComposerLyricist - Noah Passovoy, Producer, Additional Producer - Victor Rådström, ComposerLyricist - Oladayo Olatunji, ComposerLyricist - SZA, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brittany Talia Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - Ben Billions, Producer - Elina Stridh, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Ammar Malik, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jason Evigan, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Puth, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Noah Passovoy, Producer - Phil Shaouy, ComposerLyricist - Phil Paul, Producer
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Pentz, ComposerLyricist - Diplo, Producer - Maroon 5, MainArtist - Sam Farrar, Producer, Co-Producer - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Noah Passovoy, Producer, Co-Producer - Henry "Red" Allen, ComposerLyricist - Julia Michaels, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - King Henry, Producer - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Geiger, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Eric Frederic, ComposerLyricist - Ammar Malik, ComposerLyricist - Ricky Reed, Producer - Lunchmoney Lewis, FeaturedArtist - Gamal “LunchMoney” Lewis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Producer - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - R. Mayers, ComposerLyricist - A$AP Rocky, FeaturedArtist - Tinashe Sibanda, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jason Evigan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Cirkut, Producer - Brittany Talia Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - Gian Stone, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Ryan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Ammar Malik, ComposerLyricist - Noah Passovoy, Producer - Phil Shaouy, ComposerLyricist - Phil Paul, Producer
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Görres, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Barnes, ComposerLyricist - Peter Kelleher, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - TMS, Producer - Benjamin Kohn, ComposerLyricist - James Ghaleb, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jared Watson, ComposerLyricist - Dustin Bushnell, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Bailey, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - Ryan Ogren, ComposerLyricist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy, Producer - Ryan OG, Producer
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Görres, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - James Ghaleb, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 Interscope Records
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - Benny Blanco, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Ammar Malik, ComposerLyricist - Kendrick Lamar, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Noah Passovoy, Producer, Additional Producer - The Arcade, Producer - Kurtis Mckenzie, ComposerLyricist - Jon Mills, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ben-Abdallah, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Interscope Records (222 Records)
Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Detail" Fisher, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Maroon 5, MainArtist - ADAM LEVINE, ComposerLyricist - Future, FeaturedArtist - Nayvadius Wilburn, ComposerLyricist - Jacob 'Jkash' Hindlin, Producer - Justin Tranter, ComposerLyricist - Phil Shaouy, ComposerLyricist - Philip "PHIL" Shaouy, Producer
℗ 2017 Interscope Records (222 Records)
Album review
Set aside the unforced error of the title Red Pill Blues, an allusion to The Matrix that has also been co-opted by Men's Right Activists -- a group whose combative sensibility is the polar opposite of the perpetually smooth Maroon 5. Set aside, too, the album cover, where the group -- who now number seven -- are all decked out with Snapchat filters, a gambit that suggests the group is a bit too sensitive about their veteran status. Taken on its own musical terms, Red Pill Blues is a sleek, assured affair, one that sustains a seductive neon-streaked mood from beginning to end. Embracing their essential identity as a blue-eyed soul band, Maroon 5 update their sound through a bevy of producers, spearheaded by executive producer J Kash. Unlike its 2014 predecessor V, a generally fine album undercut by a slight brittleness in the Max Martin production and a desperation highlighted by the vulgarity of added single "This Summer," Red Pill Blues glides easily -- so easily that the extent of its EDM-inspired digital collage production isn't immediately apparent. One of the reasons the modern sheen doesn't blind is that every track pushes the groove front and center, but behind the rhythm there are strong song foundations. As such, Red Pill Blues doesn't play like a collective rhythmic and melodic hook in search of an ear: each cut unfolds with its own internal logic, with the different textures playing nicely off each other. Everything comes to a head on "Closure," an extended 11-minute smooth-funk jam that throws all the album's strict structure out the window. Its presence not only draws attention to how Maroon 5 can vamp, it also highlights the discipline behind the rest of Red Pill Blues.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Maroon 5
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Interscope Records*
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2017 Interscope Records ℗ 2017 Interscope Records
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