It Won't Be Soon Before Long
by Maroon 5
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 96 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 134
  3. Negative: 24 out of 134

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  1. [Anonymous]
    May 28, 2007
    4
    without personality.
  2. KateB
    Jun 1, 2007
    4
    I have to disagree with previous comments. I really liked the first album and this one is too different. Long wait for it too. This one is more poppy, and is it just me or has Adam's voice got thinner? It's catchy, but it's not Songs About Jane is it?
  3. SanchezESQ
    Jun 25, 2007
    6
    Like the critics above said, if the cd could be in the style of "Makes Me Wonder", we'd have a hit on our hands. However, this one kind of falls flat on the slower songs and the lyrics.
  4. Jennifer
    Jul 7, 2007
    6
    Now don't get me wrong.... I am a huge Maroon 5 fan and could not wait to hear this CD but it is nothing compared to Songs About Jane. I listen to that entire album. It was definitely a great CD. I do like "Makes Me Wonder", "Wake Up Call" and "Goodnight Goodnight". Passed those three tracks, nothing more caught my attention. I expected more from M5 and I am sure they will recover. Now don't get me wrong.... I am a huge Maroon 5 fan and could not wait to hear this CD but it is nothing compared to Songs About Jane. I listen to that entire album. It was definitely a great CD. I do like "Makes Me Wonder", "Wake Up Call" and "Goodnight Goodnight". Passed those three tracks, nothing more caught my attention. I expected more from M5 and I am sure they will recover. The three songs I love and was worth my purchase but don't get this album expecting the same magic as the first.… Expand
  5. KrisN
    May 23, 2007
    5
    Something conspicuously missing from all of these reviews is the question, "What happened to the hooks?" The sound is there, the excitement is there, but I dare anone to walk away from this album humming the tunes. I've spun this album a few times now and there's not a single hook that sticks in my head, nothing on par with almost cloyingly catchy melodies like "She Will Be Something conspicuously missing from all of these reviews is the question, "What happened to the hooks?" The sound is there, the excitement is there, but I dare anone to walk away from this album humming the tunes. I've spun this album a few times now and there's not a single hook that sticks in my head, nothing on par with almost cloyingly catchy melodies like "She Will Be Loved" or "Shiver." Perhaps Levine and co. have been too busy living the surreal life to remember what pop songwriting is really all about, and that's crafting tunes that absolutely refuse to pry themselves out of your subconscious. Because of this, I don't see these tracks getting the same kind of inescapable airtime as the tracks off "Songs About Jane."… Expand
  6. RyanF
    May 25, 2007
    6
    One Hit Wonders. Mediocre at best. Like this comment.
  7. NickS
    May 31, 2007
    5
    This CD isnt really catchy like the last. It almost seems somewhat retro to me.
  8. TheRock
    Jul 5, 2007
    5
    Middle of the road album...will NOT stand alone in the test of time. Songs of Jane WILL. Most Maroon 5 fans, TRUE fans, be honest....were you truly impressed at first listen? Or were you disappointed like I was? Or better yet, were you unimpressed but felt 'disloyal' by not being so in love with it initially, that now you are telling yourself it's a great album just to make Middle of the road album...will NOT stand alone in the test of time. Songs of Jane WILL. Most Maroon 5 fans, TRUE fans, be honest....were you truly impressed at first listen? Or were you disappointed like I was? Or better yet, were you unimpressed but felt 'disloyal' by not being so in love with it initially, that now you are telling yourself it's a great album just to make yourself feel better about it? I will say the album grows on you.....but so does fungus if left untreated. I'm not impressed, it's NOT polished, sounds pressured (like most sophomore albums do), and a waste of 10-15 bucks. Save your money and download tracks #5, #11, and #12. These are clearly the best tracks on the CD. #4 gets an honorable mention - if you can tolerate the first 30-40 WEAK seconds of the song (i.e. good chorus). Be honest with yourself, you know this is not as good as their first CD. Songs 3 and 7 (can you say OUTKAST). Did 'The Police" allow them to use their sound? Can you take the Stevie Wonder accolades a little too far? YES. YES. YES. The drummer did the right thing by leaving the band. Creative differences? You betcha....the drummer must've been the creative musician in this group. PLEASE don't get me started on how significantly the drum tracks on this CD were 'dumbed down' for mainstream pop. All in all, VERY disappointing. A few good tunes, not really much to offer, unless of course, you want to relive the 70's/80's pop songs. This has been done before. Where has all the originality gone????… Expand
  9. WindyW
    Aug 9, 2007
    5
    I loved the fist Albumb Songs about Jane but I hate there new stuff it sounds like every other premiered band featured on MTV for one month.
  10. DeVr33z
    Oct 2, 2010
    6
    The musical talent the band showed in Songs About Jane is gone here. This album is generic mainstream pop, slightly catchy at best and plain annoying at its worst. Ehh.
  11. CantUseEmoji
    May 9, 2016
    6
    There are no real standout tracks, just some pretty good ones. Overproduced at times, and Adam levine just sounds so whiny at times. Lost the funk and soul for more pop rock, which means they don't even get points for style/personality,

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Critic Reviews

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. AllMusic
    90
    If some of the ballads aren't as distinguished as the livelier tracks, they nevertheless are as sharply crafted as the rest, and the end result is that It Won't Be Soon Before Long is that rare self-stylized blockbuster album that sounds as big and satisfying as was intended.
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  2. Blender
    70
    The cocky songs mask a lot of misery. [Jun 2007, p.107]
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    There's not a lot to fall deeply in love with here, but Levine and crew understand the importance of packing as much thrill as possible into each tryst, leaving you with mostly good feelings and no lasting emotional scars.
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