A polished, mid-tempo meditation on loss and memory. Clean digital production meets trap-pop rhythms and a heavy roster of high-profile guest features.
It's the Maroon 5 you know, but with a late-night, trap-influenced chill and a lot of feelings about loss.
A polished, high-fidelity meditation on mourning that masks its sadness with shimmering digital production.
Released in 2021, JORDI marks Maroon 5's seventh studio outing and serves as a tribute to their long-time manager Jordan Feldstein, who passed away in 2017. Sonically, the album continues the band's migration away from the guitar-driven pop-rock of their debut toward a fully realized digital pop and R&B hybrid. The record is notable for its heavy reliance on collaborations, featuring a diverse array of talent ranging from rock legend Stevie Nicks to contemporary rap stars like Megan Thee Stallion and Nipsey Hussle. Critics often noted the album's adherence to modern radio trends, specifically the integration of trap-style hi-hats and minimalist synth arrangements. While it retains the band's commercial polish, the lyrical focus on memory and loss provides a thematic weight that distinguishes it from the more hedonistic 'Red Pill Blues'. It stands as a document of a veteran pop act refining their sound for a streaming-dominant era while attempting to balance personal mourning with global chart appeal.
Put this on for
city lights blurring through a taxi window after midnightscrolling through old photos of someone who isn't around anymoreempty gym floor at 11pm with only the fluorescent hum for companydriving toward the coastline as the sun hits that final orange sliversilence in the kitchen while the coffee machine finishes its cyclestaring at a text draft you know you shouldn't actually sendpacing a hotel room while the city moves on without you
Moments worth waiting for
The transition into the acoustic-driven nostalgia of the Pachelbel-sampling 'Memories' at the album's close.
Megan Thee Stallion's rhythmic contrast against the laid-back, hazy guitar loop on 'Beautiful Mistakes'.
The unexpected vocal blend of Stevie Nicks' raspy texture against Adam Levine's clean falsetto on 'Remedy'.
Sounds like
2021s production with a 2020s soul
Sits beside
Justice - Justin Bieber, After Hours - The Weeknd, Fine Line - Harry Styles, Over It - Summer Walker
Lyrical territory
grief, love_lost, nostalgia
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Medium Energy
Energy · ↓ −19% less than usual
On this album, medium energy sits about 19% less prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
