Length 41:49 Release date 19 August 1997 Label Reprise Records | Artist Kara's Flowers Producer Rob Cavallo | |
 | ||
Released August 19, 1997 (1997-08-19) The Fourth World
(1997) Songs About Jane
(2002) Genres Pop rock, Alternative rock, Pop punk, Power pop Similar Songs About Jane, Live ‑ Friday The 13th, It Won't Be Soon Before Lo, Hands All Over, Call and Response: The Remi | ||
The Fourth World is the first professionally released album by the Los Angeles-based pop rock band Maroon 5, under the name Kara's Flowers. The album contains 11 tracks plus one bonus track on the Japanese edition.
Contents
- Kara s flowers the fourth world full album remaster
- Singles
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The band, which had previously self-released an album called We Like Digging?, signed with Reprise Records and released The Fourth World album on August 19, 1997. However, the band had little success with the album and parted with the record label two years later.
The band continued to explore different musical styles until finally coming together again with James Valentine to form Maroon 5, who released subsequent albums thereafter.
Kara s flowers the fourth world full album remaster
Singles
The only single released from the album was "Soap Disco", released July 22, 1997. A music video was produced for the single, depicting the group walking through a park and performing in an orange and green room. A storm appears at the end of the video.
Critical reception
Giving the album a B+, Tom Lanham with Entertainment Weekly said the "optimistic, lyrically awkward kids spend 10 more happy tracks turning the tables on lethargic slacker cynicism, with Green Day producer Rob Cavallo bridling all that youthful zeal."
Track listing
All tracks written by Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, except where noted.
Personnel
Kara's Flowers
Additional musician
Production
Songs
1Soap Disco2:40
2Future Kid4:44
3Myself3:06