Maroon 5 are 'stronger than ever' according to their lead singer Adam Levine.
Admitting that defining their sound has been a trouble for the band, Adam insists they've grown closer once more as a group since realising they all share a love for pop music.
Adam Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo / Credit: WireImageSpeaking to The Sun newspaper Adam said: "Maroon 5 are a lot stronger than we have been in the past.
"We know what we are good at and that's pop music. There isn't one member of Maroon 5 that doesn't love pop music.
"We are comfortable with who we are and know what we are good at.
"When people say they hate pop music and cite bands of the Sixties and Seventies as their inspiration, well The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin were all pop stars as their music was popular. They just wore different clothes than we do today.
"So Maroon 5 embrace that and are successful and we don't think it's uncool, we just go for it."
He does however think that a new side to pop has been embraced on latest album 'V'.
"I would say V is on the darker side of pop.
"It's not as sugary as the last album, which was very deliberately sweet pop and fun.
"This one is not as carefree and has an edge that we'd lost on the way."
Adam also discussed how difficult it can be to stay afloat in the industry if you don't experiment with different options.
"It is hard to survive as a band in the culture for that many years and not try different things."
Currently a coach on The Voice US alongside Blake Shelton, Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani, he says he did worry about how his credibility as an artist would be affected because of his role as a reality TV show mentor.
"I have been very fortunate to be able to do this show as well as my music.
"It was a huge risk when I first started and I didn't expect the show to give me credibility.
"In fact, my biggest concern was that it would take any I had away. But it was never premeditated."
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