New Album Review: Jonas Brothers- The Album

Jonas Brothers- The Album

Label: Republic

Producers: Colin Brittain, Daniel Tashian, Ido Zmishlany, Jon Bellion, Johnny Simpson, Pete Nappi, The Diner, The Monsters & Strangerz, TenRoc

With the release of 2019’s comeback, Happiness Begins and the onslaught of hit singles that followed, Jonas Brothers officially graduated from the late-2000s crop of teeny boppers to status as one of the present moment’s most potent pop acts. Stacked with concise and sun-shiney blasts of pop bliss from top to bottom, The Album is certainly poised to continue their hit streak and stake its claim as one of 2023’s ultimate summer soundtracks. It’s nothing groundbreaking, nor does it need to be. As they profess in “Sail Away”, “Leave the mental, need to just let go…let’s just let go…love this tempo.” This is not to suggest that the brotherly trio approaches their craft lightly. Producing a pop album this airtight is not an easy or justly appreciated accomplishment, and the Jonas and their army of producers clearly assemble this onslaught of sonic goodness with astute precision. The result is an uplifting and celebratory feel-good collection of anthems that smoothly integrate their core pop sounds with well-executed nods to an array of pop touchstones, ranging from The Bee Gees (“Wings), Chicago (“Vacation Eyes”), and Michael Jackson (“Celebrate!”), to The Doobie Brothers (“Montana Skies”) and Wham! (“Americana”). Meanwhile, the fatherly ballad “Little Bird” reasserts that there’s just as much heart and sincerity beating through this album as all of the laid back euphoria and escapism. It’s that balance which makes The Album a shining example of 2020s pop at its very best.

1. “Miracle” (Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Jon Bellion, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Alexander Izquierdo, Peter Nappi, Jason Cornet)
2. “Montana Sky” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, J. Johnson, S. Johnson, Nappi, Cornet, Aldae, James Gutch)
3. “Wings” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, J. Johnson, S. Johnson, Nappi, Cornet, Clyde Lawrence, Jordan Cohen)
4. “Sail Away” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, J. Johnson, S. Johnson, Nappi, Cornet, Michael Pollack, Calle Lehmann)
5. “Americana” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, J. Johnson, S. Johnson, Izquierdo, Nappi, Cornet)
6. “Celebrate!” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, J. Johnson, S. Johnson, Izquierdo, Nappi, Cornet, Pollack)
7. “Waffle House” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, Nappi, Cornet, Daniel Tashian, Ido Zmishlany, Johnny Simpson, Aldae)
8. “Vacation Eyes” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, Nappi, Cornet)
9. “Summer in the Hamptons” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, Nappi, Cornet, Hein, Felicia Ferarro, Elisha Noll)
10. “Summer Baby” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, J. Johnson, S. Johnson, Nappi, Cornet, Aldae, Pollack)
11. “Little Bird” (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Bellion, J. Johnson, S. Johnson, Nappi, Cornet, Aldae, Pollack)
12. “Walls” featuring Jon Bellion (N. Jonas, J. Jonas, K. Jonas, Nappi, Cornet, Simpson, Lawrence, Cohen, Ferarro, Andrea Rosario, Douglas Davis)