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Nick Jonas is either the second or third solo album from Nick Jonas -- it all depends on whether the pre-Jonas Brothers 2004 set Nicholas Jonas or Who I Am, his 2010 album with the short-lived Administration, count -- but there's no denying that this 2014 eponymous effort is designed as a statement of purpose, a way to break away from his now defunct gang of siblings. Throughout this gleaming collection of stylish pop-soul, Jonas takes pains to seem modern -- he finds space for Angel Haze on the lead single "Numb"; he keeps returning to cool, glassy electronic rhythms, sometimes informed by hip-hop; somewhere he swears enough to earn this album a Parental Advisory sticker, although it's a hard profanity to spot -- but his strengths are in his classicism, both as a songwriter and a blue-eyed soul vocalist. Jonas' voice is slightly thin but he knows how to deploy it with sweetness and seduction (although swagger always seems to elude his grasp), a quality that keeps things lively even when things threaten to slide toward the sleepy (as they sometimes do when the tempos slow, which is why Demi Lovato's presence is welcome on "Avalanche"). For all the guests and modern accouterments, Nick Jonas is at its best when Jonas plays it straight, when he relies on his eternal Prince and Stevie Wonder fixations, which give him not only a fairly rich palette to draw from but provide him with a good direction to channel his melodic skills.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jason Evigan, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ammar Malik, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Simon Wilcox, ComposerLyricist - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Lambroza, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - James Krausse, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason Evigan, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ammar Malik, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Parker, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Seeley, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bjørn Erik Pedersen, ComposerLyricist - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist - Justin Hergett, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Teigen, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Gil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Jonas, MainArtist - Sean Douglas, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mike Posner, ComposerLyricist - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Musto, ComposerLyricist - Angel Haze, FeaturedArtist - Raykeea Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Nick Monson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - RoboPop, Producer - Daniel Omelio, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Young, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul "Phamous" Shelton, ComposerLyricist - Chase Foster, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Daniella Mason, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Erik Hassle, ComposerLyricist - Taio Cruz, ComposerLyricist - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist - Christopher Taylor, Producer - Nick Ruth, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Vu, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Demi Lovato, FeaturedArtist - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Krausse, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Kirkland, ComposerLyricist - TJ Routon, ComposerLyricist - Michel Heyaca, Producer, ComposerLyricist - JASON ALLEN DEAN, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sean Douglas, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason Evigan, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ammar Malik, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nick Jonas, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mike Posner, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Erik Madrid, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nick Monson, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Martin, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Jonas, MainArtist - Stefan Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Talay Riley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Lomax, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Douglas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Monsters & Strangerz, Producer, Programmer - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Simon Wilcox, ComposerLyricist - Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sean Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Lambroza, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason Evigan, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ammar Malik, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maclean Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jhené Aiko, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Parker, ComposerLyricist - BRIAN KEITH WARFIELD, ComposerLyricist - Fisticuffs, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Simon Wilcox, ComposerLyricist - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nolan Lambroza, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - James Krausse, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tinashé, Engineer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Tinashé Fazakerley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Savan Kotecha, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Svensson, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya Salmanzadeh, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Ilya, Producer - Sage the Gemini, MainArtist - Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Wynn Woods, ComposerLyricist - Peter Carlsson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KnocDown, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason Evigan, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Jonas, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ammar Malik, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pierre-Luc Rioux, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Parker, ComposerLyricist - Jesse String, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Seeley, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Young Bombs, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Sam Martin, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Jonas, MainArtist - Stefan Johnson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Talay Riley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Lomax, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Douglas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Ike Schultz, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Monsters & Strangerz, Producer, Programmer - Jeff Jackson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Nick Jonas is either the second or third solo album from Nick Jonas -- it all depends on whether the pre-Jonas Brothers 2004 set Nicholas Jonas or Who I Am, his 2010 album with the short-lived Administration, count -- but there's no denying that this 2014 eponymous effort is designed as a statement of purpose, a way to break away from his now defunct gang of siblings. Throughout this gleaming collection of stylish pop-soul, Jonas takes pains to seem modern -- he finds space for Angel Haze on the lead single "Numb"; he keeps returning to cool, glassy electronic rhythms, sometimes informed by hip-hop; somewhere he swears enough to earn this album a Parental Advisory sticker, although it's a hard profanity to spot -- but his strengths are in his classicism, both as a songwriter and a blue-eyed soul vocalist. Jonas' voice is slightly thin but he knows how to deploy it with sweetness and seduction (although swagger always seems to elude his grasp), a quality that keeps things lively even when things threaten to slide toward the sleepy (as they sometimes do when the tempos slow, which is why Demi Lovato's presence is welcome on "Avalanche"). For all the guests and modern accouterments, Nick Jonas is at its best when Jonas plays it straight, when he relies on his eternal Prince and Stevie Wonder fixations, which give him not only a fairly rich palette to draw from but provide him with a good direction to channel his melodic skills.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:55
- Main artists: Nick Jonas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Safehouse Records - Island Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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