Oh, how the tides have turned.

The singing brother in the fake marriage essentially told his siblings he was done again with the group thing because they were holding him back and he was about to drop what was going to be the biggest album of his career.

Flop.

Flop.

Flop.

Record label says, drop, drop, drop.

They spent a ton of money marketing the album and are going to lose millions.

Now, the brother says he was misunderstood and wants to do the group thing again.

Nick Jonas

Priyanka Chopra

Spaceman

Nick Jonas’ Falsetto Rises But His Spirit Is Adrift in ‘Spaceman’: Album Review

“Spaceman’s” chic layering and synthetic sheen aren’t quite as glossy as the sound on those predecessors. Producer Greg Kurstin carries over a pre-sequencer ’80s vibe from his recent mix for the Foo Fighters’ “Medicine at Midnight”; pillowy analog synths and cloudy, new romantic choruses are the order of the day. All things synthetic and analog lend ballads such as the title track and the falsetto-laden “Heights” a faux airiness, the likes of which make patients in hospital settings comfortable and gave the likes of Naked Eyes and OMD their careers.

It’s not exactly ambient, but not exceptionally proactive – and, problematically not too melodically provocative – as Jonas and Kurstin experiment with soft, amorphous floating vibes for the vocalist to loll upon. That’s in stark contrast to the Jonas Brothers’ sound, which has always been exacting and precise. Think of their 2019 smash “Sucker,” and the manner in which the trio interacted with that cut’s stammering pulse. That’s stopwatch-pop of the highest, most contagious order.

While maybe you can reach to appreciate that mildly twisted a culinary blend, a throwaway moment like that — and so many other bits of “Spaceman,” where throwaways were not required — might make you question Jonas’ deeper emotional commitment to this project. Which is a shame, as his voice has never sounded more on-point, and the surrounding opulent sonics have never allowed it such freedom. The album’s true possibilities, meanwhile, are lost in space. – Source


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