Nick Jonas [Deluxe Edition]

by Nick Jonas

Overview

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. [The album was also released with three bonus tracks.]

Product Details

Release Date:	11/10/2014
Label:	Island
UPC:	0602547035653
catalogNumber:	002207802

Tracks

1. Chains
2. Jealous
3. Teacher
4. Warning
5. Wilderness
6. Numb
7. Take Over
8. Push
9. I Want You
10. Avalanche
11. Nothing Would Be Better
12. Chains
13. Santa Barbara
14. Closer

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nick Jonas   Primary Artist,Vocals
Pierre-Luc Rioux   Guitar
Nick Seeley   Horn
Ammar Malik   Background Vocals
Nolan Lambroza   Bass,Guitar,Percussion,Drums,Keyboards

Technical Credits

David Massey   Executive Producer
Robopop   Producer
Nick Monson   Producer,Engineer
Todd Russell   Art Direction
Ian Kirkpatrick   Composer,Producer,Engineer
Jason Evigan   Producer,Engineer,Instrumentation
Michel Heyaca   Producer
Nick Jonas   Producer,Vocal Producer
Meredith Truax   Photo Production
John Ryan   Producer
Chase Foster   Producer
Jesse String   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Nick Ruth   Programming,Producer,Engineer,Instrumentation
Nolan Lambroza   Programming,Engineer
Nolan   Producer
Paul Lane   Package Production
T.J. Routon   Composer
Sebastian Teigen   Producer

Editorial Reviews

Multi-talented recording artist and actor, Nick Jonas has already intrigued the public and impressed the masses with the release of his new song “Chains,” earlier this summer, and will release his much anticipated self-titled album November 11 via Island Records. The album, including the debut single “Jealous, will be available both as a standard (10 songs) and a deluxe with three bonus songs ”. The suave, upbeat “Jealous,” is at the other end of the musical spectrum from “Chains” says Jonas. “Both songs demonstrate the range of music I created on my album,” continues Jonas. “I’m really proud of the body of music, which falls somewhere in between “Chains” and “Jealous.” Lyrically, “Jealous” is a song anyone can relate to within any sort of relationship or friendship. I can’t wait for my fans to hear it.” The video for “Jealous” is in the making, which was directed by the legendary artist Peter Tunney. Tunney, best known for his large scale pop art that uses mixed materials on canvas and inspirational messages, has been working creatively with Nick on various projects.

Nick recently wrapped production for DirecTV’s new original drama series “Kingdom”, where he portrays a prized MMA fighter.

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