The Album (Jonas Brothers album)

Production was handled by Bellion himself, the Monsters & Strangerz, Pete Nappi, TenRoc, the Diner, Daniel Tashian, Ido Zmishlany, Johnny Simpson, and Colin Brittain.

The sonic world for this album is really organic to what those records sound like back in the sixties and seventies, so Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire.

[4] Exactly two weeks later, Nick, Joe, and Kevin sat down for an interview with Variety, in which they revealed that the album includes elements of 1970s pop and Americana "with a modern edge" and is partly influenced by the Bee Gees.

[5] Speaking to Vanity Fair, the band stated that they also took inspiration from Carole King and Jefferson Starship, while revealing the titles of a few songs from it: "Wings", "Montana Sky", "Vacation Eyes", "Little Bird", and "Waffle House".

[7] American Songwriter noted that the Jonas Brothers were experimenting with a sound unfamiliar to their long-time fans, with the songs on the records featuring an "old-world-inspired collection" that is immersed in "exhilarating guitar pulls, horns, piano riffs, and even touches of disco".

[11] On February 22, the brothers announced that its release had been pushed back exactly a week to May 12 in order to publish it alongside its vinyl version.

[12] For the album, the band opted for a funk-inspired pop album with references to the late 1970s pop grooves of Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, the Doobie Brothers and the Bee Gees, with the brothers stating they took inspiration from Oasis' "Wonderwall" and Paul McCartney's "Hey Jude" for providing the blueprint for songs on the record.

[15] According to American Songwriter, the track "Americana" pays homage to musicians like Jay-Z, Nelly, and the New Jersey native, Bruce Springsteen, with the lyrics showcasing the band's maturity through topics like fatherhood, family, marriage, and sex.

Joe added that their goal was to compose a song that would be played "at every family barbecue" and is reminiscent of "simpler times before the world became as complicated and nuanced as it is now".

[20] For the magazine American Songwriter, "Little Bird" is a "powerful ballad" that discloses a narrative about "a father welcoming their daughter into the world and preparing to one day give her off", which links directly to the band's personal experience of being dads to young girls.

And while commenting on the album as a body of work, she noted that its production shows how the band's ambition grows with the expansion of its legacy.

[45] For Billboard, Hannah Dailey stated: "The Album is saturated with bright synths and unabashed joy, as Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas profess their love for their ladies, their kids and their carefree lifestyle, making for a final product that's poised for many hours of summer playback",[48] while also naming the single "Wings" as the best song on the record.

[49] The Hollywood Reporter named "Vacation Eyes", the eighth track on the album, as the third best song of 2023, citing "the kind of soft pop, yacht rock sound we want from them" as the brothers "entered their adult contemporary era".

He felt that the exploration of different genres didn't meet its full potential, expressing that the band failed to place "their own unique mark" on the songs.

[53] The trio previously led the chart with their albums Happiness Begins (2019), Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009) and A Little Bit Longer (2008).

Jon Bellion lifting his right arm, wearing a white long sleeve shirt.
The Album features guest appearance by Jon Bellion ( pictured ), who co-produced all tracks.