Nick Jonas - Spaceman

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Daniel L

Daniel L

manloveuk said:
I think one of the things that doesn't work in his favour is Jonas himself, who every time I've seen him do UK promo looks varying degrees of bored, confused and bemused to be there, as though he's been sent to some provincial backwater town that he thinks is beneath him. I did wonder if it's just that he's a bit awkward in these situations, which is fine, but having seen him switch it on for the likes of Kimmel, Colbert et al, I don't think that's the case.
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This! He is hot and got some bops, but that's the exact same impression I got when I met him in London a few years go. A small group of young, female fans were waiting for him and asked for a photo. He was definitely not impressed and seemed rather annoyed by it all. One of the girls started crying, she was so disappointed. He might have had a bad day though, I don't know.
 
ChrisKostakis

ChrisKostakis

The worst part of the Classics Edition is the omission of Under You, especially when it sonically goes with the album.

Well... Aside from the homophobic version of Jealous.
 
Vasilios

Vasilios

I actually don’t mind the Classics Edition trick, especially if it ropes in new listeners who otherwise find new albums of all new music a task. It’s definitely not designed with us album buying kids in mind and it’s only a streaming alternative so really no harm (for now).
 
bonnieetclyde

bonnieetclyde

stoicist said:
I'm always here for a good concept album, so I'm pleasantly surprised by this being such a cohesive body of work. I think Find You could've slotted in pretty well with the rest but there's definitely no need for it. This Is Heaven and Deeper Love are some of the best things he's put out in a long time (and Spaceman might be my least favourite on here, so I hope the singles run improves).
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Not much concept though is there, really. It sounds great but apart from the imagery, there isn't really anything in the songs themselves to link them all together thematically. Unless I'm missing it..?
 
4Roses

4Roses

If I Fall is exquisite.

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lushLuck

lushLuck

I’m fairly obsessed with this album. He took the best elements of Happiness Begins and made a full collection with them. There’s not a dud to be found on this, which is incredible considering his last two albums were vey ‘take 4 bops & run’ affairs. It also has a fantastic flow to it, only helped by the transitions. Spaceman is easily the least interesting thing here, so it’s unfortunate that it was chosen to represent the album. That said, if I did have to find a complaint, it’s that this doesn’t reach the same heights as the JoBros’ last effort, and lacks obvious singles as a result. It’s the sort of album I’m loving all the way thorough, but am struggling to identify standouts for my playlists.

Regardless, this feels like a great companion piece to Joe’s Fastlife, and it has far exceeded all of my expectations. And that is a triumph worth celebrating.
 
sexercise

sexercise

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lushLuck said:
I’m fairly obsessed with this album. He took the best elements of Happiness Begins and made a full collection with them. There’s not a dud to be found on this, which is incredible considering his last two albums were vey ‘take 4 bops & run’ affairs. It also has a fantastic flow to it, only helped by the transitions. Spaceman is easily the least interesting thing here, so it’s unfortunate that it was chosen to represent the album. That said, if I did have to find a complaint, it’s that this doesn’t reach the same heights as the JoBros’ last effort, and lacks obvious singles as a result. It’s the sort of album I’m loving all the way thorough, but am struggling to identify standouts for my playlists.

Regardless, this feels like a great companion piece to Joe’s Fastlife, and it has far exceeded all of my expectations. And that is a triumph worth celebrating.
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Definitely agree with all of this. I thought his first 2 albums were enjoyable but had some filler while this one is solid throughout. I'm not expecting a ton of depth from a Nick Jonas project but it works well as a full body of work. This Is Heaven stands above the rest though.
 
mattw67

mattw67

lushLuck said:
I’m fairly obsessed with this album. He took the best elements of Happiness Begins and made a full collection with them. There’s not a dud to be found on this, which is incredible considering his last two albums were vey ‘take 4 bops & run’ affairs. It also has a fantastic flow to it, only helped by the transitions. Spaceman is easily the least interesting thing here, so it’s unfortunate that it was chosen to represent the album. That said, if I did have to find a complaint, it’s that this doesn’t reach the same heights as the JoBros’ last effort, and lacks obvious singles as a result. It’s the sort of album I’m loving all the way thorough, but am struggling to identify standouts for my playlists.

Regardless, this feels like a great companion piece to Joe’s Fastlife, and it has far exceeded all of my expectations. And that is a triumph worth celebrating.
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I probably sound like a broken record, but exactly this point is because of Greg Kurstin doing this whole record. His work was the best part of Happiness Begins (I Believe, Every Single Time, Don't Throw It Away, Strangers), and it's fantastic (and smart) Nick tapped him for this project.
 
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r1ver

This is outstanding. He’s a really good pop star as far as music goes, his first album was excellent as well, and the second was reasonable. What the hell is Spaceman even doing on there though? It’s nowhere near as good as the rest.
 
HairBodyFace

HairBodyFace

lushLuck said:
I’m fairly obsessed with this album. He took the best elements of Happiness Begins and made a full collection with them. There’s not a dud to be found on this, which is incredible considering his last two albums were vey ‘take 4 bops & run’ affairs. It also has a fantastic flow to it, only helped by the transitions. Spaceman is easily the least interesting thing here, so it’s unfortunate that it was chosen to represent the album. That said, if I did have to find a complaint, it’s that this doesn’t reach the same heights as the JoBros’ last effort, and lacks obvious singles as a result. It’s the sort of album I’m loving all the way thorough, but am struggling to identify standouts for my playlists.

Regardless, this feels like a great companion piece to Joe’s Fastlife, and it has far exceeded all of my expectations. And that is a triumph worth celebrating.
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mattw67 said:
I probably sound like a broken record, but exactly this point is because of Greg Kurstin doing this whole record. His work was the best part of Happiness Begins (I Believe, Every Single Time, Don't Throw It Away, Strangers), and it's fantastic (and smart) Nick tapped him for this project.
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I echo all of this. That makes so much sense, I didn’t realize Greg produced this album...he has become one of my favorite producers. I’ve never been able to get into Nick’s other stuff other than the occasional bop on the radio, but I LOVED Happiness Begins and I’m happy Nick is carrying a bit of that sound on. I really missed that brand of male pop.
 
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