Four years after their "Happiness Begins" era in 2019, the Jonas Brothers dropped their sixth studio album — simply called "The Album" — on May 12. The funk-themed pop album — inspired by bands like the Bee Gees and the Doobie Brothers — is a musical shift for the band, supported by songs like "Wings," "Waffle House," and "Summer Baby."
Nick Jonas first teased the album during an interview on "The Today Show" back in 2020, during which he hinted at their single, "What a Man Gotta Do." In January, Nick appeared on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," where he revealed that the album was complete.
"The Album" is the band's first release since all three members became fathers. "I think this one does a good job of embodying kind of where we are as fathers, where we are as husbands and just brothers," Nick said in an interview with Today. "We set out to just say, if you're gonna listen to any one of our albums we think this is the album you should listen to," he added. "This is the one that is the most quintessential Jonas Brothers."
Kevin Jonas added that the album is a celebration of their ability to find the balance between having fun and harmonizing as a band. "I do think we put a lot of pressure on ourselves when we were younger to get it all right," he said. "I think now we just kind of do what we need to do to have fun and continue making music that we love, and I think that's why it's working."
"The Album" tour kicked off in Bronx, NY on Aug. 12 and will conclude in Orlando, FL on Oct. 16.
