Jonas Brothers – Lines, Vines, and Trying Times

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June 16, 2009

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Subscribing to the time-honored practice of striking when the iron is hot, the Jonas Brothers put out Lines, Vines and Trying Times in June of 2009, making it their third album in one year. True, Lines and A Little Bit Longer were separated by a soundtrack to a concert film, but the flood of product is a true reflection of the peak of the group’s popularity, just as how the over-produced, stretched-thin Lines is a reflection of their hectic schedule. – AMG

REVIEW OF REVIEWS

Lines, Vines and Trying Times is the sound of a not-quite-quarter-life crisis, JoBros-style: heartthrob angst wrapped in glossy hooks, soaring pop-rock choruses, and really great hair. B-

NEWSDAY.COM

But the best songs are the slow jams, like “Turn Right” and the exceptional “Black Keys,” written by the youngest Jonas, 16-year-old Nick. “Keys” is the smoothest and most impressive song the CD offers. B

TRACKLIST

1. “World War III”
2. “Paranoid”
3. “Fly with Me”
4. “Poison Ivy”
5. “Hey Baby” (featuring Johnny Lang)
6. “Before the Storm” (featuring Miley Cyrus)
7. “What Did I Do to Your Heart”
8. “Much Better”
9. “Black Keys”
10. “Don’t Charge Me for the Crime” (featuring Common)
11. “Turn Right”
12. “Don’t Speak”

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