Lines, Vines and Trying Times
Occupation
- Vocals: Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas
- Guitar: Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas
- Piano: Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas
- Keyboard: Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas
- Glockenspiel: Nick Jonas
- Drums: Nick Jonas
Lines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the American band the Jonas Brothers. It was released on 12 June 2009 at the Hollywood Records label and reached number one on the Billboard 200 the album was not quite as successful as its predecessor, A Little Bit Longer.
Background
The fourth album by the band appeared approximately ten months after the previous one, A Little Bit Longer. The CD was named after a seal which the three brothers to Conceive during the filming of her series JONAS LA. Singer Nick Jonas made the following statement on the meaning of the title: "Lines are something that you will care, no matter whether it is good or bad. Vines are the things that you encounter on your journey through life. And hard times - well [ ... ] we perceive what is going on in the world, and we try to bring it to the public. "
Publication and Promotion
The album was, for example in Italy, France, Austria, Spain and Ireland, published on 12 June 2009 in many parts of Europe. In the U.S. it appeared on June 16 in Germany on June 26th of the year. From 1 December 2009, a so-called Limited Edition Box Set of CD was available in some countries.
Was promoted the album through the first world tour, the band, the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009. The tour includes 86 shows in North America, South America, Europe, Central America and the Caribbean. During the tour, the Jonas Brothers were playing for the first time as a headliner in Germany. The concerts were very successful commercially, in North America alone took you through the shows almost $ 69,800,000 a.
Title list
Singles
Paranoid was the first single and was released on May 12, 2009. The song placed in Germany on rank 65 and in the U.S. on 37th
The song Fly with Me was released as the second single on 9 June 2009 and reached number 89 in Germany and rank 83 in the USA. It is also heard in the closing credits of the film Night at the Museum 2. In the English version of the film, the three brothers also had a speaking role.
Keep It Real was the third and last from the album and was released on 8 September 2009. Missed you any chart position. The song was shown in the fourth episode of the first season of the television series JONAS LA, Keeping It Real.
Commercial success
Songs
The first two single from the album, Paranoid and Fly with Me, were able to place in the charts in both the U.S. and in Germany. The third release, Keep It Real, but missed one chart position.
Album
In the first week after the release of the album sold about 247,000 times and got topped. Thus it was in the week of release, however, significantly less successful than the third album A Little Bit Longer, which could produce a year earlier even 525,000 CDs sold. By June 2010, the band has sold 640,000 CDs.
Awards for music sales
The following list is an overview of the records that could reach the album. It is simply an example and not exhaustive.
Golden Record
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Mexico
Platinum record
- Canada
Reception
The album received average reviews from music critics. Entertainment Weekly for example, was of the opinion that the band with this album is trying to get rid of her child star image. Allmusic wrote in his review that this album has more rough edges than its predecessor, which is why the CD is more difficult to enjoy. However, the band at some points still show their musical skills. The Los Angeles Times noted that the melodies of the songs are well-versed. The Boston Phoenix newspaper argued that this CD is tastier than the previous album A Little Bit Longer.