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Lines, Vines and Trying Times
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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 159 Ratings

  • Summary: The pop group's fourth album features Miley Cyrus, Common, and Jonny Long.

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Fly With Me
If time was still The sun would never, never find us We could light up The sky tonight If I could see the world through your eyes Leave it all... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    On their fourth release in as many years, the boys don't entirely topple their Tiger Beat pedestal, but with Lines' PG-13 sentiments and wailing guitars, they try hard to leave their tween-dream innocence behind.
  2. The Boston Phoenix
    63
    If the Jonases come up woefully short in the sensitivity department, they (nearly) make up for it with songwriting that's far more flavorful than that on Fearless or on the JoBros' previous disc, last year's "A Little Bit Longer."
  3. Los Angeles Times
    63
    Although the tunes are accomplished, Lines has a patina of smarm that's less smart than the music.
  4. Billboard
    60
    While it's commendable for the trio to try to break out of its teen dream box, it's on songs like 'Before the Storm'--featuring Miley Cyrus--where the brothers prove they're still among the best at putting the fizz in pop culture.
  5. Dot Music
    60
    In a number of 'mature' developments to their sound they've laid down impeccably produced horns (see bombastic opener 'World War III'), come within millimetres of salacious classic rock in the excellent "Poison Ivy" (watch out for the implied "bitch" in the chorus!) and, on lead single 'Paranoid,' dispensed a chilled-out post-baggy number.
  6. Boston Globe
    60
    It’s a bricolage of genres, so bent on embracing a variety of musical forms that it sometimes borders on parody.
  7. PopMatters
    30
    As a piece of product, this album modestly accomplishes the goal of keeping the Jonas Brothers name out there, reenergizing the fickle base. But as an album, it is a failure, weighed down by the painfully bland production and a team of uninspired professional songwriters who add little to Nick’s developing skills.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 29
  3. Negative: 18 out of 29
  1. Vanyagranderia
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Why do you all give negative ratings to this masterpiece?unforgivable......
  2. MegateenSr.
    Jun 18, 2009
    10
    Hottest band on the planet. Puts everything else happening in music at the moment to shame. Top release of 2009 easily. These boys are so Hottest band on the planet. Puts everything else happening in music at the moment to shame. Top release of 2009 easily. These boys are so dreamy and they sing so amazingly from their hearts. All you people who dismiss the greatness of this album and band are like totally losers. Jonas Brothers Forever! x0x0… Expand
  4. Erynn
    Jul 29, 2009
    10
    Overall, i thought that this CD was better than the last. It shows how much they are growing and how talented they are. I love it.
  5. TomP.
    Jun 17, 2009
    0
    I'm gonna be honest, didn't listen to a single song beside the single, and that was all i needed to give this a 0.
  6. KeenanS.
    Jul 15, 2009
    0
    I believe this band is rubbish, they blister my ears. I hate the constant streams of power chords, whiny voices which without the aid of I believe this band is rubbish, they blister my ears. I hate the constant streams of power chords, whiny voices which without the aid of computer technology would probably be even worse. Yes, without computers these guys would be even worse! I am a fan of Lamb of God, Devildriver and bands such as. These guys claim themselves as pop-rock right? what an embarrassment to rock. Their lyrics are mindless, gimicy and just typical. Megateen Sr. : "Puts everything else happening in music at the moment to shame". Is this how they managed to get 61 and not 100? The amount of records they have produced since they were known to the world shows they have put no thought into things and you girls, who are depressed teenage girls who get bullied at school, cry over dudes who don't date you and get low scores in your music tests are the reason these CURSES to music stay in business.… Expand
  7. dude
    Oct 8, 2010
    0
    the meaning of zero...! another teenage **** you kidding me !!!? And the exiting part is that their fans are even more annoying !!! Allthe meaning of zero...! another teenage **** you kidding me !!!? And the exiting part is that their fans are even more annoying !!! All thanks to disney for giving us this geniuses...!… Expand
  8. xx
    Aug 17, 2009
    0
    This is what happens when we let children buy things: talentless hacks sell enough records to stay in business.

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