搬運(yùn)自：微信公眾號(hào)【評(píng)論搬一堆】（在原文基礎(chǔ)上添加了英語(yǔ)原文與排版調(diào)整）

翻譯：Ryan-Xiang

審譯：Emma.Z

排版：SpencerC

在對(duì)外宣布單飛之后，這三兄弟如今回歸制作了一張流暢光滑的唱片，在樂(lè)觀的砰砰聲和柔和的數(shù)字之間交替，讓人回憶起Zayn Malik和Post Malone。

Boyband reunions are nothing new. Westlife, Boyzone and Take That are all enjoying major tours in 2019, while the Backstreet Boys are celebrating 20 years since the release of their hit album Millennium. Yet it’s a different group – formed over a decade after these acts – who have arguably achieved the biggest and most impressive comeback of the year.

男團(tuán)重聚早已不是新鮮事，西城男孩、男孩特區(qū)和接招合唱團(tuán)都在今年進(jìn)行全球巡演。于此同時(shí)后街男孩也在慶祝他們的熱?！禡illennium（千禧情）》發(fā)行二十周年。但喬納森兄弟卻從其中脫穎而出: 他們十年后的重新集結(jié)無(wú)疑成為了今年最大且最具影響力的回歸。

The Jonas Brothers were not the kind of music act that critics took seriously. They were tween heartthrobs who rose to wider fame in 2005 via the same Disney club that produced acts such as Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato (with whom they starred in the Disney movie Camp Rock). After releasing four albums of varying quality, the band decided to pursue solo careers. Then, in 2012, they announced their reunion with a new album, only to split a year later, with Nick and Joe going off to focus on other projects.

喬納森兄弟并不是樂(lè)評(píng)人會(huì)嚴(yán)肅對(duì)待的樂(lè)隊(duì)。他們?cè)缭?005年就與Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus 和Demi Lovato等共同出演迪士尼電影《Camp Rock（搖滾青春）》，并在電影中以清純少男形象聲名大噪并擄獲無(wú)數(shù)少女芳心。在發(fā)行了四張質(zhì)量參差不齊的專輯之后，樂(lè)隊(duì)成員決定單飛。接著在2012年，他們重聚并發(fā)行新專，但短短一年后就因?yàn)镹ick和Joe想要關(guān)注其他事業(yè)而再次解散。

Yet despite these successes and millions of albums sold as a group, it’s only now – after time away to assert their own identities and settle with their respective partners (Joe is married to Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, Nick to actor Priyanka Chopra and Kevin to American TV personality Danielle Deleasa) – that the Jonas Brothers are having their “moment”.

盡管早已大獲成功并累積售出百萬(wàn)張專輯，但由于成員們都需要經(jīng)營(yíng)個(gè)人事業(yè)和感情(Joe和權(quán)力的游戲演員Sophie Turner結(jié)婚，Nick和演員Priyanka Chopra結(jié)婚，Kevin和美國(guó)電視名媛Danielle Deleasa結(jié)婚)，成員們直到現(xiàn)在才能獨(dú)享樂(lè)隊(duì)時(shí)光。

“Sucker”, the first single from their new album Happiness Begins, was the 34th in history to debut at number one on the Billboard charts. It is also the band’s first ever number one. Maybe it’s hype, perhaps it’s nostalgia, but it’s also probably to do with the fact that this album contains the best songs the group has produced to date.

“Sucker（癡情）”作為新專輯《Happiness Begins》的首單，取得了史上第三十四首Billboard空降冠單的好成績(jī)，這也是喬納森兄弟的首個(gè)冠單。這樣的表現(xiàn)或是因?yàn)槌醋?，或是因?yàn)榇蠹业膽雅f情懷，但在很大程度上也是因?yàn)檫@張專輯確實(shí)包含了這個(gè)樂(lè)隊(duì)成立以來(lái)最棒的幾首歌。

The album alternates between upbeat bangers and mellow numbers that nod to Zayn Malik, Post Malone and Drake. Opening on “Sucker” – with Nick Jonas leading on his excellent falsetto before the three vocals merge in perfect pop harmony – starts things off with a bang. “Cool”, a down-tempo, summery anthem that makes numerous pop culture references, establishes the dynamic for the rest of the record.

這張專輯的曲風(fēng)在歡快流行和向Zayn Malik，Post Malone，Drake等人致敬的舒緩情歌之間來(lái)回切換?！癝ucker”作為專輯的第一首歌，以Nick Jonas精彩的假聲開(kāi)頭并逐漸過(guò)渡到三個(gè)流行歌手的完美和聲，起到了開(kāi)門紅的效果。接下來(lái)的單曲“Cool（酷）”，是一首集各個(gè)流行文化之所長(zhǎng)并奠定了專輯整體基調(diào)的Down-tempo曲風(fēng)夏日圣歌。

Enlisting OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, who has worked on a staggering array of hits by the biggest names in pop (Adele, Beyonce, Camila Cabello, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift and more), was the masterstroke. Production is slick and incorporates elements of Eighties new wave, hip hop and reggae without feeling appropriative or greedy. Greg Kurstin contributes his own skill for multi-textured pop on songs such as “Every Single Time”.

這張專輯非常明智的選用了曾參與多位歌手熱單制作(包括Adele, Beyonce, Camila Cabello, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift等)的OneRepublic（共和時(shí)代）組合主唱Ryan Tedder作為制作人，這使得專輯制作成熟而精彩:在結(jié)合80年代新浪潮，流行和雷鬼元素的同時(shí)，卻并不讓人感到不合時(shí)宜或是大包大攬。同時(shí)Greg Kurstin也在”Every Single Time（每一次）”等歌曲中貢獻(xiàn)了他在多種流行曲風(fēng)上的才華。

The album loses some momentum around the more generic “Strangers”. But even with that song, the harmonies are hard to resist. It’s the best pop comeback – and likely one of the best pop albums – of the year.

這張專輯的表現(xiàn)因?yàn)橹幸?guī)中矩的“Strangers（陌生人）”而略打折扣，但即使如此，專輯中精彩的和聲仍讓人難以抗拒。這是今年最好的流行回歸，同時(shí)也很可能是今年最佳流行專輯的有力競(jìng)爭(zhēng)者。