Joe Jonas steers clear of drama with his new album.
In an interview with Billboard released on Monday, August 26, the singer, 35, insisted he’s not “trying to push things” with his upcoming second solo album, Music for people who believe in lovedespite major changes in his personal life over the past year.
Jonas described the making of the album as “scary at times and also liberating”.
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He went on to talk about how his personal experiences played a role in the creation of the album, but noted that he would not focus on negativity. “I’m not trying to come for anybody on this album. I’m not trying to burden anything. I have a wonderful life that I’m grateful for,” he said.
The Jonas Brothers member welcomed his “two beautiful children” Willa and Delphine — who he shares with estranged wife Sophie Turner — and said he was a “lucky person”. However, the singer also stated that he went on a journey to get to where he is now in life and wants that to be reflected in his music.
Joe Jonas Drops Energetic ‘Personal Anthem’ ‘Work It Out’ Ahead Of Upcoming Second Solo Album: Listen!
Last September, Jonas filed for divorce from Turner after four years of marriage. That same month, Turner sued Jonas and demanded that their children be returned to England as they were on tour with him at the time. She later dropped her lawsuit against Jonas and they currently share custody of their daughters.
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Reflecting on the past few years, Jonas said in an interview that he “has been going through a lot of life changes, discovering who I am as a person, a father and a friend, and living under the microscope of what the music industry can be.”
He added: “And I think at such a crazy time in my life, I looked at music as an outlet.”
Overall, Jonas hopes the album will “help people through what they’re going through.”
Earlier this summer, he released the album’s lead single, “Work It Out,” which was originally intended for the Jonas Brothers before Joe asked his brothers for permission to use it for his solo project.
“I was listening to it and I was like, ‘Damn, I really like this song,’ and I started feeling like, ‘I don’t know why, but I want this song for me,’ not just for me [Jonas] Bro, I also feel like it’s not DNCE, which is another band that I’m in,” Jonas said on Jake Shane’s Therapuss podcast.
“I asked my brothers for their blessing. I want to go do something on my own, and I don’t feel like it’s DNCE, and I just have to go express some things for myself. And they said, ‘Go ahead,'” he added.
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Earlier this month, Jonas revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the album is “crammed” with prominent artists. “I reached out to a lot of different people because I felt like I wanted to have other narratives and other voices and a lot of duets,” he teased.
Music for people who believe in love is slated for an October 18th release via Republic Records.
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