Nick Jonas brought singles like “Jealous” and “Levels” to the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 19 — and backstage, he gave Billboard a status update on his new album, which he says will be released in the beginning of 2016.
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“’Levels’ is the first single off the new record, that will come out at the beginning of next year. I’m already close to being finished with it,” he can be heard saying in the video above. “But I think about, you know, continuing to stay creative and seeing where I’m led artistically. A lot’s changed in my life over the past year, and I’ve had a lot to write about. I’m thrilled to put this record out.”
Jonas released “Levels,” the first single from the upcoming album, in August. A couple weeks ago, he dropped another new track, titled “Area Code,” on SoundCloud.
“I think ‘Levels’ is a good first statement, and we’ll go from there. As far as the sound goes, it’s definitely the next step, [with] ‘Levels’ being, I think, a progression from the last record,” Jonas said. “And then the song ‘Area Code’ that I threw up on SoundCloud, just to see what people thought, is even a further step in a more soul and R&B direction.”
“I think for me, it’s a beautiful spot to be in, to kind of have no boundaries,” he added.
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He also took a moment to share his thoughts about his brother Joe Jonas’ new band, DNCE.
“I love DNCE as a whole, and I love the song — I think it’s brilliant. I’m so excited for him. The fact that he’s now branching out and he’s taken the time that he’s needed to really get it right, and to go on that journey, I think is so great.”