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Lines, Vines and Trying Times

(2009, Adult contemporary, by Jonas Brothers, Label: Hollywood Records)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    JoBros enter mature territory but keep it clean and catchy.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Although many of the songs discuss relationship problems and arguments, the Jonas Brothers usually are portrayed as the good guys trying to extinguish the drama. The song "Don't Charge Me for the Crime" is about getting caught up unwittingly in illegal activity.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Although "Don't Charge Me for the Crime" is about a non-specific robbery being committed with the Brothers implicated as accomplices to the crime, the song talks about how someone could end up in the wrong place at the wrong time and end up a criminal without making the choice to break the law.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    "Paranoid" references anti-anxiety medication.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Lines, Vines and Trying Times

Parents need to know that although this album delves into problems with romantic relationships, the boys keep things mostly light and fun. And unlike a lot of music targeted at the adolescent market, this is one CD that parents should find easy to listen to again and again.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the appeal of the Jonas Brothers. Do you think the songs on this album will help endear the Brothers to their fans? The Brothers don’t talk much about getting girls to like them or bragging about how cool or attractive they are. Instead they sing about being paranoid, getting treated badly by girlfriends and even innocently getting wrapped up in a robbery. Will this help them to stay relevant to their fans, even though their real lives can look like an enviable dream come true?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    BLA!!!!!! HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!

    these songs are horrible!!!!! Jonas brothers STINK!!!!!!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    This is a really good album, although they may have grown up too fast for their younger fans. The band is aimed at young teens and tweens. Boys and older teens won't like them. My parents can listen to them and not complain so they're not that bad :)

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 2.0

    Annoying

    Remind me how this band got so popular again?

  5. I rate this title off for age 9 and give it 1.0

    You guys suck.

    To be honest with you I hate you guyes music and you just trying to be real.

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