Still Kids

by New Kids on the Block

Overview

With all five members of New Kids on the Block now firmly in their fifties, it's difficult to say that they're "Still Kids," but the title of their 2024 album -- their first record in 11 years -- isn't a nod to their calendar age: it's a statement of commitment from the group to the group itself. Certainly, Still Kids finds NKOTB on comfortable footing as they balance bright dance-pop and throwback soul with unabashed adult contemporary balladeering. It's the same combination that turned them into superstars back in the 1980s but the quintet is determined that Still Kids won't be solely an exercise in nostalgia. Make no mistake, they're happy to look back at the past, inviting fellow '80s stars Taylor Dayne and DJ Jazzy Jeff into the studio for cameos. The group also finds space for Elijah Wahlberg and Griffin McIntyre, the sons of Donnie and Joey; their presence underscores NKOTB's status as middle-aged men but also gives the record a warm sense of continuity. Similarly, Still Kids plays upon familiar New Kids sounds and styles, yet the group makes sure that the music sounds clean, sparkling, and bright, tipping its hat to trends without succumbing to youthful pandering. Heard from a certain angle, "Kids" and "Dance with You" could pass as modern club hits but the reason they work is that everybody concerned, from the performers to the producers, keeps the focus on melodic hooks; these are pop tunes, not dance cuts. In other words, Still Kids finds New Kids on the Block playing to their strengths, winding up with an album that sounds fresher than expected and is arguably tighter than their big hits of yore. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/17/2024
Label:	BMG Rights Management
UPC:	4050538979060

Tracks

1. Magic
2. Summer Love
3. Long Time Coming
4. Kids
5. A Love Like This
6. Dance With You
7. Come Back
8. In the Night
9. Runaway
10. Pop
11. Get Down
12. Old School Love
13. Better Days
14. Stay

Album Credits

Performance Credits

New Kids on the Block   Primary Artist
Taylor Dayne   Featured Artist
Joey McIntyre   Vocals
Max Bernstein   Guitar
DJ Jazzy Jeff   Scratching,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Donnie Wahlberg   Vocals
Jazzy Jeff   Featured Artist
Jordan Knight   Vocals
Danny Wood   Vocals
Charli Taft   Vocals (Background),Vocals
David Stewart   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Mathias Neumann   Vocals (Background)
Jonathan Knight   Vocals
Martin Larsson   Vocals (Background)
Lars Halvor Jensen   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Cofield   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Luke Batt   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Elijah Wahlberg   Drums,Percussion
Griffin McIntyre   Guitar
Kristoffer Lambek   Guitar
Oliver Bernburg   Bass

Technical Credits

Bernard Edwards   Composer
Joey McIntyre   Composer,Vocal Producer
Nile Rodgers   Composer
DJ Jazzy Jeff   DJ
Donnie Wahlberg   Composer,Producer
Jordan Knight   Composer
Keir Gist   Composer
DEEKAY   Producer
Sean Thomas   Mixing,Composer,Musician,Producer,Vocal Producer,Instrumentation
Charli Taft   Composer
Kirat Singh   Composer
David Stewart   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Matthew Barnes   Mixing Assistant
Mathias Neumann   Programming
Frans Nielsen   Composer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Ashley Gordon   Composer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Nikolaj Toth Andersen   Composer
Marcella Brailsford   Composer
Joseph McIntyre   Composer
Charlie Hugall   Mixing
Martin Larsson   Mixing,Musician,Programming,Instrumentation
Lars Halvor Jensen   Composer,Musician,Vocal Engineer,Vocal Producer,Instrumentation
Kevin Cofield   Composer
Daniel "Obi" Klein   Composer,Musician,Producer,Vocal Producer,Instrumentation
Holger Lagerfeldt   Engineer,Mastering
Charlie Holmes   Mixing
Luke Batt   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Esben Dithmer   Composer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Elijah Wahlberg   Composer
Jordan Patrick Ruddy   Composer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Kasper Vestergaard   Composer
Kristoffer Lambek   Composer
Oliver Bernburg   Composer
Pink Laces   Producer