Spaceman is the fourth studio album by American singer Nick Jonas, released on March 12, 2021, through Island. The album marks the first solo release of the singer since Last Year Was Complicated (2016) and the first solo project to be released since the reunion of the Jonas Brothers in 2019.
Background
Jonas first dropped hints about his upcoming album on his social media in early February 2021. On February 20, 2021, it was announced that he would appear on Saturday Night Live on February 27 to perform his new single. The singer officialy kicked off the era on February 25 by releasing the lead single "Spaceman". The lyrics were widely considered to be about the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked about the title during an interview with Zane Lowe, he explained, "The key for me was trying to find a way to give this idea a persona, give it a name. So 'Spaceman' kind of came into my mind as I was thinking, 'What's the one thing that all of us have felt during this time? Completely disconnected from the world." Regarding the recording process of the album, he revealed, "I made this album while doing what most of us have been doing this past year, sitting at home and hoping for better days ahead". Thematically, the album explores four themes: distance, indulgence, euphoria and commitment.