The Jonas Brothers Are In Tinted Windows Too

Or at least that's the vibe we get from the already-legendary supergroup's not-very-long-awaited first track. We blew our load over the news of Tinted Windows last week and were anxiously awaiting any sort of indication as to what the band could possibly sound like, and how such zenith forces could possibly gel together. Thanks to Austin Scaggs and the Smoking Section via Rolling Stone, we're hungry no more. 

Taylor, Adam, James and Bun E. bring you "Kind of a Girl," a power-pop jam that's super heavy on the saccharine. This thing has got Radio Disney all over it, but that's okay because sometimes Radio Disney fucking rules. We're kidding, kind of. Either way, this song isn't all bad, but would probably sound a lot better if Schlesinger sang lead. We're still stoked on the group's debut, which drops April 21 and is unquestionably the front-runner for album of the year, so everyone else quit now.

Check out "Kind of a Girl" here, and bask in the awkwardness of the video above. 

Because This Is The Supergroup We Were All Clamoring For

We're regrettably one day late on the utterly perplexing, but undeniably FANTASTIC news of a union so perfect only God himself could've orchestrated it. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Tinted Windows, now certifiably the most bizarre supergroup in rock and roll history, narrowly edging Oysterhead for the honor. The lineup, in progressive order of WTF-ness: James Iha, former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist, Adam Schlesinger, chief songwriter of Fountains Of Wayne, Bun E. Carlos, drummer of Cheap Trick, and Taylor Hanson of Hanson. According to Billboard, the foursome have a debut LP in the can and will make their live debut at the magazine's SXSW showcase in March. I will make the trip to Austin just for this.

The article didn't give mention as to why the group decided to hook up, but who cares? I almost feel like an explanation isn't neccessary, because we just need to accept this band as THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF POP ROCK C-LIST FORCES OF ALL TIME, no story-of-origin needed. I'm perfectly content with hypothesizing that one day Iha was bored, decided to summon his Rolodex and stick his fingers on three random entries, like kids do when deciding who to prank phone call. Naturally all the guys gave their thumbs up, and we're blessed today with Tinted Windows, a name that obviously lends itself so well to supergroupdom. One pressing question: what was Andrew Ridgely doing that was more important than joining?