Doo-Wops & Hooligans
| Bruno Mars
Doo-Wops & Hooligans
Doo-Wops & Hooligans is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, which was released on October 4, 2010 by Atlanticand Elektra Records. After the release of the EP It's Better If You Don't Understand, Mars' writing and production team The Smeezingtons (its executive producers) began working on the album with Needlz, Supa Dupsand Jeff Bhasker as producers. Doo-Wops & Hooligansdraws on a variety of influences. Lyrically, the album visualizes carefree optimism along with failed relationships, pain and loneliness. It was promoted primarily through the Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour(2010 2012) and a number of television appearances. The album title was chosen to reflect simplicity and appeal to males and females.
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The Gaurdian
The saccharine sound isn't the only problem.
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Consequence of Sound
A fresh act with full confidence in his abilities in writing, producing, and performing
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Slant Magazine
Kicks up no fuss, and shortchanges on its promise of both doo-wop and hooliganism.
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BBC
This is some of the most uninspired music one might stumble across.
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Sputnik Music
Today I don't feel like doing anything, I'm just gonna bash in my head.
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Hip Hop DX
The problem begins and ends with the lack of cohesiveness the project contains.
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The Young Folks
Some people call Bruno Mars the″best new artist of 2010″, do I agree with this? mmm for now I’ll give it a yes.
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Soultracks
Promises to give him some leverage amongst the latest crowd of newborn R&B and pop stars.
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NZ Herald
Mars' soothing voice keep your ears on edge throughout the album.
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Stanford Daily
Explores a smooth, soulful perspective on modern music.
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Billboard
Although the "Doo-Wops" texture is once again installed, why look back on old tropes after reaching new heights on the previous track?
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Rolling Stone
10 near-perfect songs
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NME
Half an hour of party tunes that sound like the best bits of ’90s R&B
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Parle Magazine
There is a song on the album for just about everyone making it hard not to like.
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We Got This Covered
The album gives Mars the chance to show us he has some real range.
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Seattle PI
Bruno Mars has a bonafide hit album on his hands
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TBF
The album lays on a thick slab of pop underlined with hints of Caribbean and reggae inspired flavor.
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Rap Ireland
Doo-Wops & Hooligans is worth every penny and time you spend on it
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Mark Gilroy
On first listen, “Doo Wops & Hooligans” sounds rushed,
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Scotsman
doo-wop, with its promise of Unthreatening, idealised romance, for the girls, and hooligans for the boys.
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Berklee Groove
Mars’ voice sounds like the love child of Michael Jackson and Jason Mraz
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Lapiskamay
To wrap things up Doo-Wops and Hooligans is a great album worth wasting with.
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Critical Recording Studio
He makes songs everyone can relate to.
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Luckysevenns
Wildly successful in terms of its goals to relate to the audience
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Crushingkrisis
A confection and a riddle, a lollipop and a musical Rubik’s cube of genres and influences.
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Andres Music Talk
He puts a great deal of thought into his writing and his musical ideas.
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Urban Soul
I have just fallen in love with Doo-Wops & Hooligans ten more times
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