Unorthodox Jukebox
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Unorthodox Jukebox
Unorthodox Jukebox is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars. It was released on December 7, 2012, by Atlantic Records. It serves as the follow-up to Mars' debut record Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). The album was initially planned to be more "energetic" than his previous work, but, it ended presenting a wide range of styles such as reggae rock, disco and soul music. The singer co-wrote the whole record and worked with several past collaborators, while enlisting new producers and no guest vocalists. Lyrically, Unorthodox Jukebox revolves around the theme of relationships, incorporating more explicit lyrics and subjects than his previous material. Critical response to Unorthodox Jukebox was generally favorable; many reviewers compared Mars' work to that of his previous album, while others deemed its lyrics shallow.-wiki
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Pop Matters
All in all, this is a truly accomplished and slick pop album, but its lyrical content will probably lose Bruno Mars some sales and some of his core audience.
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Spin
a big belter with an ear for pop hooks, sure, but one unafraid to dive into murkier waters.
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Entertainment Weekly
His talent for crafting little pop perfections of all stripes is undeniable.
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Rolling Stone
The result is a record that makes the competition sound sad and idea-starved by comparison.
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Boston Globe
Sounds like Bruno Mars is trying to rough up his image a bit on his strong, if sometimes oddly lyrically aggressive, second album.
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Paste Magazine
Mars still plays the sweetheart card well, but he's proven himself way more interesting as a badass.
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BBC Music
It's appealing, generally engaging and all shot through with the confidence of a man who must feel he's got the hit parade Midas touch
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The Guardian
His second album is the same conventional mish-mash as his 6m-selling debut.
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Now Magazine
Too many of the tracks seem more like very good imitations of song types than like actual songs.
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Slant Magazine
While not an unqualified triumph, Unorthodox Jukebox is a step forward.
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The Independent on Sunday
he's mostly sounding like a Wham! album track (the disco-pop "Treasure" being a case in point).
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AV Club
He’s an undeniable talent, desperately searching for an identity to claim as his own.
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All Music
Too bad it's a step back from Doo-Wops in so many ways,
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NPR
Not everything on the new album is brilliant;
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New York Times
suburbanized and shot through with crisp melodies. He is a sideman made good.
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Common Sense Media
has a nicely varied musical palette of ballads and uptempo dance songs,
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Funkatopia
is packed full of potential hits.
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Pop Crush
Even when he's dirty, his music is clean
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AXS
Unorthodox Jukebox delivers a refreshing mix of rock, pop, R&B, and soul.
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Sputnikmusic
Unorthodox Jukebox' of songs that reinterprets classic genres of music from a modern perspective.
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Digital Spy
his music has a rare timeless quality to it that should keep them interested regardless.
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Vivascene
a pop confection as sticky as they come
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Express UK
the voice avoiding the usual wittering of current R&B and good old-fashioned quality songs giving the package a timeless feel.
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UPROXX
Once his lyrics reach the level of his music-and he gets over his bad girl fixation- there will be truly no stopping him.
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The Gavel
It’s nearly impossible to go wrong with a vocal talent like Bruno’s.
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Gulf News
The 27-year-old singer-songwriter-producer shows growing sophistication,
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Newsday
Lacking heart
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VIBE
Bruno’s strong vocals and irresistible, gimmick-free hooks steer his retro second album to modern-day pop monster.
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The Young Folks
Bruno Mars is undoubtedly one of today’s best songwriters and vocalists,
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Plugged In
here's a bit of everything on his aptly named sophomore effort, Unorthodox Jukebox.
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Entertainment Focus
We’re sure the album is a grower but after living with it for a couple of weeks our opinion hasn’t passed the average mark.
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