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Dec 7, 2012His talent for crafting little pop perfections of all stripes is undeniable.
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Dec 13, 2012The bulk of Unorthodox Jukebox benefits from presenting Bruno Mars as he truly imagines himself: a big belter with an ear for pop hooks, sure, but one unafraid to dive into murkier waters.
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Dec 12, 2012All 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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Dec 11, 2012The result is a record that makes the competition sound sad and idea-starved by comparison.
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Dec 11, 2012His highly anticipated sophomore album succeeds in mixing its safer stylistic choices with its relatively bold ideas.
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Dec 12, 2012Sounds 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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Dec 11, 2012Mars still plays the sweetheart card well, but he's proven himself way more interesting as a badass.
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Dec 7, 2012It'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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User score distribution:
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Positive: 203 out of 283
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Mixed: 21 out of 283
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Negative: 59 out of 283
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