Bruno Mars: Unorthodox Jukebox
Bruno Mars
Unorthodox Jukebox
(Atlantic Records)
Pop star Bruno Mars issues a varied mix of musical styles on Unorthodox Jukebox, his sophomore LP via Atlantic Records.
Two years after the āGrenadeā singerās debut,Ā Doo-Wops & Hooligans, a slightly G-rated project full of sweet and unconditional love songs such as āJust The Way You Areā and āMarry You,āĀ Unorthodox Jukebox, ringing in at only 34 minutes,Ā is straight up and down about S-E-X. From “making love likeĀ gorillasā to “your sex takes me to paradise“ on lead single āLocked Out of Heaven,ā Mars makes no bones about his life in the pop star lane. Along with songwriting and production team The Smeezingtons (songwriter Philip Lawrence and engineer Ari Levine), the Hawaii-bred artist creates music that not only connects with his audience, but shows his vulnerable side too; as shown on “Treasure,” āWhen I Was Your Manā and āIf I Knew.ā
Having written Billboard chart-toppers for artists such as B.o.B (āNothinā on Youā),Ā Travie McCoy (āBillionaireā) and Cee Lo Green (āFuck Youā), Bruno Mars continues his knack for churning out hit-making songs.