Despite its title, there’s nothing unorthodox about Bruno Mars’ second album. Bruno follows the music rules so closely that he fails to make his own mark – in fact, at times, it’s not clear who you are listening to. Channelling The Police on the watered-down reggae track Locked Out of Heaven, and a Bad-era Michael Jackson on When I Was Your Man, this doesn’t have the charisma of his debut, but you’ll probably find yourself singing along anyway.
Rating: 3/5
