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- Summary: The first full-length solo release from Bruno Mars in 10 years was co-produced with Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II.
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- Record Label: Atlantic
- Genre(s): Pop, R&B, Pop/Rock
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Score distribution:
- Positive: 5 out of 10
- Mixed: 4 out of 10
- Negative: 1 out of 10
- Feb 26, 2026It's a well-dressed set of nine finely crafted love songs.
- Feb 27, 2026With ‘The Romantic’, pop’s economical king of ear candy has surely extended his reign.
- Mar 2, 2026This is an undeniable half hour of deeply felt music designed to please the people, and educate us all a little, too.
- Feb 26, 2026It’s hard to resist the nostalgic charms of the swooning “Dance with Me” or the “Got to Give It Up”-inspired beat of the short and sweet “Something Serious,” but after such a long wait, The Romantic ultimately feels like it comes up a little short.
- Mar 2, 2026He is still a charismatic performer and a naturally talented singer with a tone that can switch quickly from crystalline delivery to a rum-soaked rasp in his upper belt. When he channels the latter, The Romantic reaches its better moments. .... But even when the album finds its groove, it never really delivers the romance.
- Mar 2, 2026While everything seems to check out sonically, the project lacks the charisma that Mars and .Paak brought to An Evening with Silk Sonic.
- Mar 2, 2026Without .Paak’s crispy swagger to flank him, Mars is left with little to work off of and the result is nothing but more pastiche, and a pretty tedious and empty one at that.
