Bruno Mars stops auditioning and starts strutting: doo-wop, reggae-pop and "Locked Out of Heaven"'s Police homage, all executed with session-musician precision. "When I Was Your Man" is the bar-raising ballad of its radio year. Retro as method, not as crutch — mostly.
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