Bruno Mars posing with his new '70s funk album 'The Romantic' in a lively New Music Friday studio scene.
Bruno Mars posing with his new '70s funk album 'The Romantic' in a lively New Music Friday studio scene.
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Bruno Mars veröffentlicht 'The Romantic' am New Music Friday

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Nach seiner Januar-Ankündigung hat Bruno Mars 'The Romantic' veröffentlicht, sein erstes Soloalbum seit '24K Magic' von 2016, mit neun souligen Funk-Tracks mit 70er-Vibes. Der New Music Friday (27. Februar 2026) sah auch Gorillaz' 'The Mountain' mit Sterblichkeitsthemen und BLACKPINKs Mini-EP 'Deadline' mit High-Energy-Singles.

New Music Friday am 27. Februar 2026 brachte große Releases, angeführt von Bruno Mars' 'The Romantic'. Produziert mit D’Mile, liefert das Neun-Track-Album romantisches 70er-Soul und Funk, hervorgehoben durch Singles „I Just Might“ (Debüt Nr. 1 auf Billboard Hot 100) und „Cha Cha Cha“. Mars teaserte die Ära auf Instagram: „New Video. New Album. New Chapter“, verknüpft mit dem „Risk It All“-Video.Dies erfüllt die Januar-Ankündigung seines vierten Solo-LPs via Atlantic Records, mit Pre-Orders inklusive Sammlervinyl und Merch mit schwarz-weißem Cover-Artwork.Gorillaz' neuntes Album 'The Mountain' (Kong-Label) wurde vom 20. März vorgezogen, mit Anoushka Shankar, Black Thought, Johnny Marr und posthumen Vocals von Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, Tony Allen, Proof und Mark E. Smith. Damon Albarn verwebt Sterblichkeit und Reinkarnation mit ungenutzten Aufnahmen, mit sitar-getriebene Titeltrack und Begleitkurzfilm 'The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God'. Jamie Hewletts Artwork ziert das Vinyl.BLACKPINKs fünffähriges englischlastiges Mini-EP 'Deadline' folgt auf 'Born Pink' von 2022, mit Diplo-produziertem „Jump“ und „Go“ (co-geschrieben von Chris Martin). JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ und LISA feierten 100 Mio. YouTube-Abonnenten inmitten Korea-Museum-Kooperationen und Seoul-Pop-ups.Sonstiges: Iron & Wine's 'Hen’s Teeth' (aus 'Light Verse'-Sessions, Van-Morrison-inspiriert); Bill Callahans improvisiertes 'My Days of 58'; Mitskis zurückgezogenes Indie-Rock-'Nothing’s About to Happen to Me'. Singles: Juvenile feat. Megan Thee Stallion „B.B.B.“ und Lamb of God „Blunt Force Blues“ (Vorschau auf 'Into Oblivion' am 13. März).

Was die Leute sagen

Reaktionen auf X zu Bruno Mars' 'The Romantic' sind geteilt. Begeisterte Fans loben die souligen 70er-Funk-Vibes, himmlische Vocals, kohärente Instrumentierung und Replay-Wert, prognostizieren Top-Album. Andere finden es sicher und repetitiv wie Silk Sonic, mittelmäßig beim ersten Hören ohne zeitlose Hits, Bewertung 6-7/10. Geteilte Reviews nennen es Throwback-Erhalt statt Innovation.

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