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Grand Romantic

Nate Ruess

Grand Romantic

Debut solo LP from the Fun. frontman, produced by Jeff Bhasker (808s & Heartbreak, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Watch the Throne)

ADM rating[?]

5.4

Label
Fueled by Ramen
UK Release date
15/06/2015
US Release date
16/06/2015
  1. 7.0 |   All Music

    The album will probably either leave you reeling with joy from the intensity of Ruess' romantic fervor, or somewhat queasy from the off-gassing
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  2. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Fun. co-producers Jeff Bhasker and Emile Haynie help Ruess create richly orchestrated bombast with the right amount of sonic wanderlust
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  3. 6.7 |   A.V. Club

    Often feels so preoccupied with grandiose gestures that it loses sight of the little details that in the past have made Ruess’ music so memorable
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  4. 5.5 |   Pitchfork

    The marriage of Ruess’ vocal theatrics to Antonoff’s ear for layered songwriting brings otherwise-mundane sentiments within reach of transcendence. Apart, they lack definition
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  5. 5.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    Ruess has no one to rein in his more histrionically over-the-top tendencies
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  6. 4.0 |   Gig Soup

    Nate Ruess and his solo career are a work in progress. If you own 'Some Nights' then i really wouldn't bother with 'Grand Romantic'
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  7. 4.0 |   Spin

    The bad news: anyone in the American Top 40 could sing it better
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