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Jun 11, 201290At its best, a truly next-level soul album. One that has the warm, organic feel of R&B and deep pop hooks, but also the pulsating low-end and shimmering keyboard flourishes of EDM.
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Jul 2, 201280This is still a record pushing the boundaries of what modern R&B music can be and still keep its audience. Usher sounds and looks good out on that cutting edge.
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Jun 15, 201280Looking 4 Myself isn't a classic, it's just not, but until I hear better, it's the best R&B album of the year.
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Jun 8, 201280Looking 4 Myself is bloated and self-conscious, but when it hits the spot it's a feast of detailed, brilliantly gleaming R&B.
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Jun 20, 201276Where the experimentation often succeeds, the editing fails.
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Jun 18, 201275An Usher album that is good, but not great.
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Jun 12, 201275It's more pop than it is revolutionary, but within its 14 songs are a number of fantastic steps forward.
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Jun 8, 201275He's always been popular, but now he sounds cool.
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Jun 15, 201270The 14 tracks on Looking 4 Myself leave the listener enticed, mainly because there is no pattern to what the next song has to offer.
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Jun 15, 201270Without any quality control or stylistic cohesion, Usher stumbles into his best record since Confessions. If only this was better planned.
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Jun 14, 201270Far from the bold reinvention initially promised, its restless energy masks over most missteps.
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Jun 12, 201270The only thing that rings false on Usher's seventh LP is the title.
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Jun 11, 201270Compared to Usher's previous album, this is weighted more heavily toward dance-pop, much of which is functional and well made but unremarkable.
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Jun 11, 201270Ultimately, Looking 4 Myself reveals Usher as lost within the genre pick 'n' mix as he ever was; but inbetween its shortcomings, this seventh album sees him beaming proudly through a new and exciting sound.
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Jun 12, 201267Although few of these songs rank among his best, it's a pleasure to hear a great performer branch out, following whims and taking risks as he tests new ways to work his voice.
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Jun 21, 201260It's more about sound quality and songwriting than the calculated brand-building of his recent releases.
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Jun 18, 201260Unavoidably uneven but fresh.
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Jun 13, 201260The groupthink does drain some of the individuality and soul from the process.
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Jun 11, 201260For every hit... there are a couple of misses.