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Nov 11, 2015Bieber’s sound is much more deliberately of the moment: a skittering, metallic synthesis of dance music and modern R&B whose evolution probably owes a lot to new-school collaborators Diplo and Skrillex, as well as the lesser-known production wizard Poo Bear.
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Nov 16, 2015It looks to be a strong move in his transition to adulthood and proves there's far more to him than being a pretty face for schoolgirls to swoon over.
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Nov 13, 2015Despite its countless co-writers and producers, chief among them Bieber’s bestie Jason “Poo Bear” Boyd, the album boasts a consistent palette of lush, low-key electro-dance sounds: sun-warped synths, chipmunk accent vocals, rattling trap hi-hats, and loads of bass.... It’s in this Spotify-age blend of dance, hip-hop, R&B and classic smooth-dude vocalizing that Bieber truly shows his growth.
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Nov 11, 2015Bieber’s offering is less of a mainstream crowd pleaser and all the more interesting for it, a quirky, atmospheric electro R’n’B concoction with sci-fi sounds and offbeat vocal samples that focus attention on the star’s soft, supple and seductive singing.
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Nov 16, 2015Notably shy of repetitive stadium-sized singalongs, it's a more intimate and mature affair on all accounts. By quieting things down, Justin Bieber may just drown out the noise.
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Dec 2, 2015It's full of motivational Bieb-talk about the realness of the Bieb-struggle.
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Nov 16, 2015By giving us the best album of his career, and subsequently re-ascending to Top 40’s mountaintop, Bieber’s answered his own question: In pop music, it’s never too late to say you’re sorry.
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Nov 16, 2015Many of the album’s strongest moments find room in the spaces he’s already mined giving his house blends more depth.
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Nov 17, 2015The second half of the album is monochromatic and depressing, especially as it runs out to 20 tracks in certain versions.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 848 out of 1302
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Mixed: 104 out of 1302
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Negative: 350 out of 1302
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