OK, I’m an idiot. I take it back. It took two additional listens to realize this is the pop/r&b album of this year for me.
I judged it too quickly because I just wasn’t able to take the chance that Justin Bieber could make a record (and I mean the whole album) I need to spin several times to get how good it is.
And I’m not talking just about the singing, but the whole instrumentation and the sound character of the album is just beautiful.
It sounds like Michael Jackson if he were 25 and just starting out today.
Fucking JB finally did it. This is a decent pop music in 2025. 🎉