Justin Bieber’s bratty antics may have cost him a number of Beliebers, but they sure have kept him consistently “trending” in social media—as his latest album, “Journals,” and its No. 1 ranking on Billboard’s Social 50 chart demonstrate.
All the negative publicity is unfortunate (the recording isn’t getting a lot of traction on the pop charts), because Bieber’s digital release proves that his music and maturing vocal chops deserve better attention than his tabloid-fodder “extracurricular” activities. So, Beliebers should continue praying that their idol will see the light and clean up his act—soonest.
“Journals” isn’t much of a stretch for Justin, but the collection benefits from its ravishing ballads, sleek production values, and radio-ready rhythm-and-blues that will have you grooving to Craig David and Isley Brothers sendups (“Recovery,” “Bad Day”) and singing along to Bieber’s expressive, sinuous vocals (“Heartbreaker,” “Hold Tight”).
This time, there’s no bubblegum frolic—in fact, other than “Rollercoaster” and “Confident,” his reggae-grooving collaboration with Chance the Rapper, there isn’t much to dance to.
But, if you’re partial to gorgeously rendered make-out jams, you’ll have a field day listening to the bluesy “All That Matters” and “Heartbreaker,” the midtempo “Swap It Out,” and the playfully seductive “PYD,” featuring the lush trills of R. Kelly.
The polarizing 19-year-old singer tweeted last Dec. 24 that he was “officially retiring,” but his management team quickly denied this, saying that Justin “was just kidding.”
Such erratic behavior, along with his recent runins with the authorities, is cause for concern—but, his recent surprise visit to typhoon-ravaged Tacloban indicates that he can’t be all that “evil.”
Let’s hope Justin sees the error of his ways—before it’s too late!
source: entertainment.inquirer.net
