Justin Bieber has done it again. His much anticipated third full-length album was released on Tuesday and has been highly praised by critics and Beliebers alike.
At age 18, there was speculation that Bieber would reinvent himself with this album. Many pop stars have made the mistake of alienating their younger audience in an effort to attract an older audience, this was not the case with Believe. I believe that this album represents the evolution of Justin Bieber as an artist.
Justin co-wrote 12 of the thirteen tracks, and clearly had mass appeal in mind. There is a little something for everyone on this album: dance, pop, hip-hop and a little R&B thrown in for good measure. Two tracks that are sure to be club hits this summer are "All Around The World" a killer dance beat with Ludacris, and "As Long as You Love Me" a hip-hop banger featuring Big Sean. The album also includes a bonus track "Maria" that tells the story of Justin's real-life drama with a fan who falsely claimed that he had fathered her child.
If you peel away the layers of catchy beats, synth sounds, auto-tune and guest collaborations, you are left with a more mature, slightly less sweet and surprisingly soulful Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber's sold out Believe Tour starts on September 29th in Glendale, Arizona.
