With Justice the Canadian Justin Bieber scores his eighth number 1 album in America and at the age of 27 becomes the youngest solo artist ever to do so. Bieber started writing songs at the beginning of the corona pandemic, together with Sean Mendes (Peaches) among others. This time he shifts more towards pop. The R&B influences that were prominent on
Changes (2020) are pushed into the background.
Bieber sounds significantly looser and freer than on his previous record, but once again he fails to transcend the monotonous nature of his songs. Guest appearances by Khalid, Chance the Rapper and Burna Boy, among others, add colour to Justice, but across the board Bieber plays it safe with this typical top-40 record. (JvQ)more
