Justin Bieber’s ‘Changes’ is a one-note toast to marital happiness. Read our two-star review
, exactly, but they’re almost universally forgettable, with little of the catchiness that’s been Bieber’s hallmark in the past. His version of the trapsoul sound once pioneered by Bryson Tiller and made ubiquitous by Drake — dripping in rolling hi-hats, accented by a soft guitar strum here and there — is soft and tender, but it wears on the listener with few variations from one song to the next.
What’s ultimately missing from this album is Bieber’s charming malleability as an artist. He has positionedas “R&Bieber,” but his new music is devoid of the dangerous eroticism that marked his excellent 2013 mixtape, a true R&Bieber moment. There, we heard a star taking a new step in his life — adulthood — with a willingness to liven up his clean-cut bubblegum by placing himself at the center of then-dominant trends in rap, R&B, and pop.
If you’ve been following Bieber for years, it’s nice to know his life is so loving and boring now. The idea of expressing that feeling through music is nice, too, though a shorter, stronger project would have done so more effectively than this long, exhausting trudge. What he could use in the future is a commitment to finding either humor or more nuanced reflections on his new life. He showcases both in, talking with candor about his struggles and goofing off with his wife and collaborators.
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