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Swag

Justin Bieber

Swag

Surprise release from the Canadian pop singer-songwriter feaaturing guest appearances from Eddie Benajamin, Cash Cobain, Dijon, Druski, Gunna, Lil B and Sexyy Red

ADM rating[?]

6.0

Label
Def Jam
UK Release date
11/07/2025
US Release date
11/07/2025
  1. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    NEW On his first album in four years, the singer processes his adult reality and makes some of the most creative and wide-ranging music of his life
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  2. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    NEW Pop’s youngest elder statesman continues to evolve his R&B sound by enlisting some big names from the underground. His seventh album is warm, blissful, and a little out of touch
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  3. 7.0 |   Clash

    NEW In the end, its sheer creativity and daring means that ‘SWAG’ (just about) justifies its breadth. 21-tracks of frequent daring, this Justin Bieber’s testimony, for better or worse
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  4. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    NEW The surprise seventh album from the former tween idol is musically expansive, abetted by a host of star producers. If only he’d thought about the words a bit
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  5. 6.0 |   NME

    NEW The pop star’s surprise-released seventh album finds sanctuary in faith and love, with the help of a diverse group of collaborators
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  6. 5.8 |   Consequence Of Sound

    NEW SWAG is Justin Bieber’s latest quest to prove his personhood. While it’s up to us to listen, it’s ultimately up to Justin to find an approach that works in his best interests
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  7. 5.0 |   Slant Magazine

    NEW The album serves more as a platform for empty self-aggrandizement than self-reflection
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  8. 4.0 |   The Independent

    NEW On his surprise seventh album, the Canadian pop star is caught between sex, God and self-pity
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