With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Justin Bieber, Clipse, Wet Leg, Burna Boy, Gina Birch, Open Mike Eagle, Fuubutsushi, and Tony Njoku. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)
Justin Bieber: Swag [Def Jam]
Some of you may have more in common with Justin Bieber than you think. He’s a married thirtysomething father of one who likes to listen to hip-hop and indie music, play golf, and root for a hockey team that’s bound to let him down (i.e., be “a slut for these boys”). The difference, of course, is that Justin Bieber can get some of his favorite rappers (such as Sexyy Red and Lil B) and indie darlings (namely Dijon and Mk.gee) to feature on his new album, which is called what you likely also would want to call your album, Swag. The 21-song effort follows 2021’s Justice.
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