Justin Bieber drops new album Swag II

Justin Bieber has even more Swag to deliver. The singer has now released Swag II, the follow-up to July’s Swag.

The album, which dropped early this morning, includes 23 tracks such as “Speed Demon,” “Better Man,” and “Love Song.” Bieber teamed up with several artists on the project, including Lil B, Hurricane Chris, Eddie Benjamin, and Tems. “OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG WE LIVEEEEEEEEEE,” he wrote on Instagram as the record became available.

This is Bieber’s eighth studio album, arriving less than two months after his seventh. Like Swag, the new LP was revealed just one day before release, accompanied by a wave of Instagram posts with billboards and other large promotions displaying the cover art. In a review of Swag for Rolling Stone, critic Rob Sheffield noted that the album “definitely makes it clear that Bieber’s got issues — his issues have issues,” but also praised how the singer “channels it all into some of the most genuinely creative and wide-ranging music of his life.”

Swag marked Bieber’s first new album in four years. Since putting out 2021’s Justice, he faced both professional setbacks and health challenges. He canceled his massive global tour behind Justice after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which temporarily paralyzed part of his face. He also ended his longtime partnership with manager Scooter Braun, who originally discovered him on YouTube. Reports have suggested that personal and financial disputes were the reasons behind their split.

In his personal life, Bieber and his wife, Hailey, recently celebrated their son Jack Blues’ first birthday. Jack turned one just a couple of weeks ago.