Justin Bieber PURPOSE destroy a crass attempt at a

a crass attempt at a crossover success

While much of Rated R was a cathartic and dark

music and culture on his own terms

The Eno-influenced "Sense of Doubt" is the flip side to the majestic "Heroes"--dark and moody

Mark Cobrin

Justin Bieber PURPOSE destroy a crass attempt at aAcross only three days of December 2013, Journals was released, Justin Bieber announced his retirement surprise! and Justin Bieber's Believe opened in theaters. Journals, an unpromoted collection heavy on R&B oriented ballads, arrived in a dead zone for new releases not that last minute holiday shoppers could have stuffed stockings with it anyway, as no physical edition was available. Many of its songs appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, but only two