Canadian pop star Justin Bieber released his seventh album, Swag, on Friday, after teasing the release by posting several posters of billboards in various cities on his Instagram the day before.

"Swag," the pop star's first record since 2021, dropped amid his recent trouble with friends and wild speculation about his relationship.

For Justin Bieber, though, his surprise drop is oddly exposing – just further confirmation of the artistic lethargy that has plagued his most recent work, and an unfortunate insight into a man who seems awkwardly caught between sex,