Every half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always been at heart. He did it in 2013 with his album “Journals,” then in 2020 with “Changes.”

He praised its full, real feel and emotions. He wrote: "This is, without a doubt, the most authentically Justin Bieber album to date. It's beautiful, raw, and truly him. And that’s what matters." Braun looked back at almost 20 years with Bieber,