Blog: Beats Per Minute

Ever since “Climax” dropped earlier this year, anticipation for Usher ’s Looking 4 Myself has been growing immensely, with fans expecting a return to form from the R&B artist. Well let me alleviate any doubts and say that this is easily Usher’s best work since 2004’s diamond-certified hit Confessions , but by no means is it a perfect album. Whereas for the most part, Confessions had a cohesive emotional theme, Looking 4 Myself feels like Usher picking and choosing from different genres and themes for each song, with varying levels of success. [...]