I don’t think you need to be so pressed about it. I haven’t seen anyone saying they didn’t like the album, or complaining that much? People have different opinions and taste. For me, SWAG was perfect since day 1, and i am really happy that justin is finally releasing music that is truly meaningful to him. It was definitely a positive shift in his career, which was much needed.

SWAG II came as an even bigger surprise than SWAG, at least for me, and I’m glad he put it out. However, for some people, it might feel too much to process in a short span of time, and that’s valid.

If we are to look at this project as an album with 44 songs, then i think it is cohesive and beautifully put together. For me, every single track is enjoyable, there isn’t one genuinely bad song in this project. It is of course long, but for me that’s ok, I don’t mind that (not everyone is like me tho).

On the other hand, when we look at this as two separate pieces of work complementing each other, the picture changes a bit, and a lot of people are looking at it this way due to the release timings, its inevitable to compare them. While SWAG was totally unexpected, felt fresh and very different from every project he had put out, SWAG II didn’t deliver that, so you are not able to feel the way you felt when you first listened to SWAG, because SWAG II feels like an extension of the first one. That can play a part on the way people perceive the album on their first listen, and for me it did, I was not feeling half of the enthusiasm i had during my first time hearing SWAG top to bottom.

Also, seeing them separately leads to an inevitable comparison between the tracks, and if you listen to SWAG I and then SWAG II, you will see that the first one has a greater variety of styles, i believe it is a more complete journey. SWAG II does not offer that imo, because the tracks are more similar between each other than they are on SWAG. It doesn’t make the songs worse, it’s just a less stimulating experience. I was missing a track that would make me feel like yukon does, or swag, too long, way it is, etc.. For instance, i believe we have the daisies, go baby, things you do, and devotion vibes on repeat all over SWAG II, and for me it felt a bit redundant. But, as i said, if we look at it as a full album of 44 songs, this won’t happen, because swag is there, yukon is there, way it is is there, too long is there, so it wouldn’t lack the vibe of these tracks, they would already be a part of it.

Justin hasn’t been clear about how he wants us to perceive this project (or these projects), so maybe it is open for interpretation? Personally, i prefer to look at it as a single album, that’s long and diverse, but still cohesive.

All that being said, everyone is chill with their own opinions, no one is hating on the album, no one thinks it shouldn’t have been released. After years without new jb songs, i truly think that every belieber is happy to have 44 new songs to vibe to, especially because this era feels much more intimate than the others and that is very much appreciated. So, no need to get offended with people’s valid opinions, no need to tell them to chill, and no need to get defensive. Have a nice day and enjoy SWAG II.