Justin Bieber's 'Believe Acoustic' review: Seriously stale

Originally published: January 25, 2013 3:55 PM
Updated: January 28, 2013 2:48 PM
By GLENN GAMBOA glenn.gamboa@newsday.com

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The instincts behind Justin Bieber's "Believe Acoustic" (Island) are understandable. Biebs wants to be taken seriously as an artist and as a man. However, applying the same simple acoustic arrangement to the big pop productions of his "Believe" album doesn't help his cause.

The stripped-back takes on "Beauty and a Beat" or even "Boyfriend" are interesting because they differ so much from the...

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