Looking 4 Myself

R&B / Soul · 2012 · 14 tracks · 56m

Looking 4 Myself

A bold pivot into 'revolutionary pop' where high-gloss R&B meets experimental electronic textures. Restless, futuristic, and deeply atmospheric.

June 8, 2012 · Sony Music

A restless, liquid neon atmosphere defines this experimental shift, which deliberately deconstructs the singer's established soul blueprint in favor of a searching, electronic-led landscape. The production moves fluidly between the icy minimalism of alternative R&B and the maximalist, strobe-lit energy of early-2010s dance-pop, capturing a superstar navigating a private evolution through a dreamlike, detached lens.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 56m

01

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop

3:51

02

Scream

3:55

03

Climax

3:53

04

I Care for U

4:07

05

Show Me

3:43

06

Lemme See

4:12

07

Twisted

3:43

08

Dive

3:46

09

What Happened to U

4:21

10

Looking 4 Myself

4:11

11

Numb

3:44

12

Lessons for the Lover

5:07

13

Sins of My Father

3:56

14

Euphoria

4:20

Moments Worth Listening For

03ClimaxThe sparse, icy electronic production on 'Climax' relies on a minimalist, slow-building synth pulse that strips away traditional R&B percussion.

The album's experimental direction is heavily inspired by the electronic duo Empire of the Sun, whose member Luke Steele appears on the record.

Reviews

BBC Music

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Looking 4 Myself sound next to the rest of Usher's catalogue?

Restless+4.0σ

Restless saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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