Justin Bieber's new album is excellent PR damage control. It's also his best music in years.

Justin Bieber's new album is excellent PR damage control. It's also his best music in years.

Justin Bieber with his son, Jack Blues Bieber, in a press photo for "Swag."Renell MedranoJustin Bieber released a surprise new album, "Swag," amid recent public scrutiny.Via spoken-word interludes, Bieber addresses his social media posts and run-ins with paparazzi.The album succeeds in shifting focus away from Bieber's antics and back toward his artistry.Justin Bieber has been a magnet for controversy lately. But his decision to forego the tradi…