Justin Bieber returned to the album charts after four years with surprise album Swag, and for the first time, his LP did not debut at Number One, instead bowing at Number Two. But that only tells part of the story: Swag still marks the singer’s biggest streaming debut of his career.

The pop star’s six-album streak of No. 1 debuts ended, but his surprise release showed a strong start after a hiatus.

But Bieber’s work with the guitar innovator Mk.gee, the soul provocateur Dijon, the frisky hip-hop producer Cash Cobain and more indicates a willingness to disrupt his fame a little if it means potentially making something interesting.