Climax

Somehow, out of some amazing effort to have a late-in-the-game comeback in his career, a new single off Usher's upcoming seventh studio album has released. The song, "Climax," is produced by Diplo (I know, I'm shocked, too) but is surprisingly amazing. Rather than the typical smut-filled rubbish we saw in recent releases, Diplo has manage to strip away most of the pulsing beat to a one-noted melody paired with Usher's beautiful falsetto. The final product is surprisingly old-school Usher meets new-age R&B and I think there is something really original about the song. Give it a listen and decide for yourself: