Justin debuts lowest rated album (on Metacritic)

[Chlorine 47,976]

I guess he's not everything he thought he was 

[MessyTop 14,389]

 

Is Justin Timberlake the pop star anyone wants? 

A new kind of masculinity is dominating music — leaving little room for yesterday’s pop idol.

https://www.vox.com/culture/24099908/justin-timberlake-everything-i-thought-it-was-britney-scandal-forgiveness

[RebeldeFaith 5,258]

But he showed his abs. That should have been enough, right? 

[Anderson123 37,761]

I might give this a listen. I only liked a couple of songs from Man of the Woods but there were some good tracks on 20/20 Experience and FutureSex/LoveSounds.

Edit: I see Danja, Calvin Harris, Timbaland, Cirkut on the credits. There's gotta be something good in there.

[Stef 61,589]

the fact that this completely bypassed me, and i would consider myself to have my finger on the pulse in terms of pop music releases  

[Anderson123 37,761]

Lmao I just got an e-mail from Spotify that Justin Timberlake has a new album out. 

[Bi Rain 130]

I just checked it out and tbh I don't like it very much compared to his older albums.

[bowlsofbrett 475]

The use of the F word in some of the songs comes across as try-hard. I never liked JT even back when he was huge everywhere. Some of the songs are nice, but they suffer having his name attached. Haha 

[DopeEnigma 1,224]

[MessyTop 14,389]

OMG 

Justin Timberlake, Everything I Thought It Was review: About as sexy as a soiled mattress

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/justin-timberlake-review-everything-i-thought-i-was-b2512759.html

[Wolf Boy 3,195]

Fair, the album is very mid. A few good songs but overall rather dull.

[nswain1110 3,075]

5 hours ago, Aga Gydal said:

I feel like JT’s critical reception is almost entirely a reflection of how aware people were of cultural appropriation in pop/hip-hop because the moment it clicked that he was doing mediocre cosplay of greater black artists, no one gives him the time of day. Pretty sure it was 20/20 Experience part 2 that came out just as the culture shifted. Tbh his music sounds the same as it ever did to me, it’s just the energy around it that changed. 

Totally agree - I gave it a listen and it sounds on par with his other Timbaland produced releases. But you're right, the culture has shifted massively while it seems JT hasn't grown much as a person or artist. 

[TheOriginalOne 10,354]

3 hours ago, RebeldeFaith said:

But he showed his abs. That should have been enough, right? 

Justin need to learn that if you want a hit than you need to 

[StrawberryBlond 14,643]

He definitely reverted to his old sound after realising his foray into country didn't work out. But now this old style seems stale and like he hasn't refined it in all this time. Big lack of hit material as well. The only songs I liked were F**kin' Up The Disco, Technicolor and Sanctified and on an 18 track album, that's terrible. The album sounds like knock offs of his older songs or attempts at appealing to the current music scene. Most of the songs were too long and really outstayed their welcome with no reason for them to be that length other than it's one of Justin's trademarks. It really sounds like he just wants a hit and it's very calculated but not paying off. I know the negativity surrounding him must have influenced the perception of it somewhat but it was odd enough to see critics not here for him last time, to see it twice in a row is jarring. Justin used to be one of the biggest and most respected names in the industry. What happened to him? Thing is, Justin can't go back into the studio and immediately start cooking up something new to be released as a recovery from a flop. He takes years between releases, much more than the average popstar, he's said he's a big believer in not rushing a masterpiece. Most popstars would've been quick to act after a flop like Man Of The Woods but I knew Justin wouldn't be in that mindset to just switch on creativity when push came to shove. He stubbornly refuses to change even when his career's on the line. Even if Britney hadn't confessed what she did, it would be still roughly the same outcome. He only has himself to blame. 

[WhiteHotForever 399]

I only heard the first two singles, but I really liked Drown