5.6
Avg Score
8
Opinions
#50,454
All Time
18
Tracks
“sullied superstar gets trapped in the typical”
“You could almost feel sorry for Justin Timberlake, attempting a return after being reappraised as the villain in two massive pop miscarriages of justice. His career endured after the 2004 Super Bowl – during which he ripped off Janet Jackson’s clothing – while she was censured. But the cultural misogyny of that moment is now self-evident, as it is in the treatment of Britney Spears after their 200”
“Justin Timberlake must be looking for a win right now. After listeners scoffed at the clumsy rustic cosplay of 2018's Man of the Woods, he's had a rocky few years of bad press: his role in Janet Jackson's "Nipplegate" controversy came under renewed scrutiny, he was unflatteringly depicted in Britney Spears's memoir, and his recent film roles have ranged from the forgettable (2021's Palmer) to the ”
“The pop star’s latest is less of a faceplant than a comfortable rehash of past glories. He scales his stuttering electro and squelchy ’80s funk into hollow, expensive-sounding maximalism.”
“Everything I Thought It Was feels less like a terrible Justin Timberlake album and more like wasted potential. Man of the Woods was terrible, but at least he took a risk. This one is fine, frictionless, and overwhelmingly safe.”
