★★★★★
Justin Timberlake certainly got the media's attention in 2013 when he announced the release of a two-part album, , after a six-year hiatus from music. The singles leading up to the release of Part 1 promised great things from the project. Lead single "Suit & Tie" was a huge hit, reaching number 3 on the U.S. and making the top 5 in numerous other countries. Second single "Mirrors" was as big if not bigger, hitting number 2 in the U.S. and 1 in the U.K...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2014-05-23
★★★★★
Wasup? So, October has been a wild month for urban music. A lot of material has been released. One could even call it Red October to describe how wild it has been (Too soon?)... A week after Drake dropped Nothing Was The Same, Justin Timberlake dropped the second installment of the 20/20 Experience. After a very successful run with the first installment in the first half of the year, JT stuck with the same team of producers and songwriters to put together this album...
- www.musicreview.co.za
2013-10-22
★★★★★
It's a complete gimmick. Timberlake's reasoning for the immense girth of his 7-plus-minute epics that were abundant throughout the first part of was, And that's as decent an argument as any I suppose, but when you then proceed to release a follow-up album with an even longer running time, and more drawn-out tracks even still, it's a bit obvious that this whole idea of composing pop songs that far exceed the average radio hit's length is a very forced and deliberate attention ploy...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2013-10-09
★★★★★
Maybe it's just me, but after two smash hit singles, a massive hit of a comeback album, frequently appearing in commercials, guest-appearing in a mediocre Jay Z song, and a VMA performance/tribute that made the man appear as a God amongst mere mortals, I began to think that maybe we've had enough Timberlake for one year. Not to say that it hasn't been a pretty good ride...
- www.noripcord.com
2013-10-04
★★★★★
When Justin Timberlake announced he was releasing a second part to The 20/20 Experience (the name makes a bit more sense now), one couldn't help but feel a little unsure to say the least.
As alluded to in the initial review for what is now 1 of 2, the fact Timberlake was determined to make a substantial pop work was to be highly applauded. Indeed, he arguably helped reinvigorate the pop album, especially with tracks such as the eight-minute Mirrors...
- www.musicomh.com
2013-10-03
★★★★★
In January, Justin Timberlake released a video about his über-selective music making process. "I don't know that I could physically torture myself that much year in and year out," he said. Muffin.
Funny, then, that he's just released 13 more tracks of the 20/20 Experience. The first installation, from last spring, was flabby, but at least Pusher Love Girl and Mirrors were great tunes. There are five seven-plus-minute songs this time around, and that's not cute any more...
- www.nowtoronto.com
2013-10-04
★★★★★
In January, Justin Timberlake released a video about his über-selective music making process. "I don't know that I could physically torture myself that much year in and year out," he said. Muffin. Funny, then, that he's just released 13 more tracks of the 20/20 Experience. The first installation, from last spring, was flabby, but at least Pusher Love Girl and Mirrors were great tunes. There are five seven-plus-minute songs this time around, and that's not cute any more...
- nowtoronto.com
2013-10-03
★★★★★
You probably already figured, but it's a pretty great time to be Justin Timberlake: His most recent album, March's The 20/20 Experience, has sold more copies than any other album released this year so far; he's about to embark on a world tour; and in between hangouts with President Obama and Jay-Z, he's even found the time to squeeze in a 110-second reunion with his former group, 'N Sync, during a performance celebrating a lifetime achievement award from MTV. Round 2 was imminent...
- www.tinymixtapes.com
2013-10-02
★★★★★
Making a double album is a risky proposition for any artist. Plenty of the greats, from Bruce Springsteen to the Beatles to the Smashing Pumpkins, have stumbled into the pitfalls of self-indulgence and/or plentiful filler material en route to creating their own double albums, and those records are considered the classics of the medium. Imagine what a complete double album disaster could sound like...
- absolutepunk.net
2013-10-02