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| 0.0 | KendrickIsGod | January 3rd 18 |
Claims of redneck rebranding aside, it is very nice to hear Justin Timberlake sing again.
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| 2.0 poor | butcherboy | January 31st 18 |
carpenter or pent-up carp?
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| 2.5 average | SexualManChocolate | February 4th 18 |
One of the most bizarre albums I've ever heard. JT has failed to create anything truly artistic, and the intent was there. In my opinion, this album has three of the best songs Timberlake has ever composed. Midnight Summer Jam, Supplies, and Say Something are truly special, and there is even a concept for the album, but man! EVERYTHING ELSE on the album is some of the most half-assed lackluster rubbish I've heard. Timberlake's decision for ditching modern synth beats and branching out into alternative or folk was a step in the right direction, but the album in its entirety is missing the magic that was found on The 20/20 Experience. However, I am optimistic that his next album will be stronger, if not a potential classic.
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| 0.0 | zakalwe | February 2nd 18 |
How the fucking hell did this goink hang out the back of Cameron Diaz. Having said that when she?s not done up to the nines she?s got a proper cheese grater face. Anyway I digress album is bobbins.
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| 2.0 poor | cjbizzlebizzle | May 10th 18 |
66 minutes of an uninspiring mix of pop, funk and country makes for one big disappointment as JT tries to convince us that he is in fact a Southern boy straight out of the backwoods because of his favorite flannel. Most of the songs are somewhat tolerable but Filthy, Supplies and Flannel are fairly awful and sound incredibly forced. Breeze Off the Pond, Midnight Summer Jam and Say Something try to bring some credibility to the project but the album is just stuffed with so much other mediocre content that you quickly forget about these tracks. The production is obviously big time but for the most part JT's singing feels washed out or even distant and lacking any passion or depth, a big miss on that end.
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| 1.5 very poor | TheManMachine | February 28th 18 |
Early teaser vids for "Suppli-i-ies" and the title track predicted this timbered Timberlake undertaking was gonna be polarizing when putting it nicely and painful if we're being forthright. Vids themselves each wretched commercial camp in their own unique way, the tunes close to that but hey I've hummed em -- which as a cram-full complete project is essentially the gist, only many ain't really hummers. I've been jivin' with JT's corn for a while now, albeit amidst the bolder+funner production of albums past. But this is so safe and stale and strained more often than not, something like fetching at times but moreso positively cringe elsewhere. So-called-Southern sounds/sendups and out of place XPeRiMeNTaL passages seemingly vacuous and phony as it gets, then comes the how-can-ya-not-laugh "Hers" interlude; which nearly confirms conceptual caricature. Most comfortable when cooing for wife-n-son, a good sign.
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| 2.5 average | c0nf1n3d | February 16th 18 |
It's no 20/20 Experience...not even close. Justin Timberlake's latest effort "Man of the Woods" is at best, 'really good', and at worst, 'really boring'. Nothing on this has the highs that 20/20 Experience had...which is such a shame because there's still a lot to like here. "Midnight Summer Jam" is funky (and also contains a brilliant callback to 20/20 Experience's "Don't Hold the Wall"), "Sauce" has a great hook, "Higher Higher" is very catchy, "Say Something" is a perfect sing-along song, "Montana" is groovy, and "Breeze off the Pond" isn't too bad either. There's not much else here though. A valiant effort from Timberlake and Pharell Williams (/Neptunes - producers of the record) to mix-in modern sounds and splashing in cameo vocals from Jessica Biel and Timberlake's kids...but it's not adding much to the record. Personal preference wise - I've neglected until now to talk about the song "Supplies"; mainly because this song might be the most frustrating song I've ever heard in my life. What starts as a synthesized beat not-uncommon in popular songs today hits a bridge that is INCREDIBLE. However, the bridge cuts off just before it can even become anything, which is unbelievably frustrating when it really did feel like it could've been the album's best track. To conclude, "Man of the Woods" isn't a fall backwards for Justin Timberlake, but it's definitely a few steps backwards. The great songs on this one will age well, the poor ones won't at all.
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| 2.5 average | gryndstone | February 6th 18 |
This god forsaken lovechild of hip-hop stylings and modern country flashes misses more than it hits, but it's hard to hate on something with JT's voice all over it.
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| 2.0 poor | iGuter | January 3rd 18 |
A big misstep from JT. An album with intentions of getting to his grassroots to be relatable, that falls flat, with some of the worst, cringy dance pop music. This is a step down from what he?s capable of.
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| 2.0 poor | Angela Hanson | August 16th 20 |
What this record ultimately boils down to is whether or not you?re tired of the incessant vocoder effect.
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| 1.0 awful | angrytortilla | June 3rd 19 |
i'll give the team behind this record this: they tried. it's evident that they tried. but this vision just doesn't work. it comes off laughable and silly.
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| 2.0 poor | Katastrophiic | February 23rd 18 |
One steaming buffet of garbage with Supplies and Say Something being the edible (and actually awesome) main dishes.
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| 2.0 poor | Risodo | February 2nd 18 |
Tired of showing off his music skills, Justin Timberlake makes a record full of songs to be played on the radios and on open channel advertisements. Completely uninspired and with a musical recycling that defines the word "atrocity," Timberlake begins his self-deprecating trajectory. Collaborative tracks do not make sense and will never do on this genre. "Man of the Woods" is another nail in American popular music that has been suffering from highly dubious releases in recent years.
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| 2.2 poor | owl beanie EMERITUS | February 2nd 18 |
on behalf of the well tempered clavier, who thinks this album is utter bollocks
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| 3.0 good | TheSleepys | February 1st 18 |
I don't like the singles but I like the sound of the rest of the album. Its different
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| 2.5 average | Halez | June 1st 23 |
| 1.0 awful | Timmy | January 23rd 23 |
| 1.5 very poor | MvdW | October 19th 22 |
| 1.5 very poor | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 14th 22 |
| 1.5 very poor | eureka | July 19th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Majkl | April 25th 21 |
| 2.5 average | elry2k | March 8th 21 |
| 1.5 very poor | Harlz | February 26th 21 |
| 1.5 very poor | Prole | December 9th 20 |
| 1.0 awful | ACosta | August 31st 20 |
| 1.5 very poor | Moshin | August 24th 20 |
| 1.5 very poor | ian b | May 14th 20 |
| 3.0 good | Sowing STAFF | May 11th 20 |
| 2.0 poor | Gillie | April 22nd 20 |
| 1.0 awful | Renee | April 16th 20 |
| 1.0 awful | casey | December 15th 19 |
| 1.5 very poor | Arvesynd | December 11th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | Aeri | December 6th 19 |
| 1.5 very poor | Cormano | September 26th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | JNeu | July 1st 19 |
| 2.0 poor | fog CONTRIBUTOR | June 5th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Mojito | January 24th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Lalka | December 28th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | P0laris | December 10th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Greengo | October 25th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | dunnope | September 15th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Ewgads | August 5th 18 |
| 3.0 good | JanK | July 24th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Revarf | July 24th 18 |
| 2.5 average | ARTV | June 23rd 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | El Olam | June 10th 18 |
| 2.5 average | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | March 30th 18 |
| 2.5 average | LeoAV | March 28th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Jaqz | March 23rd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | gilly | March 18th 18 |
| 2.5 average | tellah | February 28th 18 |
| 1.0 awful | Lucman | February 27th 18 |
| 2.5 average | djrm | February 26th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | ArtBox | February 24th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Acole9 | February 22nd 18 |
| 3.5 great | alsid | February 22nd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Xhoven | February 21st 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | xevman | February 21st 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Jeejee | February 14th 18 |
| 3.7 great | Irving EMERITUS | February 11th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Trebor. EMERITUS | February 9th 18 |
| 2.5 average | John C. | February 6th 18 |
| 2.5 average | peaks40 | February 5th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Lakes | February 5th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | furpa | February 4th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Simon K. STAFF | February 4th 18 |
| 2.0 poor | ACVPV | February 3rd 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Thor | February 3rd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | bharry | February 3rd 18 |
| 2.5 average | Jordan M. EMERITUS | February 3rd 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | jtswope | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.5 average | NickArk | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.5 average | cm7com | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | lg433 | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.5 average | jmh886 | February 2nd 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | Hep Kat | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | Crawl | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.5 average | FCY | February 2nd 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | ian b. | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | John L | February 2nd 18 |
| 2.0 poor | clavier EMERITUS | February 2nd 18 |
| 5.0 classic | nikooop | January 10th 18 |
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