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Music critics and highbrow listeners may look down their nose at Justin Timberlake, doubting that the celebrated former N'Sync leader is good for more than light, frothy dance-pop. Timberlakes's sophomore effort, FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS, should make both camps rethink that stance. While the album certainly sets out to entertain, it's also full of ambitious, well-constructed grooves that prove the superstar is serious about getting down and dirty. The album steps up the Michael Jackson-influenced sound of JUSTIFIED by delving deeper into club music, hip-hop, and funk, creating a bumping, writhing soundtrack for a set of songs unabashedly about sex.
Timberlake spared no expense recruiting some of the best producers on the scene. Beatmaker extraordinaire Timbaland is a primary collaborator, and his experimental stutter-funk landscapes make for the album's best moments (the title track, for example, or the spare, driving lead-off single "Sexyback"). Early Prince is a major touchstone for much of the disc, but Timberlake also draws on rolling, Dirty South jams ("Chop Me Up") and smooth, urban-contemporary loverman R&B ("My Love"). Its obsession with the bedroom notwithstanding, FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS shows Timberlake moving toward an exciting musical maturity.
Recording information: Akademi Mathematique Of Philisophical Sound Research, L; Arch Angel Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Conwaystudios, Hollywood, CA; Encore Studios, Burbank, CA; The Document Room, Malibu, CA; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Thomas Crown Studio, Virginia Beach, VA.
Photographer: Terry Richardson.
Personnel: Justin Timberlake (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, background vocals); Justin Timberlake; Timbaland (vocals, rap vocals, various instruments, drums, programming, background vocals); T.I., Three 6 Mafia (vocals, rap vocals); will.i.am (rap vocals); Bill Pettaway, Paul Blake, Smokey Hormel (guitar); John Wittenberg, Brian Benning, Gloria Justin, Mari Tsumura, Richard Adkins, Jennifer Levin, Pamela Gates, Yvette Devereaux, Natalie Leggett, Igor Szwec, Emma Kummrow, Josephina Vergara, Michele Richards, Susan Chatman, Mark Cargill, Charlie Bisharat, Mario Diaz de Leon, Tereza Stanislav (violin); Matt Funes, Cameron Patrick, Patrick Morgan, Jimbo Ross, Davis A. Barnett, Darrin McCann, Andrew Duckles (viola); Timothy Landauer, Jenny DLorenzo, Suzie Katayama (cello); Jeff Clayton , Valarie King (flute); James Ford (trumpet); Clarence McDonald (organ); James Gadson (drums); Lenny Castro (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Timbaland; Jimmy Douglass; Andrew Scheps; Serban Ghenea.
Rolling Stone (p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[H]is best new tracks are thrilling....Some of the up-tempo stuff flirts with mechanical muscle-flexing..." Rolling Stone (p.106) - Ranked #26 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "[O]ne of the year's most enduringly pleasurable hits." Entertainment Weekly (p.70) - "Superior tracks like 'LoveStoned' and 'What Comes Around,' suggest a happy middle path, where Timberlake can equally embrace Timbaland's canny beats and his own vocal helium." Entertainment Weekly (p.128) - Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's "Top 10 Records Of 2006" -- "[T]he two Tims create a boldly forward-thinking soundtrack for nocturnal amusements like club cruising and rump shaking." Q (p.122) - Ranked #36 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[A] hyper-confident mix of stripped-down R&B and '80s electro soul." Vibe (p.142) - "He's still got a lithe, lovely vocal instrument and a falsetto that evokes El DeBarge." Mojo (Publisher) (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The titles] leave no doubt as to the chief Timberlake brand value, and the louche synth funk and electro-flavoured R&B therein make a pretty seductive back-up argument."
JT haters grow up! Hey
All the people hating on Justin needs to grow up and stop being so immature, if you are not a fan and you don't like his music then fine but he actually writes his own lyrics to his songs. Not just for himself but for other artists aswell like Rihanna so you should atleast give him some credit for that. As I am a Justin Timberlake fan, I think his second album is awesome. I Love every song on the album and knowing that Justin wrote them makes me love them even more. My favourite songs on the album are SexyBack, My Love, What Goes Around Comes Around, Lovestoned, Summer Love and Losing My Way. I don't think this album is garbage at all, but thats because I appreciate his songs and knowing Justin wrote every song on the album is the main reasons why I appreciate his music. All I gotta say to the haters is that if you don't like Justin's music then don't buy his albums. simple. Submitted by timberlakefan4ever (Melbourne, Australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
Justin Timberlake featuring BEYONCE! HipHopDX brings the exclusives! "Until the End of Time," finds Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake blending their sounds over the cool R&B track. Submitted by kevin.clark (New York, NY) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
lame Try hard michael jackson and nothing more. Sorry justin you don't touch michael jackson give it up. Submitted by Fan of integrity (New Zealand) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
boring simple, unimaginatve, manufactured ... not very interesting at all. it's amazing what passes for music these days. it doesn't surprise me that this is up for a grammy. crap usually wins, and it's impossible to take the grammys seriously. but the fact that this has gotten even a single positive review, by people who supposedly know music, now that does surprise me. Submitted by bob (texas) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 4 found this helpful.
Processed Taltentless Crap! Any one who calls this real music is brain dead. It is noting but annoying suger coated sound made by a machine. It is just an example of how people do not appriciate real talent in music nowadays and that mtv has taken over the whole music industry. If you want real music, check out some old school metal like,Judas Priest,Accept,Black Sabbath,or Megadeth.Long live METAL!!! Submitted by RossFletch007 (Spotsylvania, VA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 4 found this helpful.
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