Justin Timberlake in 2013

"Mirrors" tries for the same synactic and thematic leap as "Lovestoned" but sounds malnourished and even sloppy, like he and Timbaland Had Ideas but no song.

soto otm about "mirrors" which can go alongside MBDTF in this regard

btw "Take Me Now" is a classic wtf jukebox delight.

decided to listen to this again, never not gonna grimace at the intro of "suit and tie" and the awkward juxtaposition of "shit tie shit tie"

but dang "pusher love girl" is strong

I don't know if I like That Girl or like its signifiers.

I've got no patience for any man -- pop star or chimney sweep -- who uses "mama" as a term of affection in 2013.

what about "mamacita"?

mama poker face

soto otm about "mirrors" which can go alongside MBDTF in this regard

― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, March 11, 2013 4:03 PM Bookmark

it's only the coda of this song that's any good tho

like... the extended structure is not what's wrong with "Mirrors" at all

fuck, that Four Tet remix is incredible!

well I was definitely wrong about Timbo.

songs are a bit long, more like the 24/7 experience who's with me

lol it's all one long song to me, but i'm not paying tons of attention tho

dude sure likes strawberry bubblegum amitite

anyway this will take a couple listens to really sink in

guys HIS WINDOWS ARE SPECIAL TINTED

Some of these outros/segues are breathtaking... i love the end of "don't hold the wall"

it's like "if you haven't already started to dance we're gonna turn up the drums and bass and fucking MAKE you"

ok in album context i can totally hang with "Mirror"

i like this album but it's like i've been listening to it all damn day

one of these songs has a total Kid A intro

OK, I feel like an idiot. How do I listen to this thing? I followed links to iTunes, but it just opens up a page that says JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE next to a photo of JT, and there's nothing to click on.

This is way better than I expected it to be.

jaymc - click on the bottom of the album cover art to the left

i got that too, and assume it's because i haven't downloaded the supposedly terrible latest iTunes update. have decided i'm fine w/ waiting to hear the JT. (xp)

ps the stream won't work if you're on your phone -- has to be computer or ipad

Actually it wasn't working on my desktop computer (not sure what the issue is -- I just upgraded last week), but I see it is working on my iPad.

if you've downloaded too much hentai it won't work iirc

why need you connect? we can hum it

one of these songs has a total Kid A intro

― Raymond Cummings, Monday, March 11, 2013 7:40 PM (18 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Don't.

hahaha

we're waiting for the New Yorker to point out "Mirrors"'s resemblances to "How to Disappear Completely."

this guy really likes metaphors

In case it hasn't been mentioned already, JT is Jimmy Fallon's co-host on Late Night all week long.

is he the musical guest every night as well?

this kick drum sound on "spaceship coupe" that sounds like a whip being cracked is really dope

i wonder how many times JT will play Dead Robin Gibb this week

what if they do a "history of rap" every night and by friday they're doing oj da juiceman's xxl freestyle

my theory is Justin is going to use this week to take away Tonight Show hosting prospects from Fallon, so he never has to make an album again

justified is pretty weak
― J0rdan S., Monday, March 11, 2013 6:40 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

does not compute
i feel like the people saying this haven't heard it in 5+ years

relistening in cold light of morning. WHY DOES SO MUCH OF THIS ALBUM SOUND LIKE A REALLY FUN INTERLUDE STRETCHED OUT TO SEVEN MINUTES THOUGH???

"tunnel vision" is the one. possibly the only one, but it's def where the languorous, unhurried feel clicks with me, i love all the little details in the production.

tell you what, it makes goldenheart seem really concise and unsprawling by comparison

agree with "let the groove get in" being a really welcome shot in the arm but...it's just JT vamping for like 7 minutes. why is it not 3 minutes long? there is no reason for this. you are not erykah.

okay not skipping "mirrors" this time. i get exactly what it's meant to be, it's JT pulling out what's meant to be the album's Classic Song towards the end of an album that's not been big on songcraft. like, look, verses, a chorus, structure, all that jazz. too bad it SUCKS SO MUCH AND IS SUCH AN IDEAS VOID. its big "climax" when all the music except the cavernous drum beat drops out is so embarrassing, JT why is your big emotional peak on this song such a vocally limpdick mess?

STONER LOTHARIO CUTS ALL-INTERLUDE R&B ALBUM

new itunes is worth upgrading al

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFKCpuwCQAAZXd7.png

i don't think i've upgraded itunes for years.

lol xp

i really like the outro of "don't hold the wall"

Gotta say, I love Mirrors, and his performance of it on SNL was awesome (it helped that the band and backup singers all looked like they were having a blast). The lyrics are goofy as ever (what else is new), but it's hooky and and and. I just like it.