Review of The 20/20 Experience

In terms of image, the film is one of those already seen: icon pop boy band of origin is free of trendy clothes and elegance tip - a little 'what he did with Robbie Williams Swing When You're Winning. But if in the case of the former Take That there was also a musical director to dictate the precise disguise to Frank Sinatra (swing, in fact), here the rules of the game Timberlake are substantially in line with the style that has always characterized his music: hip-hop aesthetic vein and soul are once again an enviable balance guaranteed by the work of his friend Timothy Mosley (aka Timbaland) during production. But he said "basically" no accident, for it is true that the Timb-association you recognize a thousand miles away, but the second and final piece of the discography of Justin (FutureSex / Lovesound, 2006) is an eternity , and the weather often changes people. Justin today is 32 years old and a wife, and how you want to focus only on the artistic production are two details that can not go unnoticed.

In fact, The 20/20 Experience does everything to look like a mature disc: dark suits not wearing only Justin, but also and above all his songs. And 'well forget Circulation funky aggressive Rock Your Body, My Love trance synth or the arrogance of Sexy Back; arrangements here willingly throw themselves on vintage horns and strings (Pusher Love Girl, Let The Groove Get In) , opting for electronic drums soft-derived eighties (Suit & Tie, Strawberry Bubblegum) and occasionally peeking experimentalism percussive rhythmic lines and modern (Do not Hold The Wall, Tunnel Vision). But the supreme pleasure is when past and future are mixed, as in visionary Spaceship Coupe or sublime That Girl.

The length of the disk than one hour, but the pieces are only 10, if you ask Justin what was going through his head when he thought to record tracks for a period of seven or eight minutes he replies candidly: "If they did Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Queen, why can not I? ". Boria? Not really. Listen to the slow unfolding of a ballad as Blue Ocean Floors - between reverse effects, strings in the background and support plan to fill - not tired, as well as in 485 seconds of Mirrors (the number most mainstream album) does not surface any feeling of boredom.

Justin Timberlake has always carved out its own niche in the pop world, and have success along roads not entirely conventional, it would be a pleasure to find some songs of The 20/20 Experience among the speakers straight (all the same) that dominate the charts these days.