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Originally Posted by Anteater
You know, its hard for me to dislike The 20/20 Experience when its obvious that Justin really wanted to give mainstream R&B a nice shakedown and remind the world that music that actually tries is more interesting in the long-run than yet another record that was designed for the sole purpose of filling up slots on Top 40 radio.
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Well put. I think it's hard for me to dislike the album for the same reason. He really doesn't have anything to lose nowadays, and I like that he's sort of going in his own direction.
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The 20/20 Experience, unfortunately, feels almost as if its forcing itself at times. Timberlake needs to go take a few leaves out of the classic 80's approach to R&B or go listen to some razor sharp modern prog. rock for future deep-cut endeavor inspiration methinks. 
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Hahah if only. Where do you think Timbaland got the inspiration for FutureSex/LoveSounds?
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That being said, great review...
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Thanks! I guess I should try to review albums as a whole instead of track-by-track, but it's hard for me to take away a cohesive idea about a whole album, or compare tracks to one another within the context of it. In any case, thanks for reading.
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...I enjoyed the album on the whole: I just don't think it's going to make everyone's AOTY list come December.
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Yeah, agreed. Given that I probably listen to five or six new albums per year (hahahaha), it might make mine anyway.
