The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2

Justin Timberlake

The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2

Second part of the R&B superstar's comeback, following up March 2013's first half, and another 70-minute offering featuring guest spots from Drake and Jay Z and production from Timbaland

ADM rating[?]

5.8

Label
RCA
UK Release date
30/09/2013
US Release date
01/10/2013
  1. 8.3 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    I can’t think of another pop endeavor so audacious in scope
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  2. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Timberlake reined in his musical vision just enough to make this album more focused and engaging—but didn’t lose sight of his desire to take chances
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  3. 7.5 |   Paste Magazine

    2 of 2 takes grooves deeper, lyrics freakier, the format hotter
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  4. 7.0 |   Entertainment.ie

    While the album verges on self-indulgency on a few different occasions, it's this loosening of the creative shackles that allows Timberlake and his producer Timbaland the room they need to really stretch their legs
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  5. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    This doesn’t un-release the first record. If the first was not for you, an extra 74 minutes is not going to change your mind. Though if it was, what’s not to love about more of it?
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  6. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Even if this stuff is willful, it's dazzling, too
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  7. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) is quite the step up from the first part. Even when it plunges into excess — which it does quite often — the basic pop structures underneath remain far more compelling than anything off of Part One
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  8. 6.0 |   Slant Magazine

    2 of 2 doesn't so much eclipse its predecessor as it settles into the format more believably
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  9. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    The quantity feels generous, but the best present he could have given himself is an editor
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  10. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Despite his admirable ambition, perhaps he should focus on what he does best
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  11. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Timberlake shines when he plays to his strengths, waxing lyrical on his prowess with the fairer sex over futuristic pop and slinky R’n’B
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  12. 6.0 |   The Observer

    This is a tighter record than the first volume
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  13. 6.0 |   Spin

    The sequel rarely beats the original
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  14. 5.5 |   The 405

    His quality control has gone to pieces, and this sounds exactly like what it is: a rushed job that really could have done with some more work
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  15. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A mediocre record
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  16. 5.0 |   No Ripcord

    Simply feels like an inessential cash grab, and it's strong evidence that everyone’s favorite pop star might be overstaying his welcome
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  17. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    It isn’t necessarily all bad in terms of quality. But it is utterly dispensable
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  18. 4.5 |   Pitchfork

    Here we are with two albums—144 minutes of music in total. It's about 70 minutes too much
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  19. 4.0 |   The Independent

    With four tracks dragged out beyond seven minutes apiece, longueurs are a serious problem
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  20. 4.0 |   All Music

    The construction is similar to that of the first volume. At 74 minutes and 11 (or 12) songs, it's a little longer, and much of it has that feel-over-concision, part-improv - just spit ballin'! - makeup
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  21. 4.0 |   NME

    Looks like pieces from the cutting-room floor cobbled together on the cheap
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  22. 2.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    An incredibly frustrating experience. It shouldn't be. Timberlake is better than C and D-grade material
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