Justin ZamarripaJustin Timberlake has been away from music for a while. It’s been six and a half years since the release of his last album, the excellent and widely popular FutureSex/LoveSounds. Thus, Timberlake can be forgiven for trying to pack his follow-up, The 20/20 Experience, with as much music as possible. The ten tracks on The 20/20 Experience average seven minutes in length. While some of the songs are better suited to such extension, others sound…
Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” now streaming on iTunes
More than a week before its scheduled release date, “The 20/20 Experience” has been released on iTunes for streaming. The album is Justin Timberlake’s first since 2006’s “FutureSex/LoveSounds.” The “20/20 Experience” will be released for purchase on March 19th.
What “All the Time” Means for The Strokes
Is This It cursed The Strokes. While it’s a nearly perfect record and one of the most influential albums of the aughts, The Strokes could never again live up to the standard set by Is This It, at least in the eyes of music critics. When the band released the excellent Room on Fire in 2003, they were criticized for repeating the style of their debut. The Strokes responded by releasing First Impressions of Earth…