Morgan Berna

Album reviews: Justin Timberlake, Islands, and a throwback to Radiohead

Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2 Reviewed by Max Hill   The 20/20 Experience 2 of 2, Justin Timberlake’s follow-up to his triumphant comeback album earlier this year, begins in media res. In contrast to part one, which slowly sunk its teeth in with the groovy opener “Pusher Love Girl,” Timberlake’s new LP doesn’t mince words — from the animalistic autotune of “Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want)” to the eight bit afrobeat of “True Blood,” 2 of 2 wastes no time immersing its audience. The albums are undeniably similar, and a little repetition is to be…

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