Man of the Woods
by Justin Timberlake
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Feb 2, 2018
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 765 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 409 out of 765
  2. Mixed: 99 out of 765
  3. Negative: 257 out of 765
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  1. andre_x
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Haters gonna say it's fake... But he did save the music... Again! Trying to merge the past traditional music with a modern sound was a brilliant idea, risky but worth it. You can tell he's in a different place right now.
  2. Stormviking
    Feb 4, 2018
    10
    Justin has always marched to the beat of his own drum musically and the results are always better for it. Once again, going against the radio grain. He's in top form on this record. Fusing styles with ease. Classic JT but with more experimental sounds. The blend of slippery grooves and earthy Americana works much better than it ever should. Midnight Summer Jam probably does this the mostJustin has always marched to the beat of his own drum musically and the results are always better for it. Once again, going against the radio grain. He's in top form on this record. Fusing styles with ease. Classic JT but with more experimental sounds. The blend of slippery grooves and earthy Americana works much better than it ever should. Midnight Summer Jam probably does this the most effectively, when the harmonica kicks in. He actually delivers 2 albums by using the duets with Alicia Keys & Chris Stapleton to separate the groovy and rustic moods on the album but magically blend them seamlessly. There's also a beautifully haunting presence of Jessica Biel throughout this record, which by Track 16, is more telling about the effect marriage and fatherhood has had on Justin's personal growth than any single love song could convey.
    Many diverse highlights, Supplies, Midnight Summer Jam, Sauce, Morning Light, Say Something, Higher Higher, Flannel, The Hard Stuff, Wave.    … Expand
  3. AleFerrer
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    MOTW revisita o melhor do passado, você vai lembrar de MJ, Prince, Amy Winehouse, Daft Punk, Bee Gees, Marvin Gaye. JT mistura elementos da sua Terra Natal com sons da atualidade. Fantástico.
  4. battytipex
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    The best bits - Midnight Summer Jam, Breeze Off The Pond, Livin Off The Land - are right up there with the best things he's ever done.
  5. LayasVille
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    I loved it! Tracks like Say something and Morning light may be introducing the trend of soulful pop country music back into the music industry
  6. MrMrianit500
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    I love this album. Justin is one of the only artists in the day and age that takes risks and make original music that you would hear on the radio, blending the country vibes and combining them with RnB and Grove to make great songs. Higher Higher, Say Something, Filthy and Livin' Off The Land are the best songs on the album, but the rest are great too.
  7. Panchogul
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    Injustamente infravalorado, todo lo que JT hace es simplemente espectacular, a simple vista sigue la misma línea de The 20/20 Experience, pero ahora el sonido es mas desenfadado y fresco. Como dije antes, un trabajo muy menospreciado, lamentablemente no se le da la atención merecida y les dan excesiva pantalla a artistas sin estilo ni personalidad como los inflados de Bruno Mars y The Weeknd.
  8. BielMalik
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    ÁLBUM INCRÍVEL, MARAVILHOSO, SONORIDADE NOTA MIL, AMEI O ÁLBUM, E MAIS UMA VEZ, JUSTIN INOVAndo novamente, íconeeeeeeeeeeee
  9. Michelscn
    Feb 6, 2018
    10
    Amazing album!! Justin did a great job! It's amazing to see justin timberlake on the road again and the tour is gonna be incredible as the album is, congratulations timberlake u did a **** great job again! I start to listening u in the 20/20 and i will continue with u to the rest of life
  10. thefameprint
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    I’m a fan I can’t let him get dragged, so I’m giving him a 10, but I also need 75 characters to upload the review
  11. fredypasseri
    Feb 4, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To stay in the same things isn't really for the prince of Pop. Always looking to reinvent itself, JT brought us a wonderful album, but pity that not everyone could understand this ...… Expand
  12. smkmendez26
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Sauce e Higher, Higher são grandes destaques nessa gravação, que incrivelmente nos traz uma sonoridade diferente do cenário atual, e ao mesmo tempo sem sair da sua zona de conforto, Timberlake nos apresenta faixas que já soam como clássicos.
    Obrigado Justin, por nós apresentar essa obra... o Pop agradece!
  13. shane3125
    Feb 4, 2018
    10
    Such an amazing album. Very unique with a creative mixture of different sounds.
  14. AlessioLessa
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    The album revisits the best of the past of the song. Timberlake manages to unite element of its roots with current sons and this is Fantastic.
  15. Danirodrigues
    Feb 6, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O Álbum é um estilo diferenciado como Todos os álbuns do timberlake sempre são, têm músicas para dançar outras para curtir em Momentos especiais, no geral um álbum para se ter na coleção com toda certeza!… Expand
  16. yamarey
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Edgy and eclectic, Man of the wood, just like its first single tends to be more appreciated over time. The country vibe is there but so is the futurist r'n'b. Timberlake is now a proud father but still got what it takes to bring the sexyback.
  17. beth222
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    album muito bom,nao tenho que falar melhor que muitos albuns por aí,incrivel,por ser pessoal mt gente nao gostaram ,mas eu amei o estilo ReB no album fico otimo
  18. oliviabec
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    This album is extremely well mixed. Timberlake visited many genres and did well in all of them. I don't get all this hate for him. He is a hard worker music, and as always, gave us quality music. He isn't just an pop singer. This album is fantastic.
  19. thiagobase
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    **** mt bom esse album topppppppppppppp mané curti mt,incrivel esse albuim sem palavras amei flanell entre as outras motw é um hino desculpa bruno mars
  20. AleFRR2
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    " I guess I got my swagger back" that's just what JT means with this AOTY. So Real
  21. AleFR1
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    AOTY, ROTY, SOTY, e todos os outros prêmios que o Grammy possa Oferecer para essa Obra de Arte.
  22. spinningaround
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Yet another amazing album by Timberlake, his first in over 4 years and he still delivers. The album is really solid and there are no skips. The highlights of this album are definitely Breeze Off The Pond and Morning Light with Alicia Keys.
  23. beatrizcord
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    show
    muito bom
    amei
    album bem feito
    to ainda sentando pelo choque
    parabéns JT
  24. RafaelaFerreira
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Justin Timberlake é aquele tipo de artista que nunca decepciona,e com esse novo álbum ele novamente nos mostra o quanto é dedicado para com seu trabalho!Simplesmente sensacional,incrível!!
  25. NothinbutNette2
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    I was skeptical going into it, but honestly Justin has done it again and then some! Highlights: Morning Light, Higher Higher, Montana, Flannel. He takes you on a journey with this one. Starting with Filthy through to Young Man, those songs could not be more different, yet the album is still cohesive. If you listen through the whole album, it'll win you over by the end. Enjoy it.
  26. lor13
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Artista que se reinventa. Álbum com vocais impecáveis, batidas gostosas de ouvir e mistura de ritmos. ´Álbum bem produzido e conceitual. Nota 10
  27. Henricleiton
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Que álbum maravilhoso, concerteza é um dos melhores trabalhos do Justin Timberlake.
  28. lucastnkid
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Justin had the courage to show off his true origins in the field and show what he really is. It clearly did not come to please the media with urban clothes and a sexy style. Justin shows his family side and the musicality is incredible. It has united various styles of the American interior with an urban and modern touch.
  29. lnochi
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    The album is a masterpiece... Justin again made a great job and we all should expect a huge show on SB this sunday!!
  30. biaaguerreiro
    Feb 3, 2018
    10
    Álbum incrível!!! Quem não é fã, quem não ouviu nada do álbum e tá aqui só desmerecendo em troca de nada, a porta de saída é logo ali, more.
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Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
  1. Variety
    Mar 30, 2018
    60
    Although he’s not really mixing musical genres as originally promised, he’s mixing up some music and lyrics that shouldn’t really go together, which makes this one crazy peanut butter cup of an album.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    Feb 14, 2018
    40
    Man of the Woods is not an outright disaster but it is a significant disappointment--a record too preoccupied with image, volte face and forced “REAL” to fully engage as a coherent piece of craftsmanship.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 13, 2018
    80
    Throughout, Man Of The Woods seesaws brilliantly between pop and country. [Apr 2018, p.116]
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