QUICK REVIEW: Justin Timberlake – Filthy

Well hello ladies and gents, time for a type of blog post I haven’t done for AGES, I’m doing a music review and specifically it’ll be a short review for Justin Timberlake’s recently released single; “Filthy“. I remember how excited I got when I found out that JT was releasing the first single from his upcoming album, I had no clue he was working on new stuff! I waited impatiently for the new music video, then watched it and went to listen to the song a few more times over the next few days. 🙂 Now I know the song’s been out for at least two weeks and I was meant to review it within the first few days, unfortunately, time got away from me, but now after listening to the song 8 times I think I’m ready to share my thoughts. 😛

Anyway check out the music video below:

I remember the first time I heard the song my immediate thoughts probably sounded like this: “It’s different, but I like it.” Much like JT’s previous first singles, this song is one that grows on you. I remember when “SexyBack” came out and I initially hated it, but eventually did a 180 and ended up loving it. And “Suit & Tie” in 2013 I liked and thought it was good, but then I fell in love with it. With “Filthy” it has a sound that is new and contemporary but also feels familiar. Upon my first listen I felt like.

I love the way the song starts up in a very triumphant and bombastic way and then drops into a funky beat with an R&B kind of sound mixed in with electronic elements. Lyrically this fits in with “SexyBack” being very sexual and sensual, but also fun and catchy. And while there’s repetition with some of the lyrics like “If you know what’s good” or “Haters gonna say it’s fake, so real”, I think it works in the context of the song, possibly enticing you to sing along. After my third or fourth listen I was obsessed with the song and was singing along with the intro and the line “Your friends, my friends and they ain’t leaving till six in the morning” was my favourite part. And in the last quarter of the sound when it proper switches up and goes hard with that electronic sound for a bit was surprising on my first listen, but it is delicious and really cool.

I guess my only nitpicks with the song would be two things: 1) The breathing in the background, while sexy breathing can fun in certain songs, in this song it is a little distracting. And 2) The song doesn’t feel like one that you can dance to, but maybe that will change when I hear it in the club. As for the music video, it is suitably odd yet captivating with JT as this Steve Jobs-like man presenting his robotic creation that can do all of these fancy dance moves.

In conclusion, Justin Timberlake’s “Filthy” is fun and sexy kind of jam, while it doesn’t have the instant replay and dance factor that’s come with his previous work, I think it is a fresh and addictive kind of sound that if you’re willing to accept, it will consume you in the best way. I know some have dismissed it already and that’s fine, people like what they like, but I for one will be jamming to this eagerly anticipating Man of the Woods when it drops next month! 😀

So what do you think of JT’s new sound? Are you feeling it or did you hope for something better? Whatever your thoughts drop them in the comments section below and I’ll see you in the next review, laters! 😀