Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience - 2 Of 2 [2LP Silver UK Import]

The second half of Justin Timberlake's 2013 double act gets a silver double vinyl pressing here, imported from the UK.

The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 arrived just six months after its companion, finishing the story Timberlake had started that spring, with Timbaland and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon back in the producers' chairs. Where the first volume was tuxedo-sharp soul, this one gets darker and stranger, letting the grooves stretch out long past the point where most pop records would have politely faded. It's the sound of three collaborators who trust each other enough to take their time.

"TKO" is the moody centrepiece, a breakup song dressed in clattering beats and a hook that lingers for days. "Take Back the Night" leans into slinky disco-funk with an unmistakable nod to classic Michael Jackson, while "Cabaret" brings in Drake for a sly, flirtatious verse. JAY-Z drops by too, swaggering over one of the album's murkiest, most bass-heavy grooves. The closing "Not a Bad Thing" sheds the extended jams for a sweet, guitar-led love song that became one of the album's signature moments.

Spread across two silver discs, these long, layered arrangements finally get the room they need. It's the grown, late-night half of one of his most ambitious projects, and it still sounds sleek.