Let’s face it, friends: aside from the steady stream of musical cameos (Madonna, 50 Cent, Timbaland), film and TV roles (Saturday Night Live, Shrek 3, The Social Network, Bad Teacher, Friends With Benefits, etc.), big business moves and last year’s marriage to actress Jessica Biel, one of the likely reasons for Justin Timberlake’s unhurried pace in recording a follow-up to his last CD, 2006’s FutureSex/LoveSounds, was probably because he knew that it would be a daunting task. Not only did FutureSex elude the the dreaded ‘sophomore jinx’, it expanded his range from Justified’s lightweight pop and R&B to funk and techno, earning millions in sales, a trio of national Number 1s and eventually, Grammy Awards for them all (“What Comes Around…Goes Around,” “SexyBack” and “My Love”). Today, with multiple ventures solidifying Mr. Timberlake as a “business, man,” his visibility high and the social and street cred at respectable levels, the 33-year-old apparently didn’t want to ‘fix’ a working ‘formula’ and plays it pretty safely on his latest release, The 20/20 Experience. In other words, Justin Timberlake doesn’t re-invent the wheel, but it still makes for a stylish and slickly-executed joyride.

If some fans thought FutureSex a little too preoccupied with, well, getting it on, they’ll appreciate the fun and flirty vibes that get as much airtime as the freaky-deaky moments…..(click here for the rest of the Justin Timberlake CD review)