t/s: "justified" vs "futuresex/lovesounds"

i haven't heard all of the former, but judging from the incredible string of singles it spawned as compared with the hormone-crazed, dumbed-down lesson in "sexy" that is the latter, i'm going with Justified.

moonship otm

yeah like no contest basically, "justified" has four masterpieces and basically nothing else, while "futuresex/lovesounds" stayed on rotation in my car stereo for three months straight. fs/ls by a mile.

Easily FutureSex/LoveSounds...There's no filler! -- I can't wait to see what he does next.

Cry Me A River > anything on FS/LS

I might agree, but I need to think about it for a few days.

As an album, definitely FS/LS, seeing as i don't actually listen to Justified at all. But Justified's singles are peerless. This is as much a place/time thing as anything else though, i suspect.

"cry me a river" is excellent (as are the other hot three singles on that album) but i think i actually prefer "my love" and "what goes around" to anything from "justified".

i basically started this album because FS/LS has been on repeat in GF's car stereo since it came out. OK, she's had "raw power" in there for 6+ months too and i don't think that's the best stooges album but it struck me today how EASY it has been to listen to the album straight through, again and again and again.

i don't think i've ever felt the need to skip a song, except maybe "summer love". sometimes i'll skip from the last song forward to "sexyback" but aside from that it's tremendously *consistent* and i'm taking a straw poll to see if people value that as much as i do.

I love "Summer Love". Otherwise definitely agree with what you're saying here.

Yeah, "Summer Love" is great. I get excited when it comes on the radio.

Top 40 radio has lowered my defenses to "Summer Love", which is really the only song on the album I had any defenses to, to begin with.

The "Justified has nothing to offer but the singles" line needs to offer beyond the singles line needs to be retired already, even if FS/LS is the better album. "Take It From Here" is great! "Nothing Else" is a damn good Stevie ripoff. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, as I am really damn tired right now.

you dont skip the three-6 track?

the three 6 mafia track is one of the few on FS/LS which haven't grown off me.

The 36M track is funny, mostly due to Timbaland. And it's funny to hear Paul & Juice act like softies. Timabland aiming for 36M beats and ending up with T.I./Young Jeezy instead is good too. Actually, come to think of it, JT's kinda the worst thing about it, but still pretty enjoyable. Actually, I like the hook, in spite of this chop and screw shit being old and corny enough to land on goddamn Justin Timberlake records (can't wait his next album and its hyphy song!), especially the "OFF OF your MELody" part.

hyphy SNAP MUSIC

I knew nobody would prefer Justified. There's more variety on that record due to having more than 1 producer, even though the 2 non-neptunes/timbo tracks are pretty much unlistenable. I grew tired of FS/LS quickly, expecting it to be my favorite record of the year. Justified was far and beyond the record I listened to the most during 2003, except for "In Search Of" which was 2 years old at the time.

I like all 4 singles from Justified. I pretty much hate "Sexyback." I liked "What Goes Around" until it was on the radio constantly, whereas the overexposure of "Rock Your Body," if anything, made me love the song even more. Also I like "Let's Take A Ride," "Right With Me" and "Last Night" better than pretty much any of the FS/LS album tracks.

fs/ls for life.

Sexy Ladies is the worst track, and it's so great!

sexy ladies is not the worst track

that bassline!! it's one of my faves

anyway yeah I guess fs/ls

i hate justin timberlake tho

i have nothing against "sexy ladies"! It's my least favorite of 11 CLASSICS.

Also, Justin Timberlake is the most amazing artist today. Have you seen Alpha Dog?

a ridiculous question what never shouldve been asked

better question: has such a unremarkable singer ever made music so great - boggles the mind really

there are a whole world of worse singers who have made great music

"unremarkable singer"

good thread

no sarcasm

the best part about fs/ls is that i got burned out on the singles (esp "love stoned") from the radio but since they're mostly all attached to pretty sublime second halfs it keeps the whole thing pretty fresh

The "Justified only has 4 good songs" meme needs to take a seat. It's not good all the way through, per se, but there's at least a few awesome album cuts there, mostly the Neptunes songs. "Nothin' Else" is one of my favorite fake-Stevie songs. I'll even be generous and assume the lyrical awkwardness is part of the tribute.

hey, Stevie wrote awkward lyrics too!

"you're out of this world except you're not green"

is ' what goes around' a re-write of 'cry me a river' ? that's what i've always thought

The "Justified only has 4 good songs" meme needs to take a seat. It's not good all the way through, per se, but there's at least a few awesome album cuts there, mostly the Neptunes songs. "Nothin' Else" is one of my favorite fake-Stevie songs. I'll even be generous and assume the lyrical awkwardness is part of the tribute.

-- The Reverend, Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:38 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Link

hoos

Justified.. slightly more innocence/naivety in comparison gives it more charm, which was pretty much due to Neptunes.. Its best album-only tracks are far better than those on fs/ls, specifically "Last Night," "Nothing Else," "Let's Take A Ride," & "Right With Me."

"(And She Said) Take Me Now" is my favorite Justified album track. The others are ok to meh.

Futuresex wollops justified as far as i'm concerned. Although justified contains the most gorgeous sleeper track i've ever hear(Last night) whose sublime grace is almost matched only by lovestoned.

Tape Store and Rev both very much in character and off the money

deej stoned and i think that he knows

losing his way

hey, Stevie wrote awkward lyrics too!

-- Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Saturday, 16 August 2008 12:23 (Yesterday) Link

Exactly my point.

"you're out of this world except you're not green"

-- lex pretend, Saturday, 16 August 2008 12:29 (Yesterday) Link

And exactly the line I was thinking of.

Deej, do take care to explain yourself.

ha at me not reading the thread and realizing I made the same argument a year ago

Justified is a very good album, too! It's just not as good as FS/LS