Ok so right to the point, Man Of The Woods is good. It just has two specific dimensions; The one full of the Neptune's & Timbaland magic you know and love, and then there is the"Other" place.
The Other place is where some wars may fall off. The fall isn't because of bad music, I'm not sure Justin is even capable of doing"bad music". It's just the Other is this unfamiliar granola flavored, country-tinged feel, that feels to me like it belongs in it's own world.
Don't get me wrong, Justin is a talented and layered artist, who is big enough to dip his toes in the Other. But die hard white boy soul survivors should stick to;
Filthy
Supplies
Breeze Off The Pond
Midnight Summer Jam
Everything else exists in the Other. To each his own, I respect it. But as for my ears, I stick to the above tracks.
I always give JT a chance every album.... He's always consistent with that fire. And with the Neptunes & Timbaland...we already know!