 "Torque" commended Timberlake for "manag[ing] to surprise with an eclectic collection of sounds, and in a good way".Katy Kroll of "Billboard" noted the album's sound as a "bit different, but the music's sex appeal remains a force to be reckoned with".Ann Powers of the "Los Angeles Times" suggested that the album is not "an easy listen at first", but "repeated listening helps the tunes unravel".