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The high-profile solo debut of one of the leads of the biggest boy bands around, Mind of Mine invites comparisons to Justified, the success of which it strains to replicate. While the circumstances are different, Timberlake’s solo debut has become the standard for former teen pop stars’ bids to be taken seriously and colors Zayn’s aspirations even if he falls short. It comes down to a lack of risk. There may be a rap remix, but working with Lil Wayne in 2016 is far from working with Clipse and The Neptunes in 2002. There are little touches, like the menace of slow-burning “Lucozade” or the soaring M83-influence on the intro, but he mostly hedges his bets. [...]
http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/0...-mind-of-mine/
[...] Making a transition from pop to more adult-oriented R&B is the modern hallmark of the erstwhile boy-bander. “Pillowtalk,” the lead single from former One Direction member Zayn Malik's solo debut, Mind of Mine, is textbook break-the-mold material, all blue-eyed soul and brooding sensuality.
Justin Timberlake, of course, is the obvious touchstone here, particularly on the sex-centric standouts “She” and “Tio.” [...]
http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/r...n-mind-of-mine
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