Man of the Woods

Promoted heavily as a rootsy, acoustic return to his Tennessee heritage, the pop superstar's fifth album instead delivers a bizarrely disjointed fusion of country aesthetics and modern R&B production. Featuring extensive production from The Neptunes and Timbaland, the record awkwardly pairs acoustic guitars with heavy trap beats and electronic funk. It was met with overwhelmingly negative critical reception, widely viewed as a major creative misstep.