Entertainment Music Justin Timberlake Says He Took a 'Real' Look at His Past to Give His 'Perspective' on His New Album His first solo album in six years will be released on March 15 By Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor in Journalism. Before joining the team, she worked as an Editor at FanSided and provided work in the celebrity and lifestyle space for brands that include Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, EW, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 26, 2024 06:00PM EST Close Justin Timberlake's upcoming album might be his most personal one yet. Timberlake, 42, spoke with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 about how his new music will give fans a "real" perspective on his life ahead of his performance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. "I was able, on some of the songs, to look back at the past and have a real, not a refracted perspective of what it was because they always say ... you always hear that thing about, well, there's never any truth, there's just everybody's perspective of what happened. But to really look at it and be able to metabolize and verbalize my perspective on it, I don't think I've ever really done that before," explained Timberlake. Justin Timberlake. Courtesy of Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 Justin Timberlake Jokes He 'Saw My Life Flash Before My Eyes' When Travis Kelce Accidentally Knocked Him to the Ground Fans can expect the album titled Everything I Thought It Was, out March 15, to have songs that are "introspective and "incredibly honest." It follows 2018's Man in the Woods and was introduced by the single "Selfish" — an R&B midtempo ballad — on Thursday. The singer first performed the track during an intimate free performance for his fans in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. His new album will soon be able to be heard live as Timberlake announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, that he will be going on tour starting in April. Justin Timberlake in Los Angeles in May 2022. Jerod Harris/Getty Justin Timberlake Jokes Sons Silas and Phineas 'Run Our House': 'It's Crazy' Timberlake is a father to sons Phineas, 3½, and Silas, 8½, with wife Jessica Biel. An insider told PEOPLE in November that Timberlake is in "such a great place." "He's happy at home with Jess and their kids, and he's focusing on new music," the source said. That same month, he and his *NSYNC bandmates Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick stepped out at the premiere of Trolls Band Together. Justin Timberlake. Charlotte Rutherford Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The movie featured the song "Better Place" — the band's first song together in more than 20 years. While speaking to PEOPLE in December, Fatone told PEOPLE that the possibility of a reunion tour for the band hasn't been ruled out. "You know what? Never say never. I think we have to honestly have a sit-down and have a conversation," he told PEOPLE.