The Guardian's Alexis Petridis said of the unexpected shift in tone, "the sweaty, slap-bass funk vanishes, in favour of vigorously strummed, vaguely Sonic Youth-ish guitars, luscious strings and a gorgeous Kraftwerk-inspired counter-melody." Martin Turenne of The Georgia Straight described "LoveStoned" as "a space-age disco track in which he [Timberlake] rhapsodizes about a statuesque goddess who casts a lustfully narcotic spell, leaving him defenceless against her predatory wiles". Russell Baillie of The New Zealand Herald reported that the song has a "prowling funk" sound.
Alexis Petridis observed, "the sweaty, slap-bass funk is replaced by vigorously strummed guitars reminiscent of Sonic Youth and lush strings, creating a Kraftwerk-inspired counter-melody." Martin Turenne characterized "LoveStoned" as "a space-age disco track where Timberlake sings about an alluring statue who hypnotizes him with her predatory charm." Russell Baillie described the song's sound as having a "predatory funk."