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JC Chasez tries to grow out of his ’N Sync image
From msnbc.com
JC Chasez tries to grow out of his ’N Sync image
—Nekesa Mumbi Moody
“Schizophrenic,” the solo debut from ’N Sync’s JC Chasez, seeks to establish the singer as someone other than just the second-cutest guy from ’N Sync. Like his bandmate Justin Timberlake — who produced a critically acclaimed, multiplatinum solo effort with “Justified” — Chasez wants to be taken seriously as an artist (he co-wrote all but one of the disc’s 16 songs).
Of course, it’s a difficult task for a former Mouseketeer whose claim to fame is the bubble-gum pop that ’N Sync produced. And Chasez doesn’t help his case on “Schizophrenic” with major missteps. He tries so hard to shed his clean-cut image with over-the-top, repeated sexual references in his lyrics that it’s almost laughable, making him sound like a horny teenager rather than a sexually confident adult.
And unlike Timberlake, who mainly ripped off Michael Jackson for his solo debut, Chasez borrows too heavily from too many sources, from Jackson to Prince to George Michael and even Donna Summer, leaving him without a sound of his own.
“Schizophrenic,” like its title suggests, is a mishmash of ideas, from the techno, throbbing dance beats on “All Day Long I Dream About Sex” to the tender, lush ballad “Lose Myself,” to the acoustic guitar-driven ditty, “Something Special.” Sometimes those ideas flop, like on “If You Were My Girl,” an ’80s-sounding rock song. But there are a few bright spots, such as “Some Girls (Dance With Women),” a hypnotic, sensual dance groove that recalls a tropical feel, and “She Got Me,” which shows Timberlake isn’t the only ’N Sync member who can do an expert Jackson impression. And “Dear Goodbye” is a lovely, beautifully arranged break-up ballad.
At its core, there is engaging material to be found in “Schizophrenic,” but it takes a determined listener to stay with it long enough to find it.
JC Chasez tries to grow out of his ’N Sync image
—Nekesa Mumbi Moody
“Schizophrenic,” the solo debut from ’N Sync’s JC Chasez, seeks to establish the singer as someone other than just the second-cutest guy from ’N Sync. Like his bandmate Justin Timberlake — who produced a critically acclaimed, multiplatinum solo effort with “Justified” — Chasez wants to be taken seriously as an artist (he co-wrote all but one of the disc’s 16 songs).
Of course, it’s a difficult task for a former Mouseketeer whose claim to fame is the bubble-gum pop that ’N Sync produced. And Chasez doesn’t help his case on “Schizophrenic” with major missteps. He tries so hard to shed his clean-cut image with over-the-top, repeated sexual references in his lyrics that it’s almost laughable, making him sound like a horny teenager rather than a sexually confident adult.
And unlike Timberlake, who mainly ripped off Michael Jackson for his solo debut, Chasez borrows too heavily from too many sources, from Jackson to Prince to George Michael and even Donna Summer, leaving him without a sound of his own.
“Schizophrenic,” like its title suggests, is a mishmash of ideas, from the techno, throbbing dance beats on “All Day Long I Dream About Sex” to the tender, lush ballad “Lose Myself,” to the acoustic guitar-driven ditty, “Something Special.” Sometimes those ideas flop, like on “If You Were My Girl,” an ’80s-sounding rock song. But there are a few bright spots, such as “Some Girls (Dance With Women),” a hypnotic, sensual dance groove that recalls a tropical feel, and “She Got Me,” which shows Timberlake isn’t the only ’N Sync member who can do an expert Jackson impression. And “Dear Goodbye” is a lovely, beautifully arranged break-up ballad.
At its core, there is engaging material to be found in “Schizophrenic,” but it takes a determined listener to stay with it long enough to find it.
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