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JC Chasez
"Schizophrenic" Jive
Richmond Times-Dispatch Feb 26, 2004
When applied as a musical description, schizophrenia can be a very good thing, especially when referring to JC Chasez, the only other 'N Sync member with certified talent.
Chasez might have to play catch-up to buddy Justin Timberlake in the popularity and Grammy departments, but Chasez's solo debut is as impressive as his group-mate's, for completely different reasons.
Where Timberlake received his diploma from the "Thriller" Hall of Fame, Chasez chose a different pop maestro to study under - Prince. Nowhere is the Purple One's fusing of rock, pop and funk more deeply felt than the skittering "100 Ways," a melodic stew of spastic guitar and bass lines, lyrics that are alternately sung and murmured and, in true Prince form, a theme completely ruled by sex.
Chasez makes no secret of his libidinal longings - much as you might expect from a single, rich, 27-year-old stud - chanting about it on the gleefully intoxicating dance romp "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" and borrowing Donna Summer's orgasmic ode, "I Feel Love," to dress up "One Night Stand." Shades of Sting color "Everything You Want," and the rubbery synthesizer that intros Corey Hart's'80s hit, "Sunglasses at Night," anchors "Come to Me."
But despite paying homage to a plethora of influences, Chasez is no mime. He co-wrote all but one of the 16 tracks on the album and utilizes his voice - stronger and rawer than Timberlake's - to inject himself into these songs, even on something as simple as the acoustic foot-stomper, "Right Here (By Your Side)."
Yes, "Schizophrenic" is a bit long-winded (one bonus track is his minor hit from "Drumline," "Blowin' Me Up With Her Love"). But more importantly, it spotlights the breadth of Chasez's talents. Not an easy test, considering his background, but one that he aces. A-
- Melissa Ruggieri
JC Chasez
"Schizophrenic" Jive
Richmond Times-Dispatch Feb 26, 2004
When applied as a musical description, schizophrenia can be a very good thing, especially when referring to JC Chasez, the only other 'N Sync member with certified talent.
Chasez might have to play catch-up to buddy Justin Timberlake in the popularity and Grammy departments, but Chasez's solo debut is as impressive as his group-mate's, for completely different reasons.
Where Timberlake received his diploma from the "Thriller" Hall of Fame, Chasez chose a different pop maestro to study under - Prince. Nowhere is the Purple One's fusing of rock, pop and funk more deeply felt than the skittering "100 Ways," a melodic stew of spastic guitar and bass lines, lyrics that are alternately sung and murmured and, in true Prince form, a theme completely ruled by sex.
Chasez makes no secret of his libidinal longings - much as you might expect from a single, rich, 27-year-old stud - chanting about it on the gleefully intoxicating dance romp "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" and borrowing Donna Summer's orgasmic ode, "I Feel Love," to dress up "One Night Stand." Shades of Sting color "Everything You Want," and the rubbery synthesizer that intros Corey Hart's'80s hit, "Sunglasses at Night," anchors "Come to Me."
But despite paying homage to a plethora of influences, Chasez is no mime. He co-wrote all but one of the 16 tracks on the album and utilizes his voice - stronger and rawer than Timberlake's - to inject himself into these songs, even on something as simple as the acoustic foot-stomper, "Right Here (By Your Side)."
Yes, "Schizophrenic" is a bit long-winded (one bonus track is his minor hit from "Drumline," "Blowin' Me Up With Her Love"). But more importantly, it spotlights the breadth of Chasez's talents. Not an easy test, considering his background, but one that he aces. A-
- Melissa Ruggieri
