Schizophrenic - Good Billboard review!
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Posted by Jayne at the Board of Doom. From billboard.com
Edited to add: It's also listed here as one of Billboard's three essentials for the week. Go, baby!
JC CHASEZ
Album Title: Schizophrenic
Producer(s): various
Label/Catalog Number: Jive 82876-53724
Release Date: Feb. 24
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: March 06, 2004
JC Chasez could not have called his solo debut anything but "Schizophrenic." Produced by Robb Boldt, Basement Jaxx and Riprock 'n' Alex G, among others, it is wonderfully all over the musical map, from electro and funk to dance/electronic and pop. Throughout, Chasez, who co-wrote every track, keeps his eye on the dancefloor—though a couple ballads ("Dear Goodbye," "Build My World") make their beauty known. Elsewhere, the soulful "She Got Me," the bouncy "Something Special," the Sting-inflected "Everything You Want," the bootylicious "Shake It" and the hypnotic "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" shine incredibly bright. "One Night Stand" and "Come to Me" cleverly reference Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" and Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night," respectively. This is adventurous stuff for a Mickey Mouse Club graduate who went on to become a member of 'N Sync.—MP
Edited to add: It's also listed here as one of Billboard's three essentials for the week. Go, baby!
JC CHASEZ
Album Title: Schizophrenic
Producer(s): various
Label/Catalog Number: Jive 82876-53724
Release Date: Feb. 24
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: March 06, 2004
JC Chasez could not have called his solo debut anything but "Schizophrenic." Produced by Robb Boldt, Basement Jaxx and Riprock 'n' Alex G, among others, it is wonderfully all over the musical map, from electro and funk to dance/electronic and pop. Throughout, Chasez, who co-wrote every track, keeps his eye on the dancefloor—though a couple ballads ("Dear Goodbye," "Build My World") make their beauty known. Elsewhere, the soulful "She Got Me," the bouncy "Something Special," the Sting-inflected "Everything You Want," the bootylicious "Shake It" and the hypnotic "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" shine incredibly bright. "One Night Stand" and "Come to Me" cleverly reference Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" and Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night," respectively. This is adventurous stuff for a Mickey Mouse Club graduate who went on to become a member of 'N Sync.—MP
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Date: 2004-02-26 06:21 pm (UTC)Did you ever remember what you wanted to ask me?
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Date: 2004-02-26 06:24 pm (UTC)I really do think he's got a sleeper hit here. :-)
Did you ever remember what you wanted to ask me?
Dude, I have *no* idea. My brain's been mush the last few days. It's the Chasez's fault. ;-)
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Date: 2004-02-26 06:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-26 06:53 pm (UTC)Billboard, baby! someone said they have it listed an one of the essential CDs, but I can't find that.
I love these good reviews.
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Date: 2004-02-26 06:55 pm (UTC)He's one of the three listed at the top.
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Date: 2004-02-26 06:57 pm (UTC)After a lot of clicking I finally found it! I was just coming in to add that...
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Date: 2004-02-26 07:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-26 07:15 pm (UTC)For serious. :-) I'm sure he's thrilled at the great reviews!
One of the things I loved was hearing people in the industry talk about NSync, their work ethic, and how they were always so *professional* about what they did. I don't remember ever seeing anything but praise from other artists - and respect. For JC to get positive industry recognition for an entire album's worth of his music...I can only imagine how he must feel.
Local papers are nice and all but this is Billboard for a reason.
Exactly. :-) I'm so happy for the boy.
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Date: 2004-02-26 07:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-26 08:43 pm (UTC)In between some of the stranger reviews, he *is* getting a lot of love. :-)
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Date: 2004-02-26 07:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-26 08:31 pm (UTC)I started writing down my thoughts on the songs today, but I was at work. That hampered things a little. ::snerk::
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Date: 2004-02-27 04:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-27 02:47 pm (UTC)You're welcome! It's all about JC, baby. I like putting the stuff out there so other JC fans can find it. :-)
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Date: 2004-02-27 12:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-27 02:59 pm (UTC)I know! I'm so happy that he's getting a lot of positive reviews. :-)
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Date: 2004-02-28 05:22 am (UTC)