Timeout NY - another good review

[foxmonkey]

At the JJB, via delilah_grrl and Jayne.

From Timeout NY, no online link (yet?)



JC Chasez
Schizophrenic
(Jive)

Timeout NY, February 19-26, 2004 Issue, No. 438

Pity the poor second banana. JC Chasez always had the looks, the hooks, and the savoir faire to be a popstar. And so he was--just never to the extent of his 'N Sync-mate Justin Timberlake. Thanks to his inaugural solo release, however, Chasez's "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" days may be numbered. Granted, JC will likely never touch JT when it comes to boldface moments--after all, it was Justin 'n' Janet's Super Bowl peep show that got Chasez yanked from a Pro Bowl production--but at least he can step up, musically.

Schizophrenic aims big, unleashing a 15-track salvo of skittering dance-floor anthems, candy-coated guitars and stain-sheets balladry. On the Latin-tinged lead single, "Some Girls (Dance with Women)," Chasez playfully inserts himself in the middle of a nightclub sandwich, purring like the cat that drank the cream. "Come to Me" samples the melody of Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night," but X-rates the chorus: "Cause when I'm all alone / I lie awake and maturbate / I love to hear the sounds you make / Baby, here I come." Whoa there, cowboy. Despite the icky "Look Ma, One hand!" lyrics, Schizophrenic still funks it up royally, bouncing from sly reggae grooves ("Everything You Want") to syncopated Paisely Park sexcapdes ("100 Ways") with ease. It's hardly flawless: Hallmark sentiment and tinny beats make some unfortunate cameos. But judging by the half-dozen standouts, Chasez may not have to settle for the silver metal much longer.

--Leah Greenblatt

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[hegemony.livejournal.com]

Chasez playfully inserts himself in the middle of a nightclub sandwich, purring like the cat that drank the cream.

*curls up into a ball again and laughs her ass off*

I'm telling you, these critics have to get this shit SOMEWHERE...