Amazon.co.uk Review
'N Sync's younger fans are going to get a shock when they pick up JC Chasez's first solo album. With the release of
Schizophrenic, this erstwhile boy-band member shows that he had a few impure thoughts during his band's squeaky-clean five-year run. If
Justin Timberlake was the cute member of the outfit, Chasez was the hot-blooded one, and he's not afraid to show just how steamy by extolling his prowess, his proclivities and even the locations in his home where he has made love. From the athletic "All Day Long I Dream About Sex" to the feverish homo-erotic "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" he whips himself into a entertaining froth, but he doesn't really cross the lines of good taste until "Come to Me".
Despite his dirty mind, Chasez has proved to be an adventurous auteur, taking his music to places where 'N Sync would never venture, serving up the dangerous swampy gumbo ya ya of "Shake It", dance-hall reggae in "Mercy" and a more sanitised version with "Everything You Want". But he's at his absolute best when he evokes the sweaty spectre of 80s dance pop on "100 Ways", treading in the same stiletto boots that Prince did two decades earlier. --Jaan Uhelszki
Description
'Schizophrenic' is the debut album from former 'Nsync member JC Chasez and sees him following in the footsteps of fellow band member Justin Timberlake. The album is a mix of upbeat pop, sappy urban ballads, and rousing club numbers and features production work from punk house duo Basement Jaxx and also the legendary Dallas Austin. The single 'Some Girls (Dance With Women)' is also included.