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CHASEZ-SCORE
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100 |
American Xodus
...stylistically, J.C. knows exactly who he is and where he wants to be as
an artist. |
100 |
Five Star Reviews
JC opens up vocally delivering dance numbers and ballads with equal skill...This
is not your little sister's pop music. |
100 |
Poprepublic (Australia)
a mature, original
and just plain sexy record... |
100 |
Smash Hits
Fresh, feisty and
addictive |
95 |
San Francisco Chronicle (2)
Chasez walked out
of the studio with the mighty "Schizophrenic," an album detailing dance-floor
orgies, all-night parties and other R-rated adventures by a man who has clearly
grown up over the past decade. |
91 |
Richmond Times-Dispatch
[Schizophrenic] spotlights
the breadth of Chasez's talents. Not an easy test, considering his background,
but one that he aces. |
90 |
Billboard
[Schizophrenic] is
wonderfully all over the musical map, from electro and funk to dance/electronic
and pop. |
90 |
Blazemedia
It's a great dance
album with JC exploring many styles of music with his rock and roll approach
to pop music. |
90 |
Evening Standard
[Chasez] is attempting
to follow his former bandmate into the world of credible adult pop, with
an album that is less stylish than Timberlake's, but often much more fun.
|
90 |
Herald Sun
Schizophrenic is bold
urban pop, and Chasez delivers it with blithe spirit. |
90 |
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chasez, 27, didn't
take the easy route, and the dizzyingly diverse Schizophrenic is the
better for it. |
90 |
TV Week |
88 |
New York Post
A solid disc that
lives up to its title, "Schizophrenic" has multiple personalities. |
88 |
People
He may be
Schizophrenic, but at least that makes him versatile. |
88 |
Pitt News
If you're looking
for a strong album with a rich variety of music by one person breaking away
from the pack, Schizophrenic is it. |
85 |
Launch
[Chasez] offers a
smartly schizophrenic solo debut filled with the anything-goes dancefloor
abandon of the ‘80s... |
85 |
Cleveland Scene
The multiple '80s
references sprinkled throughout aren't merely trendy -- they make sense;
it's been about that long since a star this big sounded like he was having
this much fun. |
85 |
San Francisco Chronicle
There's a whole lotta
love on this record. No shortage of catchy pop, either. |
85 |
Charleston Post & Courier
This is pure dance-pop
gold dusted with confectioners sugar for good measure. |
83 |
Chicago Quill
Even including the
few missteps, "Schizophrenic" is one of the most amazing debut CDs I've ever
heard. |
83 |
E! Online
Throwing together
horn-dog lyrics and pounding dance beats, the teen idol emerges with a debut
that is surprisingly bright and confident. |
83 |
Las Vegas Mercury
All in all - with
the exception of a couple of cavity-inducing ballads - it's an amazingly
versatile performance from a dude who once played Clarence "Wipeout" Adams
on the "Mickey Mouse Club" soap opera "Emerald Cove." |
83 |
Orange County Register
Cut-for-cut, his debut
is one of the most sheerly entertaining pop albums in a long while. |
83 |
Out.com
Chasez and his team
of producers (including Basement Jaxx, Rockwilder, and Riprock'n'Alex G)
take us on an aural joyride. |
83 |
Philadelphia Daily News |
83 |
RockAthens
JC takes a what-the-heck
approach to the proceedings, dropping bad puns and goofy sex metaphors left
and right, trying entirely too hard to sound slick and suave. In other words,
it sounds like he's having fun. |
83 |
Undercover
If this album has
one flaw it's that it is a tad too long, but at any given moment, it's sheer
pop brilliance. |
80 |
About DanceMusic
JC Chasez delivers
a personal, sensually edgy record that proclaims one thing above all else:
“I love dance music.” |
80 |
Barnes and Noble
Just as the disc's
title suggests, Schizophrenic is all over the musical map -- which, as it
turns out, is a good thing. |
80 |
CD World
Trim
Schizophrenic to its first ten cuts...and you have not only one of
post-Thriller pop’s most ambitious and exhilarating records,
but a gleefully unfocused work that outshines bandmate Justin Timberlake’s
accomplished Justified. |
80 |
Daily Record
Gone are the pop tunes
of his past, replaced by a plethora of music sounds some funky, others rocky
but all worthy of acclaim. |
80 |
ET Online
J.C. CHASEZ proves
that he's got what it takes to rock on his own. |
80 |
The Independent
A surprisingly impressive
solo debut. |
80 |
London Times
Schizophrenic...is
jam-packed with smart, chart-friendly tunes, as well as slick,
dancefloor-friendly production, clever samples, some seriously sexy lyrics
and fine singing. |
80 |
The Love Below
Chasez' vocals are
diverse and he has a beautiful voice. |
80 |
Manchester Online
While not as zeitgeisty
as Justified, these hook-ups have resulted in a more playful and bombastic
ride. |
80 |
Mega Star
Schizophrenic does
exactly what it says on the tin. One minute electro, one minute pure pop,
the next shimmying its R'nB ass. |
80 |
New! Magazine
JC steps out of Justin's
shadow with a diverse, raunchy debut. |
80 |
The Observer
Schizophrenic
is an innovative, sophisticated, risk-taking album; proof that while JC's
fellow *NSYNCer may or may not boast a prolific trousersnake, Chasez has
the biggest balls. |
80 |
Platomania |
80 |
Rolling Stone
No doubt about it,
Schizophrenic is a lot. It's also cool. |
80 |
Sunday Telegraph
It's good pop and
it'll get you on the dancefloor. |
80 |
Time Out New York
Schizophrenic
aims big, unleashing a 15-track salvo of skittering dance-floor anthems,
candy-coated guitars and stain-sheets balladry. |
80 |
Toledo Blade
While his diverse
musical influences are evident, he retains an individual, energetic style
of his own. |
80 |
Top of the Pops
By listen number four
you'll be shaking your ass like Christina Milian on a rodeo ride. |
80 |
TV Hits
JC's big strengths
are his vocals and interesting melodies - these will catch your ear unlike
a lot of other songs on the charts right now. |
80 |
UK Fusion
The pop aspects of
this album are wonderful. |
80 |
Washington Post
One of "Schizophrenic's"
many pleasures is the way Chasez sounds more interested in making music he
enjoys than making machine-line disposable pop for the charts. |
80 |
Zoo Magazine
Playboy for the ears.
|
75 |
Alloy
While his disco-dance-pop
may not be the kind of music I listen to on a regular basis, those who do
will find their booties shakin' and lips syncin' after just one listen. |
75 |
Daily Free Press
For a first try, it's
acceptable. Regardless, the album is more like a mix CD of music we've already
heard. |
75 |
Digital Collegian
On the vast majority
of his solo debut, Schizophrenic, JC presents himself as a
forward-thinking dance artist with a lot to say. |
75 |
Boston Herald
A few gooey ballads,
tricked out but not transformed by electronica flourishes, and plenty of
corny come-ons...complete this overlong but ultimately giddily enjoyable
exercise in youthful desire. |
75 |
Get Out
Chasez has a fine
voice - that was never in question - but, who knew he could apply it successfully
to such varied styles? |
75 |
Knoxville News-Sentinel
"Schizophrenic" is
engaging, disengaging and engaging again as Chasez tries on an assortment
of masks. |
75 |
Long Beach Press- Telegram
From the Gary Numan-esque
"All Day Long I Dream About Sex" to the Prince homage "100 Ways," this 15-track
set...is all over the map. |
75 |
Metro
If you're looking
for a new kind of pop-rock music mix, this is the album for you. |
75 |
Orlando Sentinel
The theme is
one-dimensional more than insane, but at least the music approaches the craziness
the title suggests. |
75 |
Seventeen
While the beats may
get repetitive, there are enough fun moments...to keep you interested, listening,
and, most importantly, moving your feet. |
75 |
Star Magazine
Though not as well-rounded
as Justified, Schizophrenic's catchy beats and diverse sounds
are a cut above. |
75 |
Sunday Mail
Titled 'Schizophrenic',
the album is, well, a little scattered, to say the least. |
70 |
Entertainment Africa
Combined with some
impressive production work by dance act Basement Jaxx, 'Schizophrenic' makes
for a formidable debut album. |
70 |
MTV Asia
Schizophrenic
is potent, stylish, and blatantly sexy. We worry for parents with teenage
daughters. |
70 |
Now Toronto
Chasez has some strengths
when he tends toward Motown, but he really should think about narrowing his
focus and figuring out what he's good at. |
70 |
Oregonian
"Schizophrenic" can't
match the cocoon-busting vibrancy of "Justified," but it's a worthy effort
all the same. |
70 |
Red Magazine
JC’s reliance
on eccentric dance purveyors Basement Jaxx, Rockwilder and several unknowns
yields a decidedly more new-wave feel on several tracks. |
70 |
Shisa
J.C is genuinely
talented...He jumps genres with impressive confidence and ease. But you get
the feeling he cannot decide what suits him best; the album is, quite literally
schizophrenic. |
70 |
Victoria Times-Colonist
Chasez's debut is
a quiet revelation -- artsy in places, shambles in others, but a pop-tastic
joy from beginning to end. |
70 |
Wanwa
Schizophrenic
is unable to be categorized under a single label, just like its title. Yet
it possesses much attraction. |
67 |
Detroit News
Chasez...is willing
to take musical risks, settling into a sound that’s full of carnival
chaos, stuttered hand claps and furious foot stomps. |
67 |
Entertainment Weekly
It's not
Schizophrenic's eclecticism that is so alarming. It's the disc's
familiarity in spite of that eclecticism. |
67 |
Dallas Morning News
He comes across as
down-to-earth. He doesn't try to be something he's not. |
63 |
London Free Press
While Chasez is a
fluid, appealing singer, and is helped by a posse of co-writers and producers,
his music shows less distinction. |
63 |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Give Chasez some credit,
though. He's truly up for anything -- anything old, in particular. |
63 |
USA Today |
60 |
Access
Schizophrenic is just
that: a mish-mash of styles that reflects genuinely broad musical tastes.
|
60 |
All Music Guide
It's telling that
he sounds his best when he relaxes on the sweet ballads at the end of the
album...since this is where he sounds comfortable. |
60 |
Ball State Daily News
JC is no leading man,
but for 76 minutes he comes closer than Chris, Lance, or Joey ever will.
|
60 |
Blender
His years in the biggest
boy band group ever taught Chasez how to sound tuff here and vulnerable there
- until the next second banana comes along. |
60 |
News and Observer
Chasez is a consistently
amazing vocalist, and his album is entertaining and even engaging if you're
willing to put some time into it. |
60 |
The Onion A.V. Club
Unfortunately, that
adventurousness also gets Chasez in trouble, as he tries on a few styles
that simply don't suit him. |
60 |
Orlando City Beat
"Schizophrenic" is
pretty damn good, but it could've been pretty damn great. Its weakness is
its inconsistency. |
60 |
Slant
If we’re counting
points, though, Schizophrenic loses a few for being less focused than Justified
- even if it is, at times, more immediately satisfying. |
60 |
UK Online
It's a collection
with a range of references so wide that it could appeal to anyone, but its
lack of a strong identity is problematic. |
55 |
MSNBC
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. |
50 |
Access Atlanta
Chasez's reach is
admirable, but it does exceed both his grasp and the average listener's attention
span. |
50 |
Calgary Sun
It's the subject matter
that mostly offends as the sex-obsessed singer gets down and dirty on songs
with titles like Some Girls (Dance With Women), 100 Ways, Mercy, If You Were
My Girl, Shake It, One Night Stand and Come To Me. |
50 |
Chicago Sun-Times
Though he finds some
decent grooves in spots, he's too derivative to escape sounding like the
guy who came to the party about two hours late. |
50 |
Los Angeles Times
The album rises and
falls on the listener's tolerance for the superficial, synthetic pleasures
of contemporary pop craftsmanship. |
50 |
Northern Star
“Schizophrenic”
is an affected, flawed album that might leave you hearing voices from the
past. |
50 |
Spin
Stylewise, Chasez
bites more artists than he can chew. |
50 |
St. Louis Dispatch
What's worse than
all the unabashed borrowing is that Chasez doesn't really do anything to
improve on his sources. |
50 |
Stylus |
40 |
The Guardian
His breathy tenor
is more Prince Andrew than the Artist Formerly Known As. |
30 |
Dotmusic
Any man who sings
"I'm a love machine, 24/7 call me anytime you need" is on thin ice. |
20 |
Q Magazine
The only area in which JC tops Justin is cheesy double entendres. |
