Despite the fact that it bears song titles such as "Some Girls (Dance with Women)" and "All Day Long I Dream About Sex," 'NSync's JC Chasez [ tickets ] sounds mildly irritated when his debut solo album, "Schizophrenic," is described as sensual.

"Wow," Chasez said during a recent break from rehearsals for his tour. "It's basically one song ["All Day Long I Dream About Sex"] that sticks out in everybody's mind ... I just wanted to do something obnoxious and fun. Everybody's so obsessed with being uptight and things like that. Obviously, I don't mean it literally. It's just something to yell out and be obnoxious about.

"Sex is something that everybody has to encounter at one time or another. It's something everyone can relate to. Plus, it doesn't feel bad."

Chasez's "Schizophrenic" marks the second solo release from a member of 'NSync, although Joey Fatone and Lance Bass have had songs on soundtracks. Timberlake catapulted to solo-superstar status after the release of his album "Justified." Now it's time for Chasez to sink or swim without his group, which also includes 'NSync's Chris Kirkpatrick.

liveDaily: How are rehearsals going so far?

JC Chasez: They're going great, actually. We're getting into the dress rehearsals. We finished putting the show together today. We're putting the final touches on the set list, cleaning it up.

What can fans expect from your show?

It's hard to describe. It's nonstop, though. It really is. It's a very loose and exciting show. I know people are used to a very choreographed show [with 'NSync]. I still dance. I just didn't overdo it. I didn't want to over-program the show. It has a really nice flow and it feels good.

Do you perform 'NSync songs on your tour?

I don't do an entire song. I cut into a bridge of one of them for fun.

"Schizophrenic" is very different from anything that 'NSync has done. What did you set out to prove with the album?

The goal was just to be myself. The reason it's different from 'NSync is you don't have five opinions on it. You have one. There's never been a JC album before, and this is what it sounds like.

What was the most challenging part of creating your solo album?

It was a labor of love. Some days were better than others. At the end of the day, I just did what came naturally. And I guess living up to your own expectations. You try to create a record that you can be happy with.

Sounds like you're eluding to the fact that you had pretty high expectations for yourself.

No. I just wanted to do something I could be proud of. I just wanted it to come from me, not from somebody else. A million people hire all these other producers and things like that to give them hit songs. I made a record with friends because I wanted it to [reflect] me.

What was the most important thing you learned from working on your album?

You learn a lot about yourself and your capability, and the fact that you can always do more. Working in the group, you're making compromises all the time. "He does this anyway, so I'll just let him work on this part." You know you are capable of doing it. You don't have to pass on it. You can see it all the way through.

Did Justin Timberlake give you any advice?

Not really. Not too much. Just to make sure you make the record that you're comfortable with.

"Schizophrenic" pretty much sums up the feeling of this album. Was the goal to make a very diverse album?

I didn't want to box myself in. I was very open-minded about it.

Describe your songwriting process.

I head to the studio. If I come up with an idea or a line in my head, a musical idea, I go to the studio and lay it down and build from it. I have one break and build a house from it. I start with one little piece, and build and build and build to my satisfaction. I wanted it to sound great and feel good. I didn't want to lose the essence of the rawness. I like a lot of the stuff on my record because it's also very raw. I don't want it to be over-polished. When it's too polished, you lose a lot of the emotion in it. You bust the emotion out. I didn't want to do that.

How long did it take you to make the album?

Nine months. That's writing, producing, mixing, mastering, everything. I oversaw every process of the record.

Will 'NSync record another album?

Yeah, yeah, of course. We'll do it when the right collection of songs come together.