Contributed by elgato:
The Village Voice compared Nick Carter and Justin Timberlake’s solo efforts. The article compares their motives for going solo, their wardrobe, and their music. In their solo efforts, Carter is “counting on sincerity” while Timberlake “is running mostly on ego.” Justin dresses as if he wants to be “Astaire, Elvis, and Michael all at once.” Nick opts for the less-diva look going for “vintage car in T-shirt, jeans, and beat-up sneakers.” Justin has a hit with ‘Cry Me a River’ though it is a “a lousy Aaliyah impression.” Nick has the “beautifully derivative ‘Girls in the U.S.A’ hit,” reminiscient of the song ‘California Girls.’ The critique finishes by comparing the boys’ respective groups saying “The Backstreet Boys conducted themselves as clean messengers. They smiled, expressed the lyrics, nailed the harmonies, and pleased the audience.” *NSYNC were more “self-absorbed” looking like “autistic Tourette’s sufferers when they danced, dazzling with hard work over substance.” The full article at villagevoice.com has since been removed.