Seeing Sounds | 
 enlarge | Artist: N.e.r.d.
Label: Interscope Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 1524
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001144702
UPC: 602517743243
EAN: 0602517743243
ASIN: B00195BM8E
Release Date: June 10, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Time For Some Action | | • | Everyone Nose (All The Girls Standing In The Line For The Bathroom) | | • | Windows | | • | Anti Matter | | • | Spaz | | • | Yeah You | | • | Sooner or Later | | • | Happy | | • | Kill Joy | | • | Love Bomb | | • | You Know What | | • | Laugh About It |
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Amazon.co.uk
The title of N.E.R.D's third album, Seeing Sounds, was inspired by a TV show the ban watched about synaesthesia--the neurological disorder that causes people to experience sounds as colours or objects in their minds. The concept inspired the trio (Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, a.k.a. The Neptunes, and their rapping pal Shay Haley) to create a record as if it were a live show, as if the listener were really able to see the band playing. As ideas go, it's a dubious one, but it does give the band the opportunity to dive back into their musical ocean and splash noisily around, leaving listeners soaked and astounded. With the usual disregard for genre, Seeing Sounds opens with bass-heavy low-rider "Time For Some Action", before heading off on an intense roller-coaster ride that takes in the choppy, digi-drum & bass of "Spaz" and the infectious booty-bass of single "Everyone Nose" (a look at Hollywood's cocaine obsession) via a veritable kaleidoscope of colourful sound. "Sooner or Later" is all smooth Motown soul, "Kill Joy" is riff-heavy rock and "Anti Matter" has an Atari crunk feel. This breathless diversity is, of course, what N.E.R.D. are best at, and the good news is that Seeing Sounds can be considered a return to form after the nadir of Fly Or Die; though Whether it stands up to their debut or whether their new experiments ever get beyond the superficial, is another matter entirely. -- Paul Sullivan
Album Description
N.E.R.D. "Seeing Sounds" You already know the story of the Neptunes, Grammy Award winning producers and songwriters Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, but the N.E.R.D. trio consists of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and longtime friend and creative wunderkind, Shae Haley. The album is a blistering mash-up of booming hip-hop beats and rollercoastering rock riffs, rumbling crunk rhythms and scintillating soul music. Whereas their first album, "In Search Of...," was an imaginative, exploration of identities, and their second album, "Fly or Die," sought out the range of genres and sounds that have influenced the group, "Seeing Sounds" grinds everything together, evoking a sound that is un-tethered by preconceptions and convention. It is also an album that amplifies the style and attitudes that have made Pharrell, Chad and Shae transcendent cultural icons. "The Neptunes is what we do, but N.E.R.D. is who we are. It's our life" says Pharrell. The three of them together combine for uninhibited explorations of sounds, emotions and truth, adhering to no agenda, subscribing to no rules. N.E.R.D. is the way they live their life, they way they see the world.
Album Description
2008 release release from the Hip Hopsters. Seeing Sounds, their third album, is a blistering mash-up of booming Hip Hop beats and rollercoastering Rock riffs, rumbling Crunk rhythms and scintillating Soul music. Whereas their first album, In Search Of... was an imaginative, exploration of identities, and their second album, Fly Or Die, sought out the range of genres and sounds that have influenced the group, Seeing Sounds grinds everything together, evoking a sound that is un-tethered by preconceptions and convention. It is also an album that amplifies the style and attitudes that have made Pharrell, Chad and Shae transcendent cultural icons.
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| Customer Reviews:
Overall Good Album, Underrated Though - 3 Stars January 9, 2009
Musac Critic
N.E.R.D are on of my very favorite musical groups - band if you will. I think it is incredibly innovative the way the N.E.R.D. integrates the best aspects of alternative pop/rock and urban & hip-hop music. The concept should be genius, but alas N.E.R.D. do not have a large enough, consistent fan base to back-up what I consider to be genius. Sure, the Neptunes' spastic, manic production sometimes grows to be overwrought as opposed to just being ornate, but for the most part, the production is what truly helps to sell N.E.R.D.'s concept. The harmonic progressions are always 'out there' which is right up my alley. Pharrell's lead vocals are also always an anomaly in them self, though I think Pharrell's somewhat raspy tone and slightly-out-of-tune vocals is what endears him to the fan base. Face it, he's creative and SEEING SOUNDS receives similar treatment with a plethora of varied sounds making it in some ways more interesting than N.E.R.D.'s previous album, 2004's FLY OR DIE.
The album opens with a confessional intro within first track "Time For Some Action". It isn't a bad track, in fact it is pretty solid, though second track and killer single "Everyone Nose" is much more clever. The production is manic, though it is that maniacal nature that makes it so clever. The hook is sick, the jazz flavored bass is genius, and the old school hip hop sound effects make this track one of the best, though underrated hip-hop tracks of 2008. "Windows" is solid and enjoyable as well, though it doesn't quite possess the same sheer genius as its predecessor "Everyone Nose" did. In "Windows" defense, N.E.R.D. do an excellent job of contrasting the manic, hip-hop flavored "Everyone Nose" with a follow-up ("Windows") that leans more to rock & roll as opposed to hip-hop. Brilliant.
"Anti-Matter" is by far the best track of SEEING SOUNDS in my mind. Pharrell's rhymes are spot-on, the production is killer, and face it, this track is SICK. A number of lyrics stick out in the listener's mind whether it be the repetitive hook ("you so anti do not matter...")or the the funny, exhilarating concluding breakdown where Pharrell belts "motherf***er are you ADHD/ADHD...." while the hook loops through the background. I guess you'll have to listen to the track to get it, but believe me, "Anti-Matter" does not disappoint.
Similarly, "Spaz", constantly advertised on i-Tunes commercial is phenomenal as well with the catchy "I'm right here/ and I ain't goin' nowhere/ You can turn tables and you can throw chairs... Spaz if you want to, Spaz if you want to..." Again, the one-liners are among the most inspired I have heard Pharrell for some time, particular with some of his sometimes dry collaborations with other artists. He's still one of my favorites even when you think sometimes the Neptunes have "peaked".
"Yeah You" possesses a more urban, soulful quality than either "Anti-Matter" or "Spaz", which is a welcomed, clever departure. "Sooner Or Later" begins as a light, urban-poppy listen and turns out to be another winner for N.E.R.D. Intact with "hard drums", odd non-standard harmonic progression, and odd vocalizations by Pharrell, "Sooner Or Later" is an anomaly worth the listen. Its one detraction - it is a bit manic and lengthy. Sure, it always allure, but by the repetitive end, N.E.R.D. could have trimmed the track a bit. Again, minor quibble and I'm sure that fans will dig it. If anything, N.E.R.D. achieve some true angst particularly by the end of the song - in an urbanized way that is.
"Happy" has a rock & roll quality, yet again showcasing N.E.R.D.'s genre bending ways. Pharrell as always sounds strong, though the track pales slightly in comparison to the best and most innovative of SEEING SOUNDS. Again, it is 100% solid by all means. "Kill Joy" rekindles the momentum and the beautiful "Love Bomb" keeps up the pace. Closing tracks "You Know What" and "Laugh About It" are both solid, but don't possess the same gusto as the best of SEEING SOUNDS.
Overall, aside from a few drier spots, SEEING SOUNDS is a killer listen. It is ambitious (sometimes too much so) and creative. Aside from the explicit language, it is very much a cerebral, intellectual listen in certain aspects, which is always good. Not perfect, but extremely good and extremely underrated. 3 Stars.
Innovative December 1, 2008
Tiks (Arizona)
At first Listen this album can seem cluttered and invasive, however after a while you can see the focus... with this vision the tracks successfully blend and create a listening experience like no other. This is something you come to expect from Pharell and he doesn't disappoint. I definitely admit it may be hard to digest, but after a few listens the driving beats and melodic vocal riffs stand out with shay's rapping. a good listen for anyone who loves music in general.
 4.5 out of 5 stars November 29, 2008
Christ Khodadadi (ATLanta, GA)
Just like the previous two NERD albums, this one has its own identity...If you liked the previous two albums, give this one a few listens to grow on you and you will not be disapointed. Its not their best work but its still NERD!
Standout tracks: Track 7 and 11
all kinds of sounds October 13, 2008
Derrick Jenkins (Hampton VA USA)
are coming from this CD by the guys in N.E.R.D. But for the most part each of the songs on the cd will have your bobbing your head to the beats that they create. But also sometimes the wordplay will get you a few songs, it has been awhile since their last effort. They don't show it on the cd as "Seeing Sounds" makes for a great listening experience for fans of NERD both old and new.
HMMMM..... October 2, 2008
C. Coleman (NY,USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked this cd a lot.....it has the typical..Nerd feel to it...but it isn't what I expected...I was expecting much much more...it was good don't get me wrong but I wish it was more...
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