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Seeing Sounds [CD]

N.E.R.D. Audio CD
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There are many lessons that come from age and experience, and when one discovers such a thing, one is compelled to broadcast it to the world. This is that. Sometimes those declarations sound like the cantankerous frustrations of cranky old men. But while this piece of writing you find in your hands does indeed center on one very important lesson, it will come with none of that “Back in ... Read more in Amazon's N.E.R.D. Store

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  • Audio CD (9 Jun 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B0019P2CM4
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 36,644 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  1. Intro / Time For Some Action [Explicit] 3:42£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Everyone Nose (All The Girls Standing In The Line For The Bathroom) 3:27£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Windows 2:58£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Anti Matter [Explicit] 4:01£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Spaz [Explicit] 3:50£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Yeah You [Explicit] 4:05£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Sooner or Later 6:41£0.89  Buy MP3 
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Listen  9. Kill Joy [Explicit] 4:09£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Love Bomb [Explicit] 4:35£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. You Know What [Explicit] 4:30£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Laugh About It [Explicit] 4:06£0.89  Buy MP3 
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The title of N.E.R.D’s third album, Seeing Sounds, was inspired by a TV show the band 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

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A solid album that requires a few listens 9 Jun 2008
Format:Audio CD
I think it is always hard for producers to come out with an album, whether or not they are fronting as a band, which is consistent and shows finesse without trying to impress the listener or without showcasing their range of ability in order to collect more work/collaborations. I think that NERD/The Neptunes have achieved that here somewhat. For example, Timbaland's Shock Value was a blatant continuation of what he had been doing lately in the charts but also sought to show such dexterity of production that would afford bands like OneRepublic their first hit.

Seeing Sounds is also NERD's reunification project after their sophomore album. The single Everyone Nose is a banger, no doubt, and it is reminiscent in some ways of their first album In Search Of... which in interviews is what Pharrell said they were trying to achieve. I think that this album though will disappoint some people but requires a little bit of a listen. This album is very different to The Neptunes other projects like with Madonna on Hard Candy but at the same time maintains that distinctive "oh the Neptunes must have done this song" kind of sound that is attributed to them.

The production on this album is very strong with some really creative sounds in here. Some of the material manages to straddle the line of sounding familiar, if not retro, yet is strangely fresh and different to current radio airplay. For example "Windows" is Prince reminiscent vocally if not also in lead guitar. "Anti Matter" is another great track which deserves a single (I dare you not to bob your head) as well as "Spaz" which is a out there, luxurious groove track. The opening track "Time for Some Action" reminds me of the Busta Rhymes song "Gimme Some Mo" in the opening narrative and then moves into a great bass guitar and drums. "Love Bomb" kind of has that simplicity that "Provider" has on In Search Of... with a acoustic guitar and other instrumentation that comes and goes for effect.

If you enjoy the sound of instruments in your hip hop or music in general, then this is a return to instruments that are largely ignored by T-Pain etc.

This album is a very good driving in the summer, bbq on the grass, young album. I have seen some poor reviews of this album which I think reflects its lyrical content. The album is called Seeing Sounds and if NERD sought to focus more on production than lyrics, then it does what is says on the box. This album is worth buying if not first to listen to sample bits and download track by track. A solid four.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the buy 17 Jun 2008
Format:Audio CD
I downloaded this album primarily because of the tune "spaz". I listened to a couple of tracks first time round but then i just let the album play. I love it. It's got such a mix of fast beats, rock, and slow beautiful songs. I'm not going to over analyse it and put some pretentious critique. But i love my music and i love this album.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars great comeback 21 Jun 2008
By kd
Format:Audio CD
This album seems to follow a similar theme to pharrell's recent solo album. It begins with a series of up beat tracks with more current hip hop influence. From track 6 onwards is a return to the old classics of the first two N.E.R.D. albums. I personally prefer the second half of the album where the originality of the N.E.R.D. sound lies but refreshed and current, 'sooner or later' and 'love bomb' will have your hands swinging in the air and 'killjoy' is a funkadelic headbanger. The first few tracks are listenable and i'm sure will grow in time, there are even a few jungle rhythms on 'spaz'. This album is equally as good as the first two and fans will not be disappointed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Not as strong as their debut album In Search Of, but that album was so good that this is one is still among the best. It is more active than their other albums I find.
Published 1 month ago by Karel VH
3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite black and white (like little penguins)
Seeing Sounds is N*E*R*D's first release in four years, but it mostly follows on from Fly or Die's medley of musical styles; "Windows" merges The Police with The Knack's "My... Read more
Published on 11 May 2011 by B. Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars A return to form and more.
I loved NERD after getting into "Lapdance" from "In Search of..", buying the album out of curiosity and finding a hard core, funky rocky hip hop album straight out of left field. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2008 by A. Boylett
3.0 out of 5 stars Pharrell's better musical group
Apart from "Frontin'", Pharrell's solo output has been confusingly bad, and he has far more success with his funk/rock group N*E*R*D. Read more
Published on 22 July 2008 by D. Shaw
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best album
Nerd's third album is probably the groups worse effort so far. Nothing they have done since they released their debut album "in search of" has been anywhere near as good. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2008 by Mr. Russell C. Witheyman
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing.............
I have always been a fan of this side project from the Neptunes, their second album 'Fly or Die' was practically on heavy rotaion on my Ipod. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2008 by Black Sea
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