Seeing Sounds

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...

In my opinion, The Neptunes are producing geniuses (sp?). Timbaland is excellent too, but I almost love every song Pharrell & crew produce for artists. I think they & Queen have created the most innovative sounds & music. I don't care what people say about Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl"; yes the words are a bit silly, but if you just listen to the beat, it is amazing.
That's why it is exciting when the producers of such great hits create their own album. Right? Wrong. From their first 2 albums, they were ok, but they were no way up to par with what the trio had already produced. I let it slide. Now, "Seeing Sounds" is their 3rd album, and I feel this one is worse than the previous two. It is so eclectic and over the place. It felt like the group wanted to cram every genre in the album. Their 1st single "Everyone Nose" is just silly to me & sounds like it was made rushed.
The only 2 songs I like is "Intro/Time for some action", which starts off like a 1950's advertising cartoon commerical then gets edgy & funky. And "You know what", which isn't amazing, but very funky & catchy.
I gave it 3 stars instead of 1 or 2, because no matter what, anything from NERD will not be "bad". One thing positive I can say about their music is it is never boring--even if you don't like the music.

Spread out all over the place.

The influences and styles here, while commendable, are run through the ringer too much. The result is an album made up of songs we don't know what to do with: bob heads to, sing along with, dance to...almost none of these songs is one you can sit back and enjoy. The production is, as always, flawless, and they are to be commended on their ever-challenging push to uncover a new aesthetic. Unfortunately, this record consists of a navel-gazing vibe; it's simply too inside and not enough consideration has been offered the audience.

A strong effort to generate something new, but it mostly fails as entertainment.

The new millenium's punkfunkster's are back with an even better infusion of hiphop, rock, R&B and a House beats, rhythum's and riffs. Eventhough, Pharrell has said he hates house music he has a lot of house in him. This is a clubheads dream with All The Girls Standing In the Line For THe Bathroom, a hook that just won't quick and is sure to send crowds to the dancefloor. This is just one of the chorus hooks that are present throughout this project that will your mind will repeat after listening to this joint. You just got to love the innovation, energy and free spirit nature of this project. Pharrell, Chad are simply some of the hottest producer's on the scene and it is evident with this project; I would be honored to work with such creativity.
If you are looking for something off the driven path, this one will take you there.

SOONER OR LATER EVERYONE REALIZES THE GENIOUS OF N*E*R*D ITS A FACT. WHEN THEY FIRST CAME OUT I DIDNT GIVE THEM A CHANCE BECAUSE OF THE ROCK ASPECT BUT I WENT TO THE GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR WITH THEM KANYE LUPE AND RIHANNA AND THEY BLEW MY MIND. AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I ORDERED THE FIRST 2 ALBUMS THEN WHEN SEEING SOUNDS DROPPED I BOUGHT A COUPLE COPIES OF IT. SEEING SOUNDS IS EPIC LIKE A MOVIE WITH EACH SONG BEING A DIFFERENT SCENE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ALBUMS THAT WHEN YOU FIRST BUY IT YOU NEED TO TURN THE VOLUME ALL THE WAY UP CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LISTEN TO IT. I SWEAR I WAS SEEING SOUNDS YO NO LIE.