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Seeing Sounds - N.E.R.D. [The Neptunes]
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64 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the third album for the trio of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shae Haley.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    In their hyperkinetic hands, even integrating an acoustic standup bass with electronic beats seems perfectly natural. [20 June 2008, p.66]
  2. Drowned In Sound
    60
    While Seeing Sounds is a marginal improvement on N*E*R*D's second album, and a massive leap forward from Pharrell's damp-squib of a solo record, it doesn't quite reach the heights of (either version of) their debut, let alone the pick of Pharrell and Chad's production work for other people.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    A few club chants ("You jump around like you ADHD! ADHD! ADHD!") and heavy beats crop up throughout but, in the main, N*E*R*D ironically struggle to break out of their own defined anything-goes freedom on what's just a solid record.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. DannyL
    10
    The most inventive and ambitious album a minded hip hop/alternative rock group could do, period!
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  2. AdamS
    9
    An excellent album. Well worth purchasing. N.E.R.D. have evolved into something qute different and after Pharrels not so excellent solo venture I am glad this album is what it is. Pick it up and turn it up!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. JustinK
    3
    God I was really expecting something fresh from this group. They haven't come out with anything relevant since "In Search of..." Stick to producing because their albums keep sucking.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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