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Seeing Sounds
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64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 36 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the third album for the trio of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shae Haley.
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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. Hot Press
    80
    Production superstars The Neptunes get back to penning their own tunes – with highly impressive results.
  3. Billboard
    70
    Thematically starved, Seeing Sounds is nonetheless a sonic feast.
  4. 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.
  5. Slant Magazine
    60
    To be fair, there aren't any real clunkers to be found on Seeing Sounds and lead single 'Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in Line for the Bathroom)' and album closer 'Laugh About It' are perfectly serviceable Neptunes tracks, but only two tunes, 'Spaz' and 'You Know What' are very visionary.
  6. Observer Music Monthly
    60
    They undoubtedly still see sounds others only dream of, but sometimes that vision is a little clouded.
  7. Prefix Magazine
    40
    Keep trying N.E.R.D., you’re not even close to blowing us away here.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. DannyL
    Jun 14, 2008
    10
    The most inventive and ambitious album a minded hip hop/alternative rock group could do, period!
  2. AdamS
    Jun 14, 2008
    9
    An excellent album. Well worth purchasing. N.E.R.D. have evolved into something qute different and after Pharrels not so excellent solo 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
  4. JeffG
    Jun 14, 2008
    8
    The first five tracks are club fodder with an added bit of individuality. They beat mainstream hip-hop, but not by much. The second half of The first five tracks are club fodder with an added bit of individuality. They beat mainstream hip-hop, but not by much. The second half of the album is great. These tracks, especially "Yeah You," "Love Bomb," and my favorite, "Sooner or Later," feature great harmonic progressions. Anyone looking to find great lyrics from NERD would be more successful getting a glass of water from a stick. It's a weird, drugged-out side project in nature, and no one should expect literary profundity here. I like NERD for their songwriting abilities and their attitude toward crashing our concepts of genre into one another constantly. If you're not into this sort of thing, you won't be into NERD.… Expand
  5. RobertF
    Jun 14, 2008
    8
    This album is not as bad as the rating states, in fact windows and anti matter are crazy. This album is like the drunken master of rock.
  6. Diego_19
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
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  7. Sladner45
    Jul 6, 2022
    7
    Wayyy better than the critics say. Second half is really good. Time proves it. 14 years later alot sounds like it.
  8. ChrisW
    Jun 14, 2008
    2
    Although I can appreciate what they are trying to do on this record, it just comes across as annoying. It's frustrating because I Although I can appreciate what they are trying to do on this record, it just comes across as annoying. It's frustrating because I believe they are way more talented than what they're showing here. The lyrics seem to be just through together without any real thought to them and the music and beats are too experimental. A big fat 2 of this one.… Expand

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