Seeing Sounds - N.E.R.D.

...when it started; I started seeing sounds...whoah" Admittedly, the first time I heard this album it sounded like complete and utter nonsense - merely a lot of noise all happening at once. Yet, having listened to the album in its entirety a few more times, it really grew on me as I uncovered different layers to it. '''--- Band Members: ---''' Pharell Williams - Vocals, Piano, Guitar Chad Hugo - Lead Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals, Bass, Saxophone ...
...recounting his childhood memories of seeing sounds. He is accompanied by a xylophone and plucked strings - reminiscent of the Desperate Housewives soundtrack! The song then evolves in to a much darker sound, with a thinly layered blues-bassline and drums. Then, completely out of the blue comes a synthesizer for the chorus; only to be followed by the aforementioned blues bassline. At this point, first-time listeners like myself will be utterly baffled ...

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Review of Seeing Sounds - N.E.R.D.

"Seeing Sounds" is the third album by N*E*R*D (Noone Ever Really Dies), who were said to have broken up a couple of years ago. Obviously, the rumours were not true, so Chad Hugo, Shay Haley and Pharrell Williams return with their Hip Hop-influenced Funk Rock music, but they are not concerned about rigidly sticking to any genre. Hugo and Pharrell make up The Neptunes, one of the biggest names in music production in any genre. Their beat making has ...
...to R&B, and towards the end of the ninties and start of the '00s they managed to dominate airwaves with their distinctive spacey beats being heard everywhere. From here with the addition of the drummer Shay Haley, they take on all of their success and use it to make music for which they have more passion in creating. Generally the genre which they choose to go on aren't my thing, but their lead single "Everyone Nose", and it's remix (featured as ...

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Review of Seeing Sounds - N.E.R.D.