N.E.R.D Seeing Sounds (2008)
Lets get into this latest project from N.E.R.D. and see what they brought to the table
Time For Some Action
This starts off with a little classical neighborhood intro as Pharrell reminisces over his 7 yr old lifestyle in the 80’s as began “seeing sounds”. So this beat came on and I was like damn… this bumps like I’ve been bumpin it for weeks already. And then it hit me that this sounds like Pharrell’s “Can I have It Like That” which I had been bumpin for weeks. This could be like part 2, the only difference is that pharrell punches in a small series of lines that are followed by the bridge of the song. It has a breakdown that’s mediocre but is a chill song overall.
Everyone Nose (All The Girls Standing In The Line For The Bathroom)
Love the remix to this but I like this version equally as much. The percussion on this is killer and this is one of the most live songs as far as production goes on this project. It’s pointed at coked up girls (in more of a LA scene) and the breakdown of this on-point. Loved the bass guitar and little sax sample the most.
Windows
Pharrell comes out with this 80’s style rockstar mixed with soul impersonation. I loved the songwriting on this one, but feel that maybe another band could come out and cover this better than N.E.R.D. could. I would like to see U2 come out and do this one
Anti Matter
Loved the grunge and distortion of the guitar in this song. There’s a sample that only N.E.R.D could make work with the hard drums heavy style of the production. The lyrics from Pharrell came out a little corny at times, but Pharrell said them as if he felt they were the shit but he definitely disappointed me when he got to singing a bridge. It felt unnecessary and N.E.R.D. tried to fit it in there and killed the mood for about 26 seconds.
Punkish Production >>> vocals on this track
Spaz
Loved the sample and drums in this. Wasn’t feeling the verse but the hook and chorus were cool. I have to say that N.E.R.D/Neptunes reminded me that they were the best at producing with a lot of FX sounds with this one. I wanna see a some skate shots in a viedo put together off of this song.
Yeah You
This song just began monotone and dull in the vocals. Listen out for the guitar in it, b/c that’s the only thing making the song. Chorus and Bridge could’ve been written and performed better. This is a blah filler track
Sooner or Later
This one had to grow on me, but once again I wish another lead singer could’ve taken over the vocals. I feel like the emotional down feeling that N.E.R.D was going for; wasn’t emphasized well enough by Mr. Williams.
Happy
When I hear this song, I hear Weezer. Guitars were playing the heart of the song while Pharrell fails sing with enough conviction or aggression. He’s sounds like an out of place R&B singer on stage. Does anyone have Rivers Cuomo’s number?
Kill Joy
This starts out with breath takes that mislead you into thinking your going to hear another N.E.R.D classic. Instead, it turns into Kurtis Blow vs. Metallica. In my opinion, the song should’ve been scrapped b/c I don’t even picture this being played anywhere from a car, ipod, to a club. Its one of my all-time least favorite N.E.R.D songs now
Love Bomb
Great Mellow track that starts out good and keeps rolling along as a piano complements Pharrell’s vocals and hard drums don’t hit too hard but still feel strong
You Know What
My favorite song on this album is right here. 2 Guitars keep a nice groove growing as Pharrell sings in an up paced tempo and casually expresses feelings though a hook, but once again N.E.R.D throws the rhythm of a track with a “where did that come from” breakdown and bridge. Still love this song and the attitude of it. Could even picture a remix to this.
Laugh Bout It
Here goes another nicely composed song where Pharrell’s vocals went along nicely. Very simple drums in this one sadly. They sounded as if they came from a machine, instead of being recorded. It’s a good song though
Production – 10/10
Lyrics – 6.5/10
Overall – 8/10
Well Pharrell and the gang never went wrong with piecing their sounds together but they pharrell isn’t a standout lead vocalist like you see in a U2, Weezer, PATD, Maroon 5
type of band. The punkish side of this album were the highlights (as that is their specialty) but then at times they strayed and did poorly b/c of that. The bridges is something that killed a lot of songs, as they were monotone, boring, or just awkward at times. Still you can make through this whole cd if your more interested in band than listening to Pharrell.
X was Here
Lets get into this latest project from N.E.R.D. and see what they brought to the table
Time For Some Action
This starts off with a little classical neighborhood intro as Pharrell reminisces over his 7 yr old lifestyle in the 80’s as began “seeing sounds”. So this beat came on and I was like damn… this bumps like I’ve been bumpin it for weeks already. And then it hit me that this sounds like Pharrell’s “Can I have It Like That” which I had been bumpin for weeks. This could be like part 2, the only difference is that pharrell punches in a small series of lines that are followed by the bridge of the song. It has a breakdown that’s mediocre but is a chill song overall.
Everyone Nose (All The Girls Standing In The Line For The Bathroom)
Love the remix to this but I like this version equally as much. The percussion on this is killer and this is one of the most live songs as far as production goes on this project. It’s pointed at coked up girls (in more of a LA scene) and the breakdown of this on-point. Loved the bass guitar and little sax sample the most.
Windows
Pharrell comes out with this 80’s style rockstar mixed with soul impersonation. I loved the songwriting on this one, but feel that maybe another band could come out and cover this better than N.E.R.D. could. I would like to see U2 come out and do this one
Anti Matter
Loved the grunge and distortion of the guitar in this song. There’s a sample that only N.E.R.D could make work with the hard drums heavy style of the production. The lyrics from Pharrell came out a little corny at times, but Pharrell said them as if he felt they were the shit but he definitely disappointed me when he got to singing a bridge. It felt unnecessary and N.E.R.D. tried to fit it in there and killed the mood for about 26 seconds.
Punkish Production >>> vocals on this track
Spaz
Loved the sample and drums in this. Wasn’t feeling the verse but the hook and chorus were cool. I have to say that N.E.R.D/Neptunes reminded me that they were the best at producing with a lot of FX sounds with this one. I wanna see a some skate shots in a viedo put together off of this song.
Yeah You
This song just began monotone and dull in the vocals. Listen out for the guitar in it, b/c that’s the only thing making the song. Chorus and Bridge could’ve been written and performed better. This is a blah filler track
Sooner or Later
This one had to grow on me, but once again I wish another lead singer could’ve taken over the vocals. I feel like the emotional down feeling that N.E.R.D was going for; wasn’t emphasized well enough by Mr. Williams.
Happy
When I hear this song, I hear Weezer. Guitars were playing the heart of the song while Pharrell fails sing with enough conviction or aggression. He’s sounds like an out of place R&B singer on stage. Does anyone have Rivers Cuomo’s number?
Kill Joy
This starts out with breath takes that mislead you into thinking your going to hear another N.E.R.D classic. Instead, it turns into Kurtis Blow vs. Metallica. In my opinion, the song should’ve been scrapped b/c I don’t even picture this being played anywhere from a car, ipod, to a club. Its one of my all-time least favorite N.E.R.D songs now
Love Bomb
Great Mellow track that starts out good and keeps rolling along as a piano complements Pharrell’s vocals and hard drums don’t hit too hard but still feel strong
You Know What
My favorite song on this album is right here. 2 Guitars keep a nice groove growing as Pharrell sings in an up paced tempo and casually expresses feelings though a hook, but once again N.E.R.D throws the rhythm of a track with a “where did that come from” breakdown and bridge. Still love this song and the attitude of it. Could even picture a remix to this.
Laugh Bout It
Here goes another nicely composed song where Pharrell’s vocals went along nicely. Very simple drums in this one sadly. They sounded as if they came from a machine, instead of being recorded. It’s a good song though
Production – 10/10
Lyrics – 6.5/10
Overall – 8/10
Well Pharrell and the gang never went wrong with piecing their sounds together but they pharrell isn’t a standout lead vocalist like you see in a U2, Weezer, PATD, Maroon 5
type of band. The punkish side of this album were the highlights (as that is their specialty) but then at times they strayed and did poorly b/c of that. The bridges is something that killed a lot of songs, as they were monotone, boring, or just awkward at times. Still you can make through this whole cd if your more interested in band than listening to Pharrell.
X was Here
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