as reported on my blog...
I've been anxiously awaiting this new release Seeing Sounds to see if they finally got it all right. Well, not exactly.

Everyone Nose- To start off the released a song that is not the best song to choose as a single - a jab at club girls and their need to use drugs to get off. Now I'm all for anti-drug songs but this one is just so-so.

Windows - They kick off the next song with a cool beat and hook. These guys excel in hooks thus the success with other artists. Man, Pharrell really should produce Prince because a) he wants to be him vocally i.e the scream on this songs chorus - I like it!! b) Prince and Pharrell would be deadly! An ok song

Anti-Matter - This one I bet will get play since its got a female guest vocal that is hook-a-licous and a "whattttt" Lil Jon stolen phrase...but its just a'ight

Spaz - Now this is what I'm talking 'bout! Loved this in the Zune commercial and didn't even realize it was a new one from these guys. Cool ass nuvo-beat spastic (thus the title) that is pure funk original with Pharrell chanting "I'm right here I'm not going anywhere" before breaking it down into a cool downtempo chillfest - wish they would have kept going but great song

Yeah You - The cool ass vibe continues with one of my first favs. This song has a bad-ass clap beat and a "bet you heard wanna know what I'm talking bout...YOU!" Love it

Sooner or Later - The Beatles anyone?? a good song that is steeped in a lazy beat about lost love. Plus a Prince like cameo guitar solo at the end..quite nice copy really

Happy - A pick me up that I think they do quite nicely all the time - a great 70's hook "Im good Im good" - quite nice

Kill Joy - Think the boys got in line with all the girls in the bathroom with this Chili Pepper song that harkens back to Blondie. A lame chorus and song

Love Bomb - Ballad time that just needs a real singer - weak

You Know What - Back on track with a catchy guitar driven hook and nice lyrics and a real grower - the chorus is great and the flow is fun on this one - recommended top down summer song

Laugh About - A reckless double beat and a song about a one time hook up thats somewhat interesting

Lazer Gun Carrying - A bonus track that is a great closer that finds them getting deep looking at todays world and wishing for the past "don't you miss the fucking classics like Purple Rain" (niiiice)

7 outta 10
[Edited 6/16/08 23:05pm]

Overall, an OK album for me, my fave trax are :

Anti-Matter

Sooner or Later

Spaz

Spaz is the next single, rightfully so.

A LOT of Prince influence on this record.

2020 said:

Digging these tunes heah...

As a whole, it has its moments

Unlike the first 2 classics

But still a good album

I give it an 8/10

I like it a bit better than Fly or Die.

Yeah You
Sooner or Later
Happy (makes me think of Spirits in the Material World)
Love Bomb (makes me think of Anita Baker's Sweet Love)
You Know What (really digging this one)
Everybody Nose (remix)

I give it 8/10 - pleasantly surprised by how good it was. My fav's:

Sooner or Later - how good is the ending guitar solo?!
You Know What - Funky
Happy - The Chorus is catchy, it reminds me of something else..
Yeah You - always good to hear some sax
Windows - cool
Love Bomb - really like this

2 me its bout the same as last cd nothing amazing or over the rainbow same kind of flow 2 me i like it though but its no prince cd honey child

I give it 5/10
Much better than the last one..But it cant compare to the first one AT ALL !

hot damn! I think I like this album...I'm listening on youtube now, and I might actually buy it Most of the songs are good for dancing and thats just what Im looking for

Yeah You
Sooner or Later
Spaz
Anti-matter
Kill-Joy
Happy

are stand outs for me so far

I give it a 8/10

thekidsgirl said:

Me and Christopher had it like a week before it came out

we tried to tell ya

bboy87 said:

I know...I had to ignore your piracy!

thekidsgirl said:

it's not piracy! it's called "underground support"

I'm buying it on friday because although I have it online, I want a physical copy. All because I'm a Neptunes fanatic

bboy87 said:

I gotcha! I was just playing anyhow, but I think I'll prob get it tomorrow ...I'm surprised more people here are feeling it as much

good review, thanks. i enjoyed the album, but i've only listened to it a few times. it's the first one i've really listened to by them (though i heard their first one in its entirety once or twice).