Fly Or Die

I don’t know if I could be friends with Pharrell, at some point I’d have to ask him what colour my farts are. Anyway solid album, holds up

I’d never heard any of these songs, but they were so fun!!

That was tough

I remember this being better

I don't know how I thought NERD was but it wasn't this. This would be good if it's your friends band from music school and they're doing a gig as a bit of fun. Otherwise, CBA

It was ok, not as good as their first

It's okay. Liked the first song. The others are just meh.

Very interesting for the time it was made.

Unsure why this is only available on Youtube, but it was okay. A bit of early 2000s rebellion made it quite comical. Defo not pharells best work but some of it sounded fun

In the Czech Republic the beginning of [Fly Or Die] is used for a show called ,,Prostřeno", which is based on UK show [sic] called ,,Come Dine With Me". I think this YouTube comment captures something about this album, very much radio friendly pop music with the stylings of something supposedly 'edgier', which makes it prime fodder for TV. The electric guitar is very much of its time it just sounds cringe today. There are points such as 'Drill Sergeant' where it tries to say something 'political' but it's such a blunt tool it comes across as entirely one dimensional.

kinda funny, maar soms wel beetje ass

Day 217 Some excellent production here, really good album Highlights Fly or Die The way she dances

OK, but nothing special

So this is what Pharrell was up to before he produced nearly every pop song of the last decade. Not what I was expecting. It doesn't really fall into one genre and some of the tracks are pretty fun, but it started to wear on after a while.

This started so well and I loved the live instruments…. But then got slower and more annoying…. Overall maybe averaged out…

This was fine. I didn’t hate anything, but I didn’t feel much of anything either. It seems really slight to be included on this list.

3/5 - This had a good variety of sounds and samples and was pretty listenable. I had heard their name before, but was not at all familiar. I don't mind a band that doesn't take itself too seriously, even if it strays into silly at times; better than the other way around. Fun music.

# Album Name: Fly or Die # Artist: NERD # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Didnt particularly enjoy this. Not their best work. That album with lapdance on is much better imo. Couple of decent tracks. Too long. I do lik ethe more rock focussed sound of the band tho. # Top Tunes: Maybe / she wants to move # Would I listen to it again? No

This was a hard listen. It reeked of early 2000s genre dysphoria. Pharrell trying to to alternative rock... kind of? I would have much rather had listened to a hip hop or r&b record.

"Fly or Die" opens with 'Don't Worry About It', it had echoes of Prince to it. Very good. The second track, the title track, was Ok but I had already began to tire of it before it finished. The third track, "Jump" I didn't really care for. If I wasn't reviewing this album I would have stopped there and said "This is not for me". The remainder of "Fly or Die" progresses pretty much along the lines of those first three tracks from my perspective - some tracks I didn't care for at all, others being OK. It's well produced and performed but on the whole it's not an album I will revisit. I found it a little bland and derivative. Two stars. 1 "Don't Worry About It" (2/5) 2 "Fly or Die" (3/5) 3 "Jump" (featuring Joel Madden and Benji Madden) (2/5) 4 "Backseat Love" (2/5) 5 "She Wants to Move" (3/5) 6 "Breakout" (2/5) 7 "Wonderful Place" / "Waiting for You" (2/5) 8 "Drill Sergeant" / "Preservation" (2/5) 9 "Thrasher" (3/5) 10 "Maybe" (2/5) 11 "The Way She Dances" (2/5) 12 "Chariot of Fire" / "Find My Way" (2/5) Total - 29 Average - 2.42 272/1001 147/272 albums reviewed were new to me

slapped and unique sound

569/1001

Started out good. Kind of interesting, but really wasn’t into it.

A bit of a rollercoaster. Sometimes it finds its groove, but more often that not either the lyrics and vocals feel completely detached from the music. Then we get to lowpoints like the panting noises and lyrics like 'her ass is a spaceship I want to ride' on She Wants To Move, seriously? Fucking cringe.

In Search Of... has been on my to do list for quite some time due to a couple of recommendations, so I was surprised when a completely different N.E.R.D. album I've heard nothing about popped up today. I'm starting with this one, I guess. Honestly, nothing about this makes me want to go through the rest of their discography any time soon. I wouldn't say I strongly disliked it, but the songs feel haphazardly put together and the melodies feel like an afterthought. It's well-produced, but overall a bit plain, which is really weird because it obviously draws from a bunch of very different influences. I will still listen to In Search Of... someday, but I really hope it's better than this.

Got sick of Pharrell's voice very quickly. There were a few decent ones and good ideas here though. 2.4.

You hear prog rock hip hop and you expect a certain level of cringe. A good kind of cringe. But this album veers too often into cringe for my liking.

What do you mean that's Pharrell Williams

This just doesn’t work at all. It sounds BAD! There’s something about the instruments having mid 2000s pop production that sounds so awful. And the lyrics are embarrassing. I don’t get it

Or float?

Decent

More rock-y than I expected, it was a pretty good listen.

2.5 revisit

20 years later and nobody listens to this shit. It was weak at the time, and it certainly hasn't aged well. I wonder, were ANY of the curators of this list hip-hop fans??!?!?

5.5 / 10

Well that was stupid

Yeah, sorry I tried to get into this, but just can’t do it

The genre variety on this is juicy, but unfortunately it doesn't always land. I think the sound overall just hasn't aged great since 2004, which is a shame because on paper a prog rock-influenced hiphop album sounded fire. There are nonetheless some very fun tracks here and there, and at the very least the production quality is consistently great! Standouts: Breakout • Thrasher • Maybe

I wanted to enjoy this! It is very obvious to me that they understood and appreciated what Outkast was doing around this time, but they were not able to reproduce it themselves. Outkast has a fresh sense of humor and relentless pace that this doesn't have. This still would've gotten a 3 if it wasn't for some of the lyrics. Lowlights include "Her ass is a spaceship i want to ride" while someone squeaks "She's sexy!" In complete earnest, along with the disastrous verse later in the album about banging a mermaid.

I expected there to be some fun tracks on this one but I also expected it to annoy me more than anything. Yea, it was very evident that this was an early aughts release but you know what? It was still pretty good, it was entertaining, had a good mix and the production was clean as fuck. I’m not gonna return to this but for what it is, it’s pretty good. I do think they had the skill to toss in a couple hardcore tracks, that really would have elevated this to another level. She Wants to Move, Thrasher, The Way She Dances are all standout tracks. It’s not quite a 4 for me as I don’t see myself returning but it’s a strong 3 stars

I liked this one, thought I wasn't going to as it was called hip-hop and rap, but pleasantly surprised

fun

Not bad at all. Not sure what I was expecting, but this was a decent album through and through. Not good enough for a 4, but a high 3.

I judged this book by its cover and avoided it for decades. Big mistake. This is Pharrell Williams. This is rock, flavored with soul and a hip hop backbeat. This is what OutKast should have been. This is a band with a name worse than Toad The Wet Sprocket.

Very eclectic, but not entirely my thing.

3.5 stars

Yesterday I find out Robert Carradine from Revenge of the Nerds has died and today my album is N.E.R.D. What are the odds? And then my wife tells me that Pharrell is pronounced Fuh-Rell, not feral, like my outside cats. The vocals are pretty outstanding, as is the production. This album sounds like they're having fun. Live long and prosper indeed.

Another unexpected treat. I knew nothing about these guys. Not a lot to say. Just enjoyed the music.

Fly or Die was released 2004 and first edition of "1001 Albums..." 2005 so this is a prime example of recency bias. There's no way that this would make the cut now. "You" should listen to "In Search Of..." instead of this before you die

Okay, interested to see how this lands only knowing their hits and also reading about the eclecticism in the reviews. Let’s go… I enjoy the playful and varied nature of the whole thing. It’s quite experimental and hard to pin down, but respect them for doing that. I’m not really sure how to score it, because it’s not knocking my socks of, but I value it for what it is 🤷🏻‍♂️

I appreciate that they were trying to do different and unique things. It just wasn't for me

I forgot all about N.E.R.D. This album is great, it's smooth, lyrical and cleverly written.

6/10

Better than I expected. Didn't blow me away, but it's worthy of a spot in the list. Some soulful tracks, good musically and fun to boot. Not really my thing, but it's well done. 4

ja ganz cute aber so richtig abgholt hats mi iwie nit

non male

Well I guess it's nice to see what Pharell gets up to when he's not working on Despicable Me...

Album #68 N.E.R.D: Fly or Die Another case where I am quite perplexed as to why an album is on the list. I had never heard of this band before, but after minimal research, I quickly discovered that it was fronted by Pharrell Williams, whose involvement in the project made it seem like a somewhat more justified choice. Pharrell, of course, is a legendary producer, yet it always seems like people only really appreciate him when he is collaborating with, or featuring on, another artist's music. His solo career is quite controversial, with songs like “Happy” being considered one of the most annoying songs of all time. Although after discussing with my friends who are much more into this type of music than I am, they assured me that N.E.R.D did have some good music, especially their album “In Search Of”; confusingly, however, they had never heard of this album. So I checked RateYourMusic, which obviously isn’t a great source, but I wanted a feel for how this album was perceived, and yet again, it seems like this is an entirely forgettable album. Oh well, I will still give it a fair chance, and maybe I will understand its inclusion… No, this thing is pretty unremarkable. I didn’t mind it as much as I thought I would, but there really isn’t anything here that appealed to me too much. There is interesting genre-blending and some cool instrumentals, but the lyrics often don’t resonate with me too much, not really big on the whole nerdcore hip-hop thing. I normally don’t spoil albums on the list for myself, but I was curious if “In Search Of’ also made the cut, and I am quite surprised it didn’t. So overall, just another baffling inclusion on this list, not terrible, but nothing special. Best Songs: Breakout, Find My Way, Drill Sergeant Worst Song: Backseat Love Score out of 10:4.5

That’s some fucking heavy filler

really creative, experimental and fun 4.5

This was a very enjoyable album! Knowing Pharrell was in this and the time it came out in, I was thinking it might be oriented towards pop, or maybe hip hop, but this ended up surprising me completely and going in a rock direction. This album is very stylistically eclectic, which makes it interesting, but its not so out in left field that its still very fun and light hearted. Very cool.

I couldn’t get into this album, I don’t know what it is. It just kinda felt dragged out, none of the songs really stood out to me. I didn’t hate the album but it wasn’t for me.

This was fine. Different even. Not sure what category. Very easy to listen to. Nothing overwhelming though.

Many many influences. Bit harsh in places. Glad that Pharrell got to be Happy.

I can't quite put my finger on why Fly or Die sounds so amateurish. I mean, this is the same team that made In Search Of... with two more years of experience under their belt. In spite of this, the album somehow sounds wishy-washy, but it works in a very weird way. The DIY-esque sound despite being produced and engineered by a team of very talented people is different if not kinda fun. Nothing feels too over-produced which is definitely a big criticism I have of a lot of mainstream music from this era. The eclecticism compliments the more stripped-back sound surprisingly well. That being said, on a song-by-song basis this album is extremely forgettable. There's almost no stand-out tracks and the melodies are very weak. Songs never really get into a groove in the way I'd want out of this kind of music, it's all kind of flat and unadventurous. Overall I really don't see who this album is for. There's no radio appeal, it's not soulful enough to appeal to the Neo-Soul crowd gaining traction at the time, and it's not funky enough for the groovers. Genuinely the only use-case I can find for Fly or Die is a Neptunes historian wanting to explore their production range. I won't say it's an awful record, it has it's moments; but really? This over In Search Of...?

This is wonderfully eclectic. I had no idea about this album/artist before, so I'll have to explore. It's wild that they learned to play their instruments for this album! You wouldn't know. Liked Songs Added: Don't Worry About It Backseat Love Maybe The Way She Dances Chariot Of Fire/Find My Way

Strange punk-pop hip hop? It is different, unique. Don’t know that it’s something I would voluntarily pick up and listen to. 2.5 if I could.

It’s pretty good but I got sick of it towards the end of the album

Did the editors of the list actually listen this album? I assume not because had they, it wouldn't have been included.

1.92

Is any song different?

Expected to hate this one and was pleasantly surprised. It was alright. A nice cross-genre exploration.

She wants to move is a great song. Not enough of them on this mish mash of an album. Nerd as a concept doesn't really work as its just pharrell with some others. Not his best work by a long stretch.

Man I wish I had heard of this when it came out. Kid me would have loved this. And it is a real treat to listen to. It's a diverse set of hip hop and rock tracks and they're all smooth as butter. This should be Pharrell's lasting legacy instead of Blurred Lines and Happy. Love this album.

Great album. Most things Pharrell puts out is usually a pleasure to listen too. I’ve enjoyed NERD’s music for a while now, however not really touched on this album much. It’s great how multi genre NERD are and how they have a no boundaries approach to their production on records. There’s distortion, rocky riffs and licks, hip hop elements, jazz elements, pop elements and all done in a way that ensures quality from track to track. The experimental aspects is definitely what draws me in to their work and the quality is what makes me stay. I really do enjoy Pharrells voice too, very smooth and compliments every track and obviously the addition of Lenny Kraviz is a bonus. Favourite tracks are: ‘Fly Or Die’, ‘Jump’, ‘She Wants To Move’, and ‘Drill Sergant’.

This album blows. It’s bad hip hop combined with bad pop combined with bad rock combined with terrible lyrics. Wonderful place was the only pseudo-redemption. As an American, this record made me truly believe no good American music was released in the early 2000s if this is what’s on the list. Truly hated it. Couldn’t even finish multiple songs. Hard to find many positives for me. 1/5

chato

I remember a house mate loving this album when it came out. Pretty good, but still not clicked.

Pharrell is one seriously talented dude.

Cool, fun and unique

Take a shot every time Pharrell says mum

Sometimes fun, sometimes annoying. Although I usually seam to have a sweet spot for rap-rock this time the vocals are not my favour. And in total way too blend.

Medium mediumness with medium medium.

Had to resort to a relative ratings for this. Would I rather listen to Alanis (2 stars) or this? Alanis is answer. Would I rather listen to Mr Manson (1 star) or this? Mr Manson is the answer. Since I am not a man, but a robot who values consistency over all else, a one (1) star this has to be.

It's like the most lukewarm version of early 2000's rap-rock I've ever heard. BORING

I just could not do it, one listen was enough. I did not need a second listening of musical gum and nuts. I was really looking forward to this though, True Crime Streets of LA had a song of theirs on the soundtrack I've always really liked but good lord, this was terrible.

fun, well arranged, lyrics tend a little eeeh but i can only grab about half of em so we'll call it a draw. vocals are good tho, and the hook writing is in full force.

Where was I in 2004? How'd I miss this one?

Some interesting songs, not sure if it works for me, but I wouldn't rule out another listen

I knew rockstar from them before and based on that, this album isn’t what I expected. The first track that is a Prince rip-off got me interested, but the rest of the album became such generic nothing pop. Struggled to finish it due to boredom. A generous 2.

Removed Album #25 (List: https://pastebin.com/cSThNiK9) Fuck yeah, another ex-album. My favourite of all the albums to review as I find their existence interesting, if somewhat tragic. I was pretty close to listening to this one of my own accord. I've been working my way through the remaining hip-hop albums on this list in chronological order, and I was ten albums out from giving this one a listen. I've never heard of N.E.R.D. before, though I'm guessing I'm in for something comedic. Like the gameshow skits on 3 Feet High and Rising, but if you spun an entire album out of that. Dead wrong, as usual. Apparently this is more of a rock/pop album than a hip-hop one, if the Internet is to be believed. I wanted to get into this one, but just couldn't. The vocals are an admirable deviation from the norm, but they push me away just as much as they reel me in. It's difficult to articulate why. They work on account of being attention-grabbing and shrill just as much as they don't. To coincide with the unorthodox vocals, the album adopts a prominent, ever-changing rock influence for the instrumentals. This is also a bit of a mixed bag. The guitars have a decent bit of kick to them and I appreciate the wide array of instruments which feature on this album. I particularly enjoyed the piano, organ and some of the electronic flourishes on these tracks. That being said, these instrumentals err on the side of being a little tacky. There isn't much depth or authenticity to these performances, even if they were performed with real instruments. Overall, this album has many ideas, but they never click together into something which is cohesive. I'm doubtful as to whether they could in the first place, truth be told. Book time. Added to the 2005 edition of the book. Removed from the 2008 revision. The book says this album is the product of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who were revolutionising hip-hop music at the time and spun off to produce this album. Apparently it's a big pivot from their previous work in hip-hop. Ahh, I knew Pharrell Williams was a familiar name. He did that song from Despicable Me 4, which is one of the few times I've been blindsided by a hip-hop song. It was making the rounds online at the time and I was fully prepared to point and laugh at the gimpy vocals only to be immediately struck by how solid the songwriting was. Good tune. Anyways, getting back on track. Wikipedia says this album had a successful single and sold well, but only garnered a moderate reaction from critics. I guess that last point is why this album was snubbed - these guys don't seem to be prominent enough. That being said, I can stick my neck out for this album. It's different enough from the norm, and Pharell Williams/Chad Hugo seem to be prolific enough within the music industry to where I think they earn their stripes. If not with this album, then I think they deserve to be immortalised in some other prominent way. I cosign this inclusion.

Sounds so 2000s. I’m sure the production is groundbreaking for the time but some songs just didn’t hit for me. Low 3.

Cool I guess. Not as much of a chore as some of the other ~1 hour albums

Love this album! I know there’s some bias though. As a young black teenager when this came out, this album was pivotal to show there’s more to music. Really opened my mind. It still hits for me today. But may be one of those things where you just had to be there when it dropped to appreciate it.

skroz neloše, ugodno iznenađen! ipak malo predugo i nedosljedno, ali stvarno dobro

Respect but minimal enjoyment.

the lads are good at music

It was pretty good! More rock influence than I expected.

Half way through this project and this may be the worst album so far. If it was parody I would get it a little, it would still be bad but at least it would make sense who it's bad.

estou mega surpreso desse álbum estar no livro. sei que o pharrel williams é um grande produtor e tal, mas achava que ninguém ligava pra essa banda (mais). achei bom, é tipo outkast porém mais rock, mas, ao mesmo tempo, é totalmente esquecível, não senti que merece ser parte de um cânone desse.

A bit of a weird own for me. Some aspects of this album of felt I deserved a 5 and others a 1. Some interesting things going on, but nothing that really stood out or will make me want to revisit this album. Likely wouldn’t change the song if it came on the radio but also wouldn’t seek it out.

I’m going to guess that this album won’t be popular with the group but I always loved NERD and I think this album is great.

Didn’t enjoy it all that much. Surprisingly, I had never heard a single song from this. Most of it sounded the same.

Listening notes: Lame and annoying. Boring. Not inspiring. I guess there is a reason I’ve never heard of this band, ever. And I like Pharrell, so good for him that he escaped this mess.

In Search Of... er bedre. Men et par bangers her.

Heilt greitt.

3-4, kommer til å høre mer på det. Catchy, variert, kult.

Funky 3/5

Catchy tunes, but nothing memorable

*Ok hip-hop album

4.6

This was pretty interesting, but it's something about Pharrell's voice that doesn't click with me. But it was fun enough, something else, nice fusion of rap with jazzy bits and a bit of rock.

felt like I was in a rave for nerds im pretty sure they started chanting nerd nerd nerd nerd during one of the songs 5/10

J'ai beaucoup aimé, des instrus très variés et groovy ! J'irai sans doute voir leur discographie un peu plus en détail

Validé car ce groupe est sous côté à mon sens. Les débuts de Pharell Williams (batteur dans ce groupe) Diversifié musicalement, bien produit ! Il y en a que j’apprécie moins mais c’est cool

Très cool, assez original, des sonorités que j'aime bien !

I like the ideas but the end product was not for me. Mostly unenjoyable melodically and lyrically.

I forgot to listen but i’ll update this ojay

I always felt like I was supposed to like N.E.R.D. more than I did, but they were always hit or miss for me. Can't explain it.

Ha, glih včer je bil v pogovoru omenjen Pharrell Williams. Hm. Definitivno se vsaj en komad spomnim, oz bolj video od komada "She Wants To Move". Ostalo je a mystery. Do zdaj, očitno. Ful drums heavy, but not in a good way. Do zdej mi je po pravic povedan tak vajb, k da bi trije najstniki, en od njih zna bobne, posnel album, kjer morjo vsi na vseh komadih met vokale. (Lol, berem wiki zj in literally piše, da so se za ta album naučil igrat glasbila. In pa "Several of tracks concern issues of particular concern to adolescents" - dj nehi no, kok se počutim validated) Evo, komad, ki ga poznam. Lol, pozabila sm na random lajanje na začetku. O fak, in besedilo "her ass is a space ship I want to ride". Ok. Ne vem, a je kle nostalgija močna, a kva, ampak bass line mi je še zmer kul. Fak, ker whiplash je začetek naslednjega komada ("Breakout"). Najbl indie rock sounding, z whiny vokali. A se men blede, a Pharrell velikrat zafuša k poje? O boh, k nek shitty srednješolski band ("Drill Sergeant"). Še 4 komadi... Prilezla do zadnjega. Je pa 8 minut. Ugh, ne ni, hidden komad je, zj mam tišino že kako minuto. When will it start? When will it end?!

Didn't age at all, what a production

First time that I'm aware of this band/album. Decent. I'm tempted to go 4 as it has a unique sound, though it was overall unspectacular.

It’s a meh for me. Very dated to the time period. There are some flashes of brilliance, but it’s just monotonous to me.

Shite

Idk if Pharrell deserves a pass for NERD

Solid production and very catchy. Fan of their earlier stuff and had never dabbled in this album. Enjoyable! Cheesy lyrics and a tad too long though

Such a killer, eclectic bop of a record. How I yearn for a pre "Happy" Pharrell. An easy 4/5 for me.

Not in my edition of the book! 2004. 2 stars. Peculiar blend of styles - soul, rock, jazz - that doesn't really work, and there are no standout tracks. Once heard, immediately forgotten. Bonus point for the production.

This album is pretty lame, but not as lame as I thought it would be based on the cover. There are some pretty cringe lyrics every now and again too. A lot of the songs also feel like they are 20bpm too slow, and a lot of the riffs that get repeated are way too simple for them to be looped sooo long. I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of the album that got cut in future editions of the book. High 2.

I genuinely liked a lot of the ideas they were trotting out, I like other artists who came after them who perfected it a lot more. Honestly, these guys just sound fucking annoying.

More dross from the list! There are so many more albums I’d prefer to be listening to!

Not really my thing. Pharrel's voice kind of irks me, like he's trying to be sexy but comes across as creepy - just too breathy and whiney

I don’t usually listen to hip-hop at all, but I’ve always had a soft spot for N.E.R.D. Maybe it’s because their music was everywhere when I was younger. With mix-rock being popular at the time, songs like “Don’t Worry About It” and “Breakout” didn’t even feel like hip-hop to me — I just heard them as part of that mixed, rock-leaning sound. When the album leans more toward danceable, straight-up hip-hop, it doesn’t really grab me. Still, “She Wants to Move” is pure nostalgia — it was played absolutely everywhere back then.

I listened to this late. I enjoyed listening to it. But, it is kinda middle of the road, average. Their sound didn't make me want to listen to more of their stuff. I enjoyed listening to the album this one time but I think that's it. Doubt I'm gonna seek it out again.

Acceptable mix of chill and annoying

What starts as an inoffensive hip hop album, that sounds like it was engineered in a lab to appeal to the early 2000s Kerrang! crown, quickly gets boring. Then, as you tune into the truly terrible lyrics, crashes and burns. If the album title was a question I’d choose “die”.

Never heard of this before, didn’t realize that Pharrell had done stuff like this. More rck based than I was expecting and it was pretty easy to listen to. A couple of the longer songs got a little boring, but really pretty good over all.

Pharrell Williams was AI slop before AI so congrats for that. Back to wondering why I’m listening to albums from this generator. 1/3 have been garbage.

This album cover is dumb as hell, but the music kinda slaps. Well, the first track did anyway. It fell off a cliff into utter boredome for me right after. Cool to see these guys in such a random band though. Also really cool that they learned the instruments to be able to play all of it. That said, the music, while catchy at times, is pretty simplistic and unassuming. But you're probably here for the grooves and not so much a crazy musical awakening. The standout on this listen was "Don't Worry About It" and that's kinda it. I was pretty bored with the rest of it. It just wasn't anything. Took me forever to get through. 2/5

What a good time. Did not expect this to be so guitar oriented lol

Klarte ikke å høre ferdig engang, elendig album

Funky :D

Love the production, lyrics are kinda awful

I didn’t like this album. Nothing about it grabbed me.

Sometimes this list baffles me. Nothing about this album feels noteworthy. Is it influential? Idk, maybe; it does sound like a precursor to a lot of vapid, soulless pop that has come out in the past two decades.

Strangely annoying music

First introduction and I thought it was interesting. I listened to their first album as a result (In Search Of...) and preferred that

I’m sure the editors were psyched when they got to add this.

this was nice, but not sure it went above 3.

very questionable lyrics

This album is relatively recent and was only in one edition of the 1001, near as I can tell. These are hallmarks of bad albums, and this one is no exception. It's not terrible, but it's not good, and I have no idea why it's on the 1001.

This one surprised me! I actually liked a lot of these songs

très agréable, sympa

meh

C'est le groupe de Pharell Williams wesh la dingz. Et c'était franchement très sympa

This honestly surprised me. Most N.E.R.D. tracks I heard over the years didn’t grab me, but this was fantastic. First track was a little weak but then every track after pretty much hit. Favorites were “Maybe,” “Fly or Die,” and the 3 with hidden tracks. Definitely innovative and different, especially for the time.

Yuck.

I find this unlistenable.

Wasn't familiar with it but immediately put don't worry about it on my personal playlist

Peppy, preppy, lightweight, twinkly nonsense, packaged as hip hop but couldn't be much further from it. Something uncannily dry and synthetic about the production as well. Sets my teeth on edge.

When this started I thought I would live, I was annoyed and ready to turn it off by track 3. I pushed through and though I can say it had some nice grooves, I can’t say I liked much else about it. 2/5

Cool different gave me Beastie Boys vibes from Check your Head

I had never heard of NERD. At first I was like oh this is cool. But it got old fast

mostly kind of slid off me tbh but still a positive impression. i legit had never heard of this Neptunes As Funk Rock project until i got this but apparently thats My Problem since they had decent hits and even an rym bolded album (hilariously Not present in the 1001 book). the genres and cover art had me bracing for obnoxious novelty but if anything it makes a bit Too Much sense...like yea, thats funk rock with all the flavors and strengths u'd expect from the talent involved! a few Horrible Lapses In Taste could have made it a bit more memorable all things considered. its still fun though and weirdly lowly rated on rym

Hey... Questlove's in the house...

Surprised at how much I enjoyed this at times, it was a lot better than I expected. Quite a fusion of different styles, as well as a blast from the past with that ‘she moves’ song. There’s not enough for me to return, it’s not entirely my thing, but it is canny good

Pharrell is a hell of a singer, really showed it in the first song. Thought this album was going to be really good. Because of that I was a bit disappointed that the rest of the album didn't keep pace. Doesn't have the bite of the earlier stuff really, rockier side of things is stripped back a bit. Pretty enjoyable for one spin but not enough to come back.

Quite surprised to learn that Pharrell Williams was in NERD, presumed he was a soloist. Really like the composition of Fly Or Die, weirdly downbeat and upbeat at the same time. She Wants To Move was massive. Can't really fault it for the genre.

Fairly familiar with NERD but probably never listened to an album before. She wants to move was huge at the time. Not sure how much I like that track, but I thought the album was pretty decent if not quite my thing. Think I liked drill sergeant was my favourite. 3.5

Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Artwork: 🖖🐣🇺🇸 Production: 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🎨🫦🙄 Rating: 🤓🤓(🤓)/5

Mediocre 2000s production blandness. God its dull.

It’s a good album but not really my taste

A more complex album than I anticipated

I cannot listen to this bro, it's pissing me off more and more as I continue to go through it, the lyrics and vocals are unbearable, the only reason this isn't a one star is because the instrumental is OK *I guess*

not rap enough imo

stfu

This was awesome! Not a bad track and I really dig the vibe of the rock/hip-hop/R&B mashup. Great stuff.

Cool if you are a teen in the early 00's. Considering Pharrell was not a teen when this was made is weird. 2/5

A dam 7/10, bo mnie ten taki taneczny/popowy rap nawet kupuje. Nie była to wielka muzyka dla ambitnych słuchaczy, ale bawiłam się przednio.

Surprised I've never heard this. Very catchy in places, especially Breakout. A bit inconsistent though.

Like this a lot

Some albums are on this list because they’re considered masterpieces in their own right and some are here because they represent the start of something new. This album is certainly in the latter category. I don’t think the album stands on its own very well (I do like Thrasher and Maybe - which sounds like an Oasis cover), but in every song you can hear something that will become a part of popular music over the next two decades. Whether it’s outer space keyboard or the drums or even Pharell’s vocal style, I keep hearing Timberlake or Jay Z or whatever star has been touched by the Neptunes (and almost always sounds better than NERD themselves). Even the genreless nature of the music that was unique then sounds normal in 2026. Anyway, I like what NERD meant to music in the 2000s a lot more than I like the actual music. Maybe that’s why I bought one of those NERD hats off eBay in university but never actually wore it.

2.0 Too much going on to create anything cohesive. I think there is some good songwriting hidden in there somewhere. Minus .4 of a point for those, including those Good Charlotte wankers

N.E.R.D. I’d never even heard of them before. Went in bracing for disappointment, but wow, those catchy pop vibes completely won me over. I genuinely enjoyed it. Not sure how it’ll hold up to repeated spins yet, but I’m eager to find out.

Fly or Die surprised me in a good way. Even with the odd hidden tracks, the album flows well and balances rap, pop and rock influences without fully committing to any one genre. Pharrell and Lenny Kravitz help anchor the album and give purpose to its experimentation.

Pleasant but I can only listen to so much Pharrell

not my bag but it isn't bad.

I felt like this album tried to be a lot of things and really wasn't anything. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't good either.

Not vibing with this one. I appreciate the mix between hip hop and rock, but this just isn't that appealing to me. I wasn't a fan of the lyrics and the instruments aren't helping much.

This is ok to listen to once but I don’t need to do that again. Early 00s rap is not my thing.

OOPS!

Temas interesantes pero se sale de mis preferencias.

This album starts fun and funky and I suppose it remains that way throughout but it wore out its welcome for me especially with the extra long tracks toward the end.

An interesting listen. Not my favorite Pharrell work. But for sure a different sound for the time

Fly or Die is a mindset built on pressure: you either adapt fast, take risks, and level up or you get left behind. Fucking excellent.

So this is what Pharrell was doing before he became a full time part ranger or whatever the fuck he is doing with his park ranger ass hat collection. 6/10

not for me

The “musical ideas” sound tossed out to support the “clever” songwriting. So it would seem the intention was to create a novelty record. But it isn’t the slightest

Sorry, but no album with the guys from Good Charlotte needs to be listened to.

Better than i thought.

Favorite Track: She Wants To Move

Didn’t find it that interesting

Always a fan of the variety of sound Pharrell and NERD bring.

Pharrell and team definitely know how to make catchy songs. It was a lot more rock and roll than I expected too.

What an interesting album. This was not what I was expecting at all. Like a mix of funk/soul, hip hop and pop rock. This is my first introduction to NERD, and from this album I can hear the potential and I feel like there’s probably better music in their discography.

First listen. Thank you. Enjoyed that one.

Great musicians.

(40/100)

Post-"Happy", it's easy to forget now that The Neptunes were one of the most exciting, boundary-pushing producers in music for about a decade, creating many of the best moments from Clipse, Mystikal, Jay-Z, and many others. When NERD's debut, "In Search Of…" came along in 2001, it didn't cleanly fit into the alternative or rap landscape. It became something of an indie fixation for forward-thinking "Kid A"-embracing webzines that were already moving well past genre limitations. By 2004, "Fly Or Die" was one of my most anticipated records of the year. Alas, it was a letdown. There was enough good songwriting to sustain interest for an hour, and occasionally songs like "Maybe" and "She Wants to Move" brought some genuine Neptunes magic. But most everything else sounded rehashed and generic, and it hasn't fared any better with age. Of course, "In Search Of…" still holds up, which naturally means it is nowhere to be found on this list.

I was ready to fall in love with this and it did almost nothing for me.

This was certainly an original and unique listen. I had only listened to Pharrell and The Neptunes before listening to N.E.R.D so I was a bit surprised with the direction this album went in. After a few listens I gotta say even with the great production and neat features the album as a whole felt underwhelming. Some of the songs felt samey and it didn't really push the buttons for me. It wasn't bad at all. I just wasn't expecting what I got. 3.00-3.50/5

Maybe

Overall Rating - 3.63/5 (7.25/10). Solid album. Kind of a hip-hop rock fusion, that's very pleasant and fun.

This was the first album in the list to not be on streaming services , so I had to listen via YouTube and my experience was marred with adverts. This was good. Didn’t really blow my mind, but it is well executed and produced. I expected it to be something different, though I’m not sure what. I think what is on offer here can be found better elsewhere, but that may be unfair as I had to deal with an advert between each song. Maybe I’ll revisit it one day.

This album is really good, but it’s never been one I put in the revered status many give it. I think it’s super fun, but it never clicks to the point I would say someone has to hear it before they die.

Dreaded this, but it was actually OK. Probably not notable enough to make the list really.

An almost unclassifiable mix of rock, pop, funk, and R&B. Unlike a lot of modern acts that blur those lines though, this isn't just a bunch of hazy ballads. It's constantly hitting you with new sounds and is always upbeat. Because of this though, it very rarely gets into a groove. The rock influence mostly comes in the form of short guitar riffs, which make the album bouncy but not really danceable. "Maybe" is one of the few songs that feels like it's going to have a memorable chorus, but then like on most of the tracks it ends up clashing with the rest of the song. There are good elements here - the guitar on "Thrasher," the funk on "She Wants to Move," the unpredictable vocals on the title track - that don't quite come together into great songs. I can't help but feel this would be more successful if each song used one or two of these influences rather than every song using all of them.

1.5 stars I don’t really feel like there was anything that redeemed this one. There wasn’t a single stand out track. The instrumentation is simplistic. This doesn’t belong anywhere near this list.

Pharrell’s involvement definitely shines through in its genre bending acid rap/jazz/rock stylings. Truly something unique and unexpected with collaborations from all over the map. I mean, I was not expecting a Good Charlotte appearance, but here we are. Part war protest album, part party anthem, part philosophical musings, the lyrics take you on a journey through a mid-aughts mindset and world. The mixing and instruments give an order to their chaos as they sing from the heart and speak their truth.

Decent listen.

Seriously have no idea how this made the list. Nothing going for this one. Name fits.

The music on this record is mildly interesting though mostly derivative pop/rock in the same ballpark as Lenny Kravitz (who shows up on a couple of tracks, unfortunately). However, the villain here is the dreadful, off-key singing which, combined with the no-effort lyrics, totally torpedoes this ship.

Cool genre-bending album! We’ll see if I go back to it, but enjoyed it for sure.

I don't think this is one of N.E.R.D's best albums, intersesting choice of these for the list!

Never heard of these guys before. Pretty good, I liked the back half a bit more. The content was a bit on the raunchy side for me to wat to play on a speaker in my home, but still...pretty good.

Like the rhythms. Good instrumentally. The lyrics are not good and vocals nothing special. I do like the energy of much of it. Maybe and Drill Sargeant are my two favorite tracks.

good funk hip-hop pop album

To be fair I only listened to like two or three songs but I just didn’t like it. Sue me

There is some really cool production here which would be expected with Pharrell. There are some reminiscence of gorillaz or outkast, but not on there level. Can hear some tropes that Pharrell would popularize later in the next 10 years like some clap track.

Period piece. Extremely early-to-mid 2000s. I have referenced EA Sports core for a few other albums. This is EA Sports BIG (the studio for the NFL/NBA street and SSX games) core. It's got a little more hip hop/urban soul than the punchy, rock-ey EA Sports soundtrack albums. But it's still got that consistent energy throughout that makes it perfect for an NFL player selection menu in NFL street or snowboarding radio in SSX. Bad album cover but good album.

Couldn’t find this on Spotify so it gets a 3 by default

Ahh you know what, I didn’t get anything out of this. Simpsons: Yes

It wasn't bad but no reason to ever listen to this again.

I choose die

A pleasant surprise. Almost a 4 but not quite.

Fun! I wish I had more to say, but yeah. Fun stuff.

Meeeeeeeeeh. I liked a song or two, but it wore on me. I didn’t like it.

Hmm mix of hip hop, jazz, prog, and rock. eclectic - yes but original not really Not what i was expecting ( waiting for a Pharrell Will.i.am pop rap ) but this mix was interesting just not funn. Does not bring anything new to the table . It’s pretty much just meh most of the way through

It was alright. Thought I’d like this more.

Interesting - never really heard anything like this. But also not many big standout songs. Great production!

Decent upbeat pop - seems forgettable

This album got worse with every song. Boring and repetitive after song 3/4. I don't know why I needed to listen to this before I die. Meh.

Really liked this! First half was definitely stronger but I may listen again.

I guess I had high expectations knowing this is basically the start of Pharrell but this was disappointing. 2.5/5

Not horrible.

December 1

"Fly or Die" is the second studio album by American rap and rock band N.E.R.D. Art rock and progressive pop are the Wiki-listed genres. N.E.R.D. was a side project of the production duo, the Neptunes, consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. On this album, Williams is lead vocalist and plays piano, keyboards, drums and percussion. Chad Hugo plays guitars, piano, keyboards, saxophone and bass and sings backing vocals. The third member, Shay Haley, plays drums, percussion and sings lead and backing vocals. Additional musicians included Lenny Kravitz and Questlove. The album had mixed reviews and, commercially, it reached #6 on the US Billboard 200 and #4 on the UK Album Chart. A down-tuned guitar riff and rock drums open the album in "Don't Worry About It." Pharrell Williams in a falsetto declaring she's bad ass which is repeated in the chorus. An attempt at Prince. The first single "She Wants to Move" starts with a dog barking. Loud drums and bass. An acoustic Spanish guitar and handclaps. Williams stating "She's sexy" and coming up with the awesome lyric "Her ass is a spaceship I want to ride." The second single "Maybe" features Lenny Kravitz with guitar riffs and a short guitar solo. A prancing piano and marching drums. Jazzy in spots but really an attempt at late 60's Beatles' pop pyschedelia. I have a headache. This is exhibit A of why editor/writer Robert Dimery of "1,001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" has had a very inconsistent and constant rotating selection of albums from the 2000's. Why would you include this album? Trying to be too "cutesy" and ahead of the critical curve? Lots of production, overproduction. There's lead, backing, noise and echoing vocals. Layered instrumentation of every kind. Moments of heavy guitar, loud drums, poppy psychedelia, strings, prog, hip hop and much more to my dismay. There are moments of catchy pop and decent early 70's soul which are nearly taken away by the overproduction. This album got more irritating the longer I listened to it. Do yourself a favor and grab nearly any Prince album from the 1980's and put it on instead of this.

nah

I bought this album when it came out because I liked Maybe. Which is a fun song. The rest of the album has some fun moments, but the lyrics are often horrendously cringey. I'm not usually one to be too bothered about the lyrics, preferring to let the music wash over me but "Her ass is a spaceship I want to ride". Really?

Digga det! Aldri tenkt over nerd før men kult!

N.E.R.D. was an interesting project. Formed by both members of the Neptunes, an already iconic record production duo for many R&B and hip-hop acts at this point, all of the duo's creative juices are on display here. This artsy, proggy, pop/hip-hop sound is thanks in part to Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo's writing, as well as Shay Haley's contributions. This trio is the whole band too, as they play pretty much everything live in this specific album (save for some guest help here, including Lenny Kravitz and Questlove). It's an interesting lens into the R&B/Hip-hop era of music production in the 2000's and whether or not people think that has aged well is up to them. Kinda wish we had decimal rating, this feels like a 3.5/5 for me due to the production displayed here.

Rap meets Art Rock / Progressive Pop; Mojo music magazine said "This is an enthusiastic hymn to the terminally uncool, an un-ironic celebration of nerd-culture". One of the members of N.E.R.D. is Pharrell Williams which I guess is why this album sounds like it could be the soundtrack to one of the Despicable Me movies. It's OK but not great, and it became boring after a while.

Like someone frantically slapping mismatched paint onto a wall while the music blares in the background, this experimental pop-rock album lurches between funk, rock, and electronic elements without finding coherence, its inventive rhythms and crunchy guitars lost in the rush. The vocals posture with attitude rather than precision, and the lyrics gesture toward rebellion and individuality but rarely dig deeper than surface-level swagger. The resulting mess is energetic but unfocused, leaving more splatter than substance.

I knew Pharrell had had a career before becoming inescapable with "Happy", but I hadn't had a clue what it sounded like. It sounds alright, but there's nothing here that's got me interested in coming back to it. RateYourMusic tells me that there's a different N.E.R.D. album that's considered *a lot* better than this one, maybe I'll have to check that out to see this group at their best?

N.E.R.D. hits that spot of rap rock managing to be listenable. I prefer some of their other stuff more, but this was still a pretty good listen. Pharrell and The Neptunes were unstoppable for awhile there and it shows.

Wish this was Seeing Sounds! This album is… okay? The Neptunes were an incredible production team but N.E.R.D. were an okay rock band (and they are mostly a rock band). There’s definitely some good tracks on here but overall it’s not a very good album. They’ve definitely put out better (including In Search Of and the aforementioned Seeing Sounds).

This was really cool. Something unique and very different from the rest of its time. A worthwhile listening

Nothing new, nothing memorable. 2/5

I don't know if it's supposed to be half-urban-funk-rock, half-prog-rock. Confused by the inclusion of military songs along with more relationship-type ones (3.5).

Not my thing

As good as this pop/hip-hop album is, it's hardly essential. Their debut album is 100% important as an example of the eclectisim of this production group, this is not - it's got some tunes as these three were pretty much unbeatable at this point in time, but... Best Tracks: Don't Worry About It; She Wants To Move; Maybe

I did not care for this.

Interesting range of influences, some funky bits. Starts off pretty strong but tails off towards the end.

Insupportable

Not bad! Pharrell Williams

I actually really enjoyed this to start with, I thought it was going to be a 5. Songs very quickly got boring and repetitive though. And the album was too long Didn't realise this was Pharrell, that was a nice surprise. I did end up recognizing a few songs which were a major throwback 3 ⭐️

That first listen felt a little bland, so I put myself in a different headspace, gave it a second shot, and it got a little better. I really like the influences, there's classic Beatles-like rock, there's funk and soul, honest urban influence. It's a well spiced piece of work, but I do feel like there was extra dedication for some standout tracks that hopefully hook you into continuing your listen. It's a fault of the CD era, where singles were exploited to sell an album. There's a few skippable tracks here. Also, all these double tracks in the middle of an album. Attempting to force the listener against skipping tracks on an album like this can be both ironic and cruel. I feel like the purist in me doesn't mind, but it doesn't make me want to add it to a Spotify playlist either. Otherwise it's a pretty solid effort, lots of respect, maybe too varied, so there's not a lot of hashing out on any one particular vibe. I see the potential for something stronger in a handful of songs. 3.4/5

I kind of hated this, especially since it's Pharrell's band. Good for him branching out into new genres, but it's so generic sounding

not my thing but catchy songs

Solo me han probocado indifierencia

porra fiquei triste nesse acho o primeiro album que o n.e.r.d lançou (o in search of...) genuinamente bom, em 2002 os caras tavam explorando sonoridades que só iam estourar depois de 2015, completamente a frente do tempo dito isso, achei o fly or die bem chatinho, até meio frustrante...

pior que foi triste viu o in search of... merecia estar aqui no lugar desse. não que seja ruim, mas falta algo. não eh dos melhores trabalhos deles não...

Vet album

a tiny bit prince/funky (to begin with anyway lol) help theres too many 4 stars

definitely different. the group concensus was it was like ska without the horns

I think I like this one a lot?

N.E.R.D. was on my radar back when I was in high school. Unfortunately, music was harder for me to get access to, so only ever heard one album by them and it was not this one. I've since forgotten about it honestly, but I liked this one a lot. Glad to have finally gotten to listen to more of them.

Ever have an expectation of how an album will sound and then end up with something completely different. Having listened to Lemon I expected more like that, so I am kind of disappointed.

Bland and boring. I didn’t enjoy a single track.

I actually did know one of the songs from this going in, that someone shared with me years ago. That said, it's still not my thing.

3.5?

Pretty interesting. I’d never heard of this album (or group) before. I like the funk-rock influences. If I could give half stars it would be 3 1/2.

I took a few days off from the 1,001 list for what I thought was going to be a fun weekend in South Carolina. That did not happen and this weekend was a perfect storm of suck. So, I don’t know what else to do, but distract myself by writing about the Fly or Die album by N.E.R.D. You know N.E.R.D., right? It’s Pharrell Williams’s attempt at being a rock star, even though he technically was one, I guess. The group was also known as the Neptunes when producing hip-hop. N.E.R.D. is composed of Pharrell and his producing partner Chad Hugo. Fly or Die is their second album and for this album, the dudes decided to learn how to play the instruments needed to make the album rather than hire a band like they did for their first album. I respect that. I didn’t put too much faith in this album being good. I figured it would be a lot of crappy rap rock that was a thing in the early 2000s. This album came out in 2004. The first few songs were kind of generic, I guess. It sounded like what a band that just realized they like rock music would sound like if they started a band and had just learned to play their instruments. The music sounded great production-wise, but the songs weren’t blowing me away. However, as I continued listening, I kind of got into the songs. This isn’t just the same old rap rock. Pharell is a really good rock singer and his voice meshes well with a rock groove. Plus, I heard some Led Zeppelin and the Beatles in there. Some of these songs are pretty interesting. The group also used their connections to bring in some special guests like Questlove and Lenny Kravitz to pitch in on some of the songs. I know some people don’t like Lenny, but I’m a fan from way back, Are You Gonna Go My Way is my jam. Also, did you notice right away that Are You Gonna Go My Way seemed to be written from the perspective of Jesus Christ? I thought that as soon as I heard it. Just looked it up and it’s true. But I digress. Some of the songs are big, over-the-top, kind of theatrical productions, but I’m a fan of musicals, so it works for me. I got Big Elf vibes from the songs Thrasher and Maybe. If you don’t know Big Elf, find them now and listen to Cheat the Gallows or Into the Maelstrom. Both are great, fun albums. While the songs on Fly or Die mostly sound good, a lot of the lyrics aren’t written from the perspective of Christ but from the perspective of a teenager. Which seems weird because Pharrell and Hugo were both around 30 when they wrote this album. Nevertheless, Fly or Die wasn’t an album I thought, “Thank God I got to hear this!” It was more, oh, that was a bit unexpected. If you like Pharell’s music, but want to hear it more with a rock groove behind him, then you’ll probably dig this.

A fusion of jazz-rock, prog-rock, and funk. It's a fun ride with a lot of different ideas. Probably not an album I'd put on again but I like Pharrell, so I enjoyed hearing him in a different mode than usual.

N.E.R.D. are awesome. I really enjoy this softer hip hop sound that focuses more on flows, beats, and production rather than hard hitting rap verses. I do love gangsta rap though but this is just a nice respite. I have vivid memories of hearing this in the hallways of high school, so I have an unfortunate connection of associating the songs with a year of my life where I was notably uncomfortable and annoyed with my day to day life. This record is a nice listen, but it's only a 3/5 for me. After "She Wants To Move", the stand out track, there are a bunch of songs with good ideas but not enough in each to give memorability or any kind of lasting impression.

Gimme a frigging break, who has ever even heard of this band? It’s just not that good, certainly not good enough to be something you have to “hear before you die”. Mid at best.

Surprised how much I enjoyed it, though I don't think I really want to listen to it again.

It took maybe the better part of one minute for me to figure out I hated this. The guitar here feels like it’s lifeless most of the time and I pretty much despise all of Pharrell Williams’ vocal inflections that he uses throughout the album. It’s not like the lyrics are anything special. I know comparisons are generally not too fair, but this album came out the same year as The College Dropout, and I couldn’t help but think about how much I’d rather listen to that album than this one. “Backseat Love” (probably the worst song on the record that I had to pause midway through because it was so bad) made me think of how much I’d rather listen to the indie rock group The Backseat Lovers. I think that “Jump”, “Breakout” are tolerable, while “Drill Sergeant” (without the hidden track) and “Maybe” are actually good. Well, when my experience with an album is so poor that I can only think about other albums I’d rather listen to, it’s no shocker that it’s going to get a 1/5. Currently, it will end up as #2 lowest rated album, still decently ahead of 1989.

Maybe not versatile enough for its length, but it's charming, fun, and dude just works at the Barnes & Noble store

The Neptunes, es decir Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo y Shay Haley, es decir No-one Ever Really Dies, son una banda de rock y hip hop que solventan el cruce con elegancia y buenas canciones. Este es u disco más popular y razones no le faltan. La apertura indica por dónde irán los tiros fusionando ambos estilos. Fly or die se expande en ambas direcciones : más guitarra y más melodía. Jump podría haber sido un éxito en manos de los Black Eyed peas. Destacan She Wants to Move (que anticipa y de quñe manera a los Vampire Weekend...) , Breakout y en especial la Maybe con Lenny Kravitz aunque ya se habñian acercado bastante en Wonderful place/Waiting for you. 12 temas y 3 más ocultos intercalados entre ellos. Jugada maestra desde la que se lanzó a la piscina ya Pharell en solitario...

Nojaa, ei oikeastaan millään tapaa ihmeellinen levy. Tosi mid taas, muttei kuitenkaan huonoa. Aika letkeää rokkia oikeestaan. She Likes To Move tuttu biisi radiosta. Parhaat: She Likes To Move, Trasher, The Way She Dances

I’m sure some people hear this and think “wow! Neat! I never would’ve heard this if not for this list. Thanks, list!” Not me though.

This is why I do this project!

Great sound, great song writing, varied nuanced styles, just no bangers.

Fine I guess, but they got the wrong NERD album. No track on here is nearly as cool as anything on “In Search Of”

Awkward writing, but I think that's what they were going for?

This isn't bad per se but it isn't something I would choose to listen to. There are some songs I actively dislike though, like "Backseat Love"

This album hits hard at first and then gets less interesting the more I listen. It sounds like a music guy record made by music guys. That album cover is weak. Good to put on and groove to but not my favourite listen.

I tried to like this album so much that I listened to it 3 times but apart form their main single I didn’t feel any excitement

I'm more familiar with their first album. I think I prefer that album to this one. This isn't bad, I just kind of like the more raw sound of the first album.