In Search Of... : New Version

Spin - Ranked #9 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A striking escape from mere genre....A swaggering, rock-friendly counterpoint to the likes of Outkast. And no less essential, either." Rolling Stone - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002" Rolling Stone - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The music is good....It's a crunch groove that's part Timbaland, part Afrika Bambaataa and part STAR TREK on Ecstasy..." Uncut - 5 stars out of 5 - "...They're on some kind of early Seventies cosmic/social conscience trip....This year's STANKONIA..." NME - 8 out of 10 - "...Awash with fuzzy-warm highs, hazy cosmic visions and exquisite ripples in the fabric of R&B as we know it..." Vibe - 3.5 discs out of 5 - "...A complete departure, but with aural candy this flavorful, who cares?" CMJ - "...[The album] embodies an ubridled passion for music and for the aesthetics of pure sound....There's a bit of musical irony here, when happy, elementary grooves are undercut by a dirty, almost invasive, guitar licks..." Alternative Press - 7 out of 10 - "...Alluring....bearing a suprising similarity to modern metal..." Mojo - Ranked #9 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002" The Wire - Ranked #20 in Wire's "50 Records of the Year 2001" Entertainment Weekly - "...The new, revamped album replaces their signature spartan-techno grooves with rock guitars, drums, pianos, and other oldfangled instruments....has a crackling vigor..." - Rating: A- Entertainment Weekly - Ranked #4 on EW's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" Mojo - "...Unique fusions of harmony-led AOR...Sly and Funkadelic, fragile singing and Eminemesque raps, conscious '70s soul, '80s synth-pop and Hendrix-esque rock..." Spin - 8 out of 10 - "...Ace genre-mashing...the addition of a band [to their previously electronic album] makes the record weirder, punching up the rock that was merely implicit on the previous version. That's 'rock' as in rap rock, alt-rock and Paisley Park psych rock and even country rock..." NME - Ranked #40 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001" Rolling Stone (12/26/02, p.108) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002" Spin (1/03, p.70) - Ranked #9 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" Mojo (1/03, p.73) - Ranked #9 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002" NME (12/29/01, p.59) - Ranked #40 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001" Entertainment Weekly (12/20-27/02, p.126) - Ranked #4 on EW's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" The Wire (1/02, p.40) - Ranked #20 in Wire's "50 Records of the Year 2001" Rolling Stone (8/2/01, p.63) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The music is good....It's a crunch groove that's part Timbaland, part Afrika Bambaataa and part STAR TREK on Ecstasy..." Vibe (3/02, p.172) - 3.5 discs out of 5 - "...A complete departure, but with aural candy this flavorful, who cares" Spin (4/02, pp.113-4) - 8 out of 10 - "...Ace genre-mashing...the addition of a band [to their previously electronic album] makes the record weirder, punching up the rock that was merely implicit on the previous version. That's 'rock' as in rap rock, alt-rock and Paisley Park psych rock and even country rock..." Q (8/01, p.136) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A striking escape from mere genre....A swaggering, rock-friendly counterpoint to the likes of Outkast. And no less essential, either." Mojo (April 2002, p.112) - "...Unique fusions of harmony-led AOR...Sly and Funkadelic, fragile singing and Eminemesque raps, conscious '70s soul, '80s synth-pop and Hendrix-esque rock..." NME (8/18/01, p.47) - 8 out of 10 - "...Awash with fuzzy-warm highs, hazy cosmic visions and exquisite ripples in the fabric of R&B as we know it..." Entertainment Weekly (3/15/02, pp.74-75) - "...The new, revamped album replaces their signature spartan-techno grooves with rock guitars, drums, pianos, and other oldfangled instruments....has a crackling vigor..." - Rating: A- Alternative Press (3/02, p.86) - 7 out of 10 - "...Alluring....bearing a suprising sim

'In Search Of...' is the debut album from N.E.R.D. (No-One Ever Really Dies). Featuring the production talents of the Neptunes and Shay, N.E.R.D.'s musical direction blends hip hop, funk and psychedelic pop. The album includes the single 'Lapdance' and a remix of 'Rock Star', alongside the original version and a new mix of 'Run To The Sun'.|