N.E.R.D. Brings The Heat

When Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams (a.k.a. The Neptunes) comprise 2/3 of your band, its nearly impossible to suck, which explains why N.E.R.D. is so damn good. Each track is an exciting blend of nerdified samples, ranging from the upright bass in "Everybody Nose" to a 70's-style guitar riff in "My Drive Thru." Any production involving The Neptunes has yielded contagiously danceable results with a high risk of uncontrollable shimmying. And including Julian Casablancas from The Strokes plus producer-gone-singer Santogold in the same track? Brilliant. The nerd within me stabs someone with his pocket protector and proceeds to strut his stuff on the dance floor.

N.E.R.D. - Everybody Nose (mp3)
N.E.R.D. f. Santogold and Julian Casablancas - My Drive Thru (mp3)
N.E.R.D. - Spazz (mp3)

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