In Search Of... (N.E.R.D album)
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| Studio album by N.E.R.D | ||||
| Released | August 6, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock,electro R&B | |||
| Length | 61:34 | |||
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| Producer | The Neptunes | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 92/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| NME | 8/10 |
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| Studio album by N.E.R.D | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 53:55 | |||
| Producer | The Neptunes | |||
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| Second version | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
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| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A− |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10 |
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| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
In Search of... is the debut studio album by American funk rock band N.E.R.D. The group originally released the album on August 6, 2001 in Europe, where Kelis' Wanderland—produced by The Neptunes, consisting of N.E.R.D members Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo—was better received. Similarly to Kelis' early work, the original version of In Search of... juxtaposes hip hop and rock influences and styles. The album is named after the TV series In Search of..., hosted by Leonard Nimoy.
On March 12, 2002, In Search of... was re-released worldwide, with the largely electronic production backing of the album replaced by live backing provided by 1960s-style power pop band Spymob, giving the new version of the album a more rock-oriented sound. The skits and the intro from the original album were also dropped, significantly shortening the play length.
The 2001 version of In Search of..., also known as the "electronic version", features prominent digital-based production, including drum machines and synthesizers, as the backing tracks, with a sound more typical of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo's production work as The Neptunes.
The album features three skits book-ended to the tracks "Things Are Getting Better", "Stay Together" and "Tape You" telling the loose story of N.E.R.D member Shay Haley, who is featured on the cover, meeting two female high-school groupies in a locker room, ludicrously calling in an escort, and taping her during sexual acts.
All songs written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.
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