Reviews
"...Unique fusions of harmony-led AOR...Sly and Funkadelic, fragile singing and Eminemesque raps, conscious '70s soul, '80s synth-pop and Hendrix-esque rock...", 7 Out of 10-"...Alluring....Bearing a Suprising Similarity to Modern Metal...", "...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-, Ranked #40 in Nme's 50 "Albums of the Year 2001in, 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...", 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.", Ranked #20 in Wire's "50 Records of the Year 2001in, 5 stars out of 5 - "...They're on some kind of early Seventies cosmic/social conscience trip....This year's STANKONIA...", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002in, 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...", Ranked #9 on Spin's List of 2002's "Albums of the Year", "...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...", 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...", "Nobody Had Put Rap, Funk and Rock Together in Quite the Same Way As N.E.R.D Did on Their Debut...", Ranked #4 on Ew's List of 2002's "Albums of the Year", 3.5 Discs Out of 5-"...A Complete Departure, but with Aural Candy this Flavorful, Who Cares?", Ranked #9 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002in
