often raunchy and instantly accessible pop package, The Neptunes became an unstoppable force and an unavoidable presence on chart radio; a 2004 survey found that at one point, 43% of songs played on US airwaves had been graced by Pharrell’s Midas touch. That same year, The Neptunes ...
The gloom and doom is leavened by Paul’s habitually buoyant melodies and a predominantly acoustic musical prettiness. The players include Wild Swan Ged Quinn on piano and the Granite Shore’s Nick Halliwell on guitar, and it’s produced with a gossamer-light touch by another legend of the L...