haʊˈɛvɚ, æz ʌv vaɪlˈɑːsəf tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ænd hˌaʊ ðə wˈɜːld kˈeɪm tʊ ɐn ˈɛnd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ðə bˈænd kəmplˈiːtli tʃˈeɪndʒd ɪts sˈaʊnd tʊ ɐ hˈaɪbɹɪd ʌv dʒˈæz, tɹˈɪp hˈɑːp, ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪkə ænd mˈɛɾəl wɪð klˈiːn sˈʌŋ vˈoʊkəlz ænd mˈɛni pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv ˈoʊvɚtˌoʊnz.
However, as of Vilosophe (2003) and How the World Came to an End (2007) the band completely changed its sound to a hybrid of jazz, trip hop, electronica and metal with clean sung vocals and many progressive overtones.