Gnarls Barkley – The Odd Couple

Artist: Gnarls Barkley

Title: The Odd Couple

Label: Atlantic

Rating: 8.5/10

Corporate line:
Following the worldwide, unparalleled critical acclaim for 2006’s St. Elsewhere and their record breaking hit “Crazy,” Gnarls Barkley is set to release their sophomore album this April. Titled, The Odd Couple, the album features 13 tracks of new material from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green. The first single, “Run” has been met with rave reviews, and The Odd Couple is without question one of the most anticipated releases of 2008.

Best cuts:
“Charity Case” – Classic Gnarls Barkley. You can dance to it. You can singing along. Or just chill with your headphones on and get lost in the sound.
“Who’s Gonna Save My Soul” – Not only is it a beautiful piece of music, but Cee-Lo brings the house down in a way that you wouldn’t expect. His voice is so toned down and never attempts to break free from the shakles of his pain and his pain bleeds through.
“Going On” – Why waste time describing what is a masters course in how to make a great song without knowing what makes it great. There are rare occasions when you hear or see something and just know its great but can’t describe it. Welcome to “Going On.”
“Run (I’m a Natural Disaster)” – Invite some friends over, put on this song and watch a dance party break out.
“Surprise” – The vintage The Mamas and the Papas flavor sure is a surprise.

The rest:
“Would Be Killer” – An interesting song about being a killer.

Finally:
Gnarls Barkley has defined the next generation of soul. This is a modern classic.