Gnarls Barkley: The Odd Couple
Copy at Case Memorial Library
"AP" wrote in Play: "Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo Green and DJ Danger Mouse make some of the most deceptively funky songs about maladjusted behavior and alienation. … The Odd Couple doesn't feature a 'Crazy'-level supersmash, but they still wed dark emotions with compelling beats. The closest they come to recreating a 'Crazy'-like raucous paranoia is 'Run (I'm a Natural Disaster),' a '60s mod sendup. … 'Going On' is another uptempo hand clapper that fades out to Cee-Lo's echoing vocals, distorted drum kicks and soaring strings. The rest of the disc covers a range of melancholy, but never feels like you're emotionally sandbagged. Instead the somber tones merely sound artful, and transcendent in the disc's best moment. 'Who's Gonna Save My Soul' is a slow-burning, soulful lament on which Cee-Lo begins, 'Got some bad news this morning/ which in turn made my day.' The chilling 'Would Be Killer' jump-starts with what sounds like a gun being cocked, then continues with Cee-Lo's devilish snarls and Danger Mouse's penchant for moody atmospherics and retro-futuristic funk" ("Danger Mouse," 4/9/08, p. 18.).
"AP" wrote in Play: "Gnarls Barkley's Cee-Lo Green and DJ Danger Mouse make some of the most deceptively funky songs about maladjusted behavior and alienation. … The Odd Couple doesn't feature a 'Crazy'-level supersmash, but they still wed dark emotions with compelling beats. The closest they come to recreating a 'Crazy'-like raucous paranoia is 'Run (I'm a Natural Disaster),' a '60s mod sendup. … 'Going On' is another uptempo hand clapper that fades out to Cee-Lo's echoing vocals, distorted drum kicks and soaring strings. The rest of the disc covers a range of melancholy, but never feels like you're emotionally sandbagged. Instead the somber tones merely sound artful, and transcendent in the disc's best moment. 'Who's Gonna Save My Soul' is a slow-burning, soulful lament on which Cee-Lo begins, 'Got some bad news this morning/ which in turn made my day.' The chilling 'Would Be Killer' jump-starts with what sounds like a gun being cocked, then continues with Cee-Lo's devilish snarls and Danger Mouse's penchant for moody atmospherics and retro-futuristic funk" ("Danger Mouse," 4/9/08, p. 18.).
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