Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple

The 2008 follow-up to the great "St. Elsewhere" by the talented group comprised of DJ Dangermouse and Cee-Lo Green has released their newest record "The Odd Couple" in March of 2008.



"Charity Case" starts out the same way as "Go-Go Gadget Gospel" (the opening track of "St. Elsewhere"), with the film reel sound that sets up the "journey" that the record will be giving you... After that, the song morphs into a very organ-oriented melody, and a great opening song in general.

"Going On" has a VERY interesting song structure, that stands out and shows off the vocal abilities of Cee-Lo as well as the techniques that DJ DangerMouse have honed.

"Run" the first single from the album, as well as the catchiest and easiest to sing-along to.

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As the album progresses some standout songs are "Whatever", "Surprise", "No Time Soon", "Blind Mary", and "A Little Better", all which excel in all areas and specialties of song-writing.

While "The Odd Couple" is a great record, it's hard to compare it to "St. Elsewhere". The album is impressive, but this album lacks the variety that "St. Elsewhere" gave, which it seems as though they're attempting a more storytelling atmosphere with this record, with a more serious approach.

Final Score: 8 out of 10 Giraffes.