Article: CD REVIEW: Gnarls Barkley gets darker with 'Odd Couple'

Adrian Ruhi
University Wire
04-03-2008
(Independent Florida Alligator) (UWIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Rushed to release several weeks early due to bootlegging, Gnarls Barkley's "The Odd Couple" is anything but rushed.

Any tinge of positivity or celebration on "St. Elsewhere" has disappeared on the duo's sophomore set. Instead, it's been replaced by introspective melodrama and paranoia carefully paired with some of the most soulful and eclectic musical backing in pop's recent memory.

Those looking for a "Crazy" rehash are in for a disappointment. Instead, vocalist Cee-Lo delves deeper into the uneasiness and angst he hinted at in Gnarls Barkley's debut, while madman producer Danger Mouse ...

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