St. Elsewhere – Gnarls BarkleyMay 2nd, 2006 or iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Alternative Released: May 02, 2006 Customer Ratings (1436 Ratings)
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St. Elsewhere – Gnarls BarkleyView More By Gnarls Barkley Our ReviewGnarls Barkley gained immediate notice as their single “Crazy” ascended the British charts on the strength of an overwhelming download frenzy. Its digital distribution showed the music industry where its future lies. The music, however, is schooled in a traditional past. Producer Danger Mouse (Gorillaz, The Grey Album) and former Goodie Mob singer Cee-Lo Green may use futuristic tools to attain their sound, slicing up beats and juxtaposing contrasting samples with freeform glee, but their main appeal lies in the neo-soul that roots these songs in a Sly Stone-Curtis Mayfield-Gamble and Huff tradition. “Crazy” is the obvious touchstone, but “Smiley Faces” is a close runner-up, sporting a vivid cinematic vibe. “Just a Thought” sounds as if it was taken straight out of the late-60s and earl ’70s and remixed to modern effect. The Violent Femmes cover “Gone Daddy Gone” is an odd and seemingly random detour here, further evidence of the duo’s eclectic tendencies. Better are the goofy, monster mashes – “The Boogie Monster,” “Necromancer” – where it’s as if Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (“I Put a Spell On You”) was being rocketed into the future.. Customer ReviewsHere's some history for those who gave two stars or less... (5 stars)Cee-Lo is actually Andre 3000's mentor and reason why Andre 3000 went forward with his quirky side of Speaker Boxx/The Love Below. All I'm saying is that you are incorrect to say that it is an Outkast rip off because Cee-Lo is actually responsible for this sound. Moving on, I understand why some people don't like the album, it's very, very, VERY expiremental. I understand that most people won't get it. Just give it a chance and maybe yo Not a Single Bad Track (5 stars) Trying to describe the sound and style of Gnarls Barkley's premiere album is impossible - it's a bit of everything, from Soul to British Pop, but in the end it defies description. Soulful singer Cee-lo Green teams up with reknowned and highly talented producer DJ Danger Mouse to produce what could possibly be 2006's best album. From a high-energy beginning with Go-Go Gadget Gospel, things never lose steam as the album moves into Crazy, una Totally Innovative & Fresh (5 stars) Don't be fooled by Cee-Lo- this album is all about the Mouse! Gnarls Barkley is a project that these two genuises have had going since before DM got famous with the Grey Album. It's made up of songs that Dangermouse wrote and composed, and Cee-Lo is just the voice that sings them. To all you kids who expected a whole album of bissful pop like "Crazy," prepare to be suprised. Every song is good in its own way (kind of like Gorillaz. BiographyFormed: 2003Genre: Alternative Years Active: '00s, '10s The Gnarls Barkley collaboration didn't bring producer Danger Mouse to the top of the British charts for the first time, but it did mark his debut as the pilot of a hit record. Mouse, born Brian Burton, first gained the ears of discriminating listeners when he concocted The Grey Album, a bootleg that mashed the vocals from The Black Album by Jay-Z with music samples courtesy of The White Album by EMI flagship the Beatles. Although the label posted a cease-and-desist order, one of their employees,...
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