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| The Odd Couple | 
 enlarge | Artist: Gnarls Barkley
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $7.34
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (58 reviews)
Sales Rank: 112
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 460236
UPC: 075678994692
EAN: 0075678994692
ASIN: B0013H8QEG
Release Date: March 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Hits like the last one April 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved the first album (there were a few tracks I liked more then others) and this album did the same thing for me. There were a few songs that I liked, but I wouldn't put on repeat, and others that I've listened to over and over. Some of the songs follow the same feel and patterns as the first album - others are different. Overall, definitely worth the price and a good one to have.
Amazing. April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Coming off the mostly happy tunes of St. Elsewhere, The Odd Couple takes a more solemn tone to things. But that doesn't make it any less awesome. I don't think there's a song on this album that I don't like, though I am partial to Open Book, Blind Mary, and Going On.
Better than "St. Elsewhere"? April 18, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've been living with this CD for about a fortnight now and while I absolutely love it, while I strongly believe that Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green are one of the most innovative and exciting duos in music right now, and while this album offers much of what I was hoping for - fresh, modern music, soulful vocals set to solid beats, and deep, introspective lyrics - I found that it took a little longer than St. Elsewhere to get into. Nothing jumped out and grabbing me by the b**s like a handful of the tunes on "St. Elsewhere" did and I initially struggled to see how some reviewers could consider this the better album.
But, slowly and eventually it came to me, much like a celestial revelation. The more I listened, the more I got it. This album is absolutely incredible. Take songs like "Charity Case" (love the backing vocals by Sierra Simone) and "Who's Gonna Save My Soul", (rumoured to be the second single; Cee-Lo definitely has one of the most soulful voices around at the moment and just check out the opening lyrics: "I got some bad news this mornin'/ Which in turn made my day/ When this someone spoke, I listened/ All of a sudden had less and less to say"). Once I REALLY started to listen, both made me think, ah, yes, this is just like old times! This is what Gnarls Barkley are all about!
Then there's the incredibly danceable "Going On", the manic lead single, "Run (I'm A Natural Disaster)" and to be honest, so it goes right up to the final track, "A Little Better". I do have favourites though: All of the aforementioned, "Whatever", the western-styled "Surprise", "Blind Mary" (another strong contender for a single, methinks) and "Neighbors". That's more or less every song on the CD.
So the answer is yes. In my opinion, and without any doubt, this IS a much better product than "St Elsewhere". What I'm not so sure about is whether it will have the same mass appeal. This one requires a bit more thought and most people just don't have the patience these days.
I'm just saying.
Good Solid Album April 15, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Good Solid Album - worth buying, agree with other reviewer that you need to check out Devin the Dude's Smoke Sessions Volume 1, especially for the fans that loved Crazy. Track 11 Da Real Thang off tha hook
Where is the big single? April 14, 2008
They are leading with "Run" as the single. Yet, it does not have nearly the strength as their famous hit track "Crazy." Its tough to recapture that magic. The album sounds good throughout. But, I have yet to stumble upon a track with strong hooks.
I recommend Cymande - Promised Heights, if you want something truly special and diverse. This is what Gnarlys Barkley wants to sound like. But its not easy to match the true pioneers.
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