Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Random Bits NY Times takes time to listen to new Gnarls Barkley
Posted by Rodney Carmichael @Rappin_Rodney on Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Mainstream media's reaction to Gnarls Barkley's second CD, The Odd Couple, has been rather, well, odd — in a way that's so typical of the times. Without a first single to match the hysteria of the iPod smash "Crazy" from the duo's debut St. Elsewhere, the follow-up hasn't garnered half as much attention — or album sales.
But Sunday's New York Times ran a good story on the Georgia boys and their stunning sophomore release, featuring Danger Mouse's dark, hypnotic palette of '60s rock references and Cee-lo's surreal songwriting.
Generation iPod might not get it yet, but history will prove that this album is actually an improvement upon the first.
Hopefully Gnarls Barkley won't wait for the world to catch up.
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