[ATI] Gnarls Barkley- St. Elsewhere

A.T.I. · 02-14-2007, 09:21 PM

Gnarls Barkely
St. Elsewhere
Downtown/Atlantic Records

St. Elsewhere really isn't as "Crazy" as Cee-Lo (vocalist) and Danger Mouse (producer) would lead you to believe- from the album's multi-coloured cover work to its leading single (and its accompanying video for "Crazy") , Gnarls Barkley seems about as "out there" as it gets in urban music. But in reality, Gnarls debut set isn't nearly as strange as expected, but that's a good thing, as the strange duo thread the line of pop and urban alternative music effortlessly for 14 solid tracks of fun.

The veteran Cee-Lo Green displays an impressively unique set of vocals throughout the LP, and Danger Mouse, who has taken over the production duties for several other artists, most notably, MF Doom, brings to the table arguably his best set of beats to date. The leading single "Crazy" is an intriguing mix of violins and light drum patterns complimenting the soulful crooning of Cee-Lo, before Gnarls takes a trip to introduce us to St. Elsewhere, and although the lyrics to this, and many other songs are confusing to say the least, they nonetheless carry sentimental and sheer sonic value. "Smiley Faces" has Danger showing off his knack for catchy sampling, which Cee-Lo surrounds with thoughtful lyrics about breaking through facades, and "The Last Time" is an up-tempo ballad that closes the album of a high note.

Danger Mouse's beat-making on St. Elsewhere is just about as good as its gets, from his heavy sampling, down to the varied drum and piano arrangements on each song. And although "Transformer" breaks what would otherwise be a perfectly flowing album, the synchrony of Gnarls is highly impressive, and it makes for an entertaining trip to St. Elsewhere.

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[CC]Ratify[CC] · 02-14-2007, 11:19 PM

lol we were talking about this last night. . .now. . .WHERES THE APATHY REVIEW???

ps this review was good. . .

Nikelz · 02-15-2007, 03:42 AM

you are just now reviewing this??? by the way go listen to some old mf doom shit

A.T.I. · 02-15-2007, 03:48 AM

im not a big fan of doom

Rebel INS {CF} · 02-15-2007, 11:01 AM

that was a ridiculous album, maybe deserved a 4.5 !!

BKMC KweL1 · 02-16-2007, 03:17 PM

Brilliant Cd....

I wanna check out that Corrinne Bailey Rae album....

It seems dope

RE: DEFinition · 02-25-2007, 05:44 PM

solid review

02-14-2007, 09:21 PM	#1
A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,582 Repped: 1,368 Repped 2,032 Times in 713 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 155 Times in 126 Posts	[ATI] Gnarls Barkley- St. Elsewhere [ATI] Gnarls Barkley- St. Elsewhere Gnarls Barkely St. Elsewhere Downtown/Atlantic Records St. Elsewhere really isn't as "Crazy" as Cee-Lo (vocalist) and Danger Mouse (producer) would lead you to believe- from the album's multi-coloured cover work to its leading single (and its accompanying video for "Crazy") , Gnarls Barkley seems about as "out there" as it gets in urban music. But in reality, Gnarls debut set isn't nearly as strange as expected, but that's a good thing, as the strange duo thread the line of pop and urban alternative music effortlessly for 14 solid tracks of fun. The veteran Cee-Lo Green displays an impressively unique set of vocals throughout the LP, and Danger Mouse, who has taken over the production duties for several other artists, most notably, MF Doom, brings to the table arguably his best set of beats to date. The leading single "Crazy" is an intriguing mix of violins and light drum patterns complimenting the soulful crooning of Cee-Lo, before Gnarls takes a trip to introduce us to St. Elsewhere, and although the lyrics to this, and many other songs are confusing to say the least, they nonetheless carry sentimental and sheer sonic value. "Smiley Faces" has Danger showing off his knack for catchy sampling, which Cee-Lo surrounds with thoughtful lyrics about breaking through facades, and "The Last Time" is an up-tempo ballad that closes the album of a high note. Danger Mouse's beat-making on St. Elsewhere is just about as good as its gets, from his heavy sampling, down to the varied drum and piano arrangements on each song. And although "Transformer" breaks what would otherwise be a perfectly flowing album, the synchrony of Gnarls is highly impressive, and it makes for an entertaining trip to St. Elsewhere. LINK: __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

02-15-2007, 03:42 AM	#3
Nikelz UGH UGH UGH! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In Keri's Ass Posts: 13,172 Repped: 4,913 Repped 2,945 Times in 1,024 Posts Neg Reps: 697 Neg Repped at 581 Times in 334 Posts	you are just now reviewing this??? by the way go listen to some old mf doom shit __________________ "the great warriors on the battlegrounds cant achieve the same goals as the king on the throne" - Mazarati1986

02-15-2007, 03:48 AM	#4
A.T.I. Agitating the Ignorant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 7,582 Repped: 1,368 Repped 2,032 Times in 713 Posts Neg Reps: 152 Neg Repped at 155 Times in 126 Posts	im not a big fan of doom __________________ “At a snail's pace, I won this race that y'all trail"

02-15-2007, 11:01 AM	#5
Rebel INS {CF} - iLLuminati ~ Rapsody - Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 11,452 Repped: 151 Repped 644 Times in 301 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 77 Times in 69 Posts	that was a ridiculous album, maybe deserved a 4.5 !! __________________ "Fighting Ignorance every day is gettin weary" [name pending] --- The Gateway Drug --- Sometime Soon --- myspace.com/namepending08

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02-14-2007, 11:19 PM	#2
[CC]Ratify[CC] Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Where It Started At. . .[NY] Posts: 8,373 Repped: 353 Repped 610 Times in 235 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	lol we were talking about this last night. . .now. . .WHERES THE APATHY REVIEW??? ps this review was good. . .

02-16-2007, 03:17 PM	#6
BKMC KweL1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 940 Repped: 34 Repped 154 Times in 103 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	Brilliant Cd.... I wanna check out that Corrinne Bailey Rae album.... It seems dope

02-25-2007, 05:44 PM	#7
RE: DEFinition Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Earth, UNI Posts: 68 Repped: 23 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	solid review