Before you jump to any conclusions about us posting a rap track, I suggest you listen to Gnarls Barkley first. The collaborative effort from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo incorporates pop and soul more than any other hip-hop effort that I have heard lately. What these two distinguished hip-hop stars have done is create an incredibly catchy album with excellent beats and outstandingly fitting vocals. Danger Mouse is a very diverse artist, dealing in samples from The Beatles to Jay-Z. Cee-Lo tends to be more eccentric, as his solo music often has a distinct southern feel to it. Imagine a Marvin Gaye and James Brown sound mixed with Outkast, and somewhere in that rough vision, Gnarls Barkley can be heard. Their first album, St. Elsewhere, will be released later this month. It will definitely be one of the more exciting debuts of the year.
I believe ‘Smiley Faces’ will be overshadowed by huge hits such as ‘Crazy’, which has already recieved very significant radio play. Both are deserving of attention, and with Danger Mouse’s and Cee-Lo’s status in the hip-hop industry, do not be surprised if it receives that attention. ‘Storm Coming’ is one of their songs that won’t garner as much attention, but it provides diversity from the other songs. The fun fast-paced chorus is a nice change and fits perfectly into the song. If you enjoy these three songs, I recommend St. Elsewhere for more of the same.
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thx – storm coming never heard before. do you know the phantastic violent femmes cover?
i love this song so much (crazy) its just brilliant
Smiley faces better than crazy? In my opinon yes! Crazy was amazing but this smiley faces is even better. surely gonna be the next song Gnarl Barkley releases. What a tune!
[…] Gnarls Barkley and The Streets are ruling the UK charts. The Streets new album, The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living, has debuted at number one on the album charts, echoing the success of Skinner’s previous album, A Grand Don’t Come For Free. The outstanding Gnarls Barkley single, Crazy, has been number one the singles chart for three weeks in a row. I posted an MP3 of it earlier here. ( source ) […]
these songs are so great,i love crazy and smiley faces alot,barkleys got a great voice and it really works with the music he makes i hope he keeps up the good work
Omg crazy is good but go go gaget gospel is by far the best also crazy dj remix
is good
I hadn’t heard crazy until I went to Texas to visit a good friend of mine. I was instantly hooked and have been telling everyone about it since. I have it downloaded on my computer now and listen to it and their other latest tracks whenever I’m online. It’s really upbeat and you can’t help but sing along and move a little while listening to it. Like I said, I am hooked!!!