Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere

THE REVIEW

What can be said about this phenomenon? Gnarls Barkley and their St. Elsewhere, aside from the track Crazy, very, very beautiful, almost in the Moby genre, has become super commercial and has topped every chart both in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, this album is a kind of smoothie of genres, from funky to hip-pop, rock, soul, black music, etc., so it cannot be precisely assigned a single genre, yet it manages to satisfy a wide range of tastes without disappointing, which, if you think about it, is not easy.

Cee-Lo with his soul voice blends with DJ Danger Mouse, musician and producer, creating all this without truly imagining such success.
St. Elsewhere is sparkling and sunny and excellently loaded with sound and rhythm, managing to capture the attention of a very attentive and communicative audience.
It is fully “out of its mind,” truly out of its mind, so I have to say... and it is destined to be remembered over time, not for its greatness but for its “courage” and result.
You feel like listening to song after song, dancing and keeping the rhythm because it is so catchy.
The content of the songs is psychedelic and trippy; after Crazy, my favorite track is Just a Thought.
The tracks are not particularly long but are concentrated and explosive.
It starts with the blending…

Go-Go Gadget Gospel – schizophrenic opening with intertwining voices and instruments
Crazy – legendary, fantastic, truly fantastic, like imagining a run in place while background images roll by, with an explosive yet simple chorus
St. Elsewhere – excellent interpretation by Cee-Lo
Gone Daddy Gone – very electro and reminiscent of past bands
Smiley Faces – maximum rhythm
The Boogie Monster – calmer track, deeper in rhythm and voice
Feng Shui – funky and funky
Just a Thought – truly enjoyable, engaging, penetrating piece
Transformer – too trippy for my taste
Who Cares? – listenable without much enthusiasm
On-Line – calm and elegant piece
Necromancing – the title says it all
Storm Coming – simple in everything
The Last Time – excellent closure, very funky

In conclusion, I would say it is a good Album to listen to, not hair-raising but also not to be snubbed, it is, in short, a surprise to be discovered.