![]() Going On $0.99 This is great song to dance to or even just bop along to in your car. Like most songs it seems too short but it gets the point across. With classic sound reminiscent of the 60's, lyrics evocative of a need to change, and a great energy and beat that comes through without sounding too much like the other throwback songs out there. This is the real deal. Great driving music or just some beats to get your party onto their feet with a very dramatic sounding ending to the song (A very Marvin G vibe.) ![]() The Odd Couple $9.99 I was really disappointed when I first got this album right around the time it came out, because I was such a huge fan of the first album, and really wanted more of the same. If that's what you're expecting, I'm not going to tell you not to get the cd, because I think it's really good, but I would warn you that you might be surprised. What really made me take a step back was how sad a lot of this album is. I admit that I haven't read through all of the lyrics, but from the tone, and what I've picked up from my many listens, this album seems to come out of a deep underlying sadness that the musicians want to come to terms with. It's not about getting happy or anything, but it is about looking for some meaning or beauty in the sadness. My favorite is "Who's Gonna Save My Soul", but "Blind Mary" and "A Little Better" are amazing as well. There are a couple of tracks that are weaker than the rest ("Would Be Killer"), but on the whole, it's a haunting, melancholy album that I highly recommend. In some ways is closer in tone to what you might expect from an Eliot Smith type, but with Danger Mouse producing, you know you're going to get something quality to listen to. ![]() The Odd Couple $18.98 I was really disappointed when I first got this album right around the time it came out, because I was such a huge fan of the first album, and really wanted more of the same. If that's what you're expecting, I'm not going to tell you not to get the cd, because I think it's really good, but I would warn you that you might be surprised. What really made me take a step back was how sad a lot of this album is. I admit that I haven't read through all of the lyrics, but from the tone, and what I've picked up from my many listens, this album seems to come out of a deep underlying sadness that the musicians want to come to terms with. It's not about getting happy or anything, but it is about looking for some meaning or beauty in the sadness. My favorite is "Who's Gonna Save My Soul", but "Blind Mary" and "A Little Better" are amazing as well. There are a couple of tracks that are weaker than the rest ("Would Be Killer"), but on the whole, it's a haunting, melancholy album that I highly recommend. In some ways is closer in tone to what you might expect from an Eliot Smith type, but with Danger Mouse producing, you know you're going to get something quality to listen to. ![]() Trip to St. Elsewhere $17.98 GNARLS BARKLEY FANS WILL LOVE THIS CD CLASSIC. IT STARTS OUT GOING THROUGH SOME OF GNARLS BARKLEY'S HITS SUCH AS CRAZY AND SMILEY FACES, THEN IT GOES INTO SOME HIP-HOP SONGS SUCH AS CEELO'S "GIT UP, GET OUT" AND "BLACK ICE" WITH THE GOODIE MOB. GUEST STARS INCLUDE TI, SCARFACE, LUDICRIS, AND OUTKAST. GREAT INVESTMENT IF YOU LIKE THE FLOWS OF GNARLS BARKLEY IN MIXTAPE STYLE. |
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