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St. Elsewhere

Universal acclaim
Based on 37 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 71 votes
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Album Info
Label: Downtown
Release Date: 09 May 2006
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Rap, R&B, Indie
Summary
This is the highly-anticipated debut release for the pairing of Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo.
Also By This Artist: The Odd Couple
Also On Metacritic
MUSIC: Cee-Lo: Cee-Lo Green Is The Soul Machine Danger Mouse: The Grey Album DangerDoom: The Mouse And The Mask Gorillaz: Demon Days Official Danger Mouse Site
Also On The Web: Gnarls Barkley @ MySpace Official Gnarls Barkley Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Los Angeles Times
Every song on this exhilarating debut... is almost as good as its first hit, "Crazy." That's saying a lot. [6 May 2006]
Slant Magazine
As we approach the halfway point of 2006, it's unlikely that a more vivid or arresting debut will drop this year, marking St. Elsewhere as not only an audacious accomplishment, but one of the year's best.
Read Full Review >Dot Music
Both artists have stepped outside their regular roles to make what feels like a genuinely instinctive, love-fuelled record that zings with an enthusiasm for all spectrums of music.
Read Full Review >Filter
More soulful and funky than any of Dangermouse's previous efforts. [#20, p.101]
cokemachineglow
It is often silly, occasionally ridiculous, always catchy as hell, and as loose as an album with this kind of production credit can be. What more could we ask from a pop record?
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club)
St. Elsewhere deftly balances solid songcraft with free-floating weirdness for a project that's suavely international but unmistakably American.
Read Full Review >Stylus Magazine
With “Crazy,” the duo hits its apex without really shrouding the rest of the album.
Read Full Review >The Guardian
Theoretically the album should sound like a mess - and occasionally it does, not least on the twitchy and irritating Transformer. But for the most part, the mass of disparate sounds are perfectly bound together by some astonishing songwriting and Green's haunting, sorrowful voice.
Read Full Review >musicOMH.com
Although this isn't a flawless album, it will undoubtedly be a huge hit and keep many people company through the long hot summer months ahead.
Read Full Review >New Musical Express
You certainly won't hear much else at the moment as inventive as this.
Read Full Review >PopMatters
The collaboration between sound technician Danger Mouse and astral soul brother #1 Cee-Lo Green is scatterbrained and compulsive, a collective of voices in varying degrees of twitchy, restless (in)sanity competing for one mind.
Read Full Review >The New York Times
A manic, twisted soul album that's part nostalgia and part dementia.
Read Full Review >All Music Guide
With the help of Danger Mouse's platinum ear and intricate vocal productions, Green is revealed as a top-notch post-millennial soul singer.
Read Full Review >Lost At Sea
Throughout, Cee-Lo’s crazed Muddy Waters-meets-Al Jarreau tenor drools soul and exudes liquid-nitrogen cool.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
St Elsewhere rivals Gorillaz' Demon Days for sheer inventiveness. [Jun 2006, p.109]
Drawer B
Each listen reveals depth and texture that allow the hooks plenty of room to breathe.
Read Full Review >Spin
High-energy electro eccentricity. [Jun 2006, p.80]
Urb
Elsewhere is exactly what you thought it'd be: a daring piece of work from two artists not afraid to take chances that pay off. [May 2006, p.81]
Vibe
It sounds like Cee-Lo has found his sonic better half in Danger Mouse. [Jun 2006, p.162]
Mojo
A loose lyrical thread (mental instability), an unrestrained creativity and an enviable sense of musical freedom are the only things holding it together. [Jun 2006, p.104]
Pitchfork
As scattershot and weirdly limp as parts of this are-- two guys just knocking things together, seeing what happens-- well, it feels better to hear someone trying.
Read Full Review >Drowned In Sound
It's no contender for end-of-year honours, but so far as pop goes in 2006, this may well be the pinnacle.
Read Full Review >Playlouder
It's hard not to feel that the mystique is so damaged by the poor execution of the opening, that the rest of 'St. Elsewhere', however good, struggles to catch up.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone
There's a creeping dementia to all of St. Elsewhere. [4 May 2006, p.56]
Under The Radar
Even if their craziness is a bit affected, try as they might, they can’t disguise a fine pop record underneath that freaky makeup. [#14]
Dusted Magazine
It may fall short a few instances, but it’s a record with genuine ingenuity.
Read Full Review >Delusions of Adequacy
As is to be expected in any collaboration of this type, there are a lot of good ideas to be found, and it’s worth hearing, even with a few missteps.
Read Full Review >RapReviews.com
A strange and unique album that is more rock and pop than anything most rap fans are used to.
Read Full Review >Blender
It's always peculiar, and often a mess; it's also occasionally brilliant. [Jun 2006, p.142]
Uncut
DM's production is unfocused but showy and the album's postmodern lurches suggest a frustrating attention defecit disorder. [Jun 2006, p.90]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 71 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Eddie W gave it an8:
A versatile album with great singers. The only thing I thought was lacking is "substance", this CD is more fun than serious and that of course it's not bad. Entertaining, that's for sure!
Kenan D gave it a10:
Sound from the another planet. Great album !
montysano gave it a7:
A fine, somewhat crazed, piece of work. I love the music. But "St. Elsewhere" is a prime example of the overuse of compression in digital music. At higher volumes, it just sounds awful, and for somone who likes to listen loud, that's a drag.
! ? gave it a9:
Great album, just short.
Reuben F gave it a7:
A slick polished album from duo Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo. 'Crazy' is the highlight, sounding like an instant classic, though it wears a little thin after a few plays. Interesting to find a cover of a Violent Femmes song on the album, who happen to be the first band I ever saw live, back when I was just 13. The album does not really live up to the standard of the lead single, which is a pity. I love the artwork though.
Vicky M gave it a10:
I love this cd and it flows and I go far away with it... as a fan of Joni Mitchell who experimented a lot with different syles of music, but stayed true to herself I can really appreciate this sound, the music and lyrics really make me feel a lot of things I have not felt in a long time, a strange and wonderful awakening to my spirit!!!
Nicole D gave it a10:
Great, simply genius album. The high energy only adds to its overall appeal. One of the year's best by far, with songs like "Smiley Face's" that make you wanna get out your seat and jam. Loved it loved it! Keep Rocking, Rapping, Popping Gnarles Barkley because this album breaks into all music genre's with ingenious ease!
