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On the whole, The Odd Couple has a much more unified atmosphere, but in quality the album is sporadic and unpredictable.
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The Odd Couple is basically a more refined "St. Elsewhere," without the rap aberrations or goofy covers that made the debut such a wild, bumpy ride. [Apr 2008, p.91]
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Strangely, given the unified palette and temperament, the album feels disjointed: one track doesn’t pull you to the next.
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On The Odd Couple, Gnarls Barkley gets halfway to the heights of St. Elsewhere and seems content to stay there.
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For fans of "St Elsewhere" and general mash-ups of styles, The Odd Couple will contain a few splendid tracks, a few decent offerings, and a few duds.
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Solid and safe fun perhaps.
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Q MagazineYet for all the sharp hooks and rhythmic twists, the album sags in the middle. [Apr 2008, p.127]
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The Odd Couple from its superior predecessor (just: the writing is a bit weaker, the arrangements sleepier, the production effects a bit thicker) and so its most glaring flaw is that it simply lacks St. Elsewhere‘s invigorated tone, following the same blueprint with cheaper components, producing off-putting retreads whose only appeal lies in their similarity to more effective tracks on Gnarls’s former effort
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Needless to say, though, Odd Couple doesn't conjure the same immediate wow-factor as "St. Elsewhere."
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A hastily crafted follow-up, a subpar sequel, much more "Rocky V" than "The Godfather: Part II."
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 37
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Mixed: 4 out of 37
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Negative: 1 out of 37
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RafalR.Apr 18, 2008Who's Gonna save my soul now?
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TimF.Apr 13, 2008A focused record that plays better with each listen. This has many growers, and one of their strongest tracks "Who's gonna save my soul."
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DanApr 6, 2008