Gnarls Barkley: Don't Resist It.

I've been resisting the Gnarls Barkley CD (Gnarls Barkley: St Elsewhere)because, generally, if something gets too much press it's generally not worth the effort. In this case, I'm happy to report that the record does live up to the hype. Hard to categorize -- some beats with a hip hop flavor, an overall R&B sound largely due to Cee-Lo's voice, but a clearly modern sound. Reminds me in some ways of the last Gorillaz CD, which Danger Mouse produced (and that I think is good, but inferior to their first CD).

Truth: buy this, or, at least, download "Crazy." I enjoy the whole CD, but I particularly like their cover of Violent Femmes' "Gone Daddy Gone." You can read more about Gnarls Barkley in just about any entertainment magazine -- say, Rolling Stone or Entertainment Weekly.