{"product_id":"the-odd-couple","title":"The Odd Couple","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its cinematic origins, \u003cem\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/em\u003e is the natural title for the second album by a pair who seem to spend as much time in wardrobe as the studio and whose recordings are often compared to film scores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir greatest hit, 2006's \"\u003cem\u003eCrazy\u003c\/em\u003e,\" was even built around a chunk of a spaghetti western soundtrack. Yet after the success of 2006's excellent \u003cem\u003eSt Elsewhere\u003c\/em\u003e, the collaboration of singer Thomas \"\u003cstrong\u003eCee-Lo Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Callaway and producer Brian \"\u003cstrong\u003eDanger Mouse\u003c\/strong\u003e\" Burton has become a permanent institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years on, \u003cem\u003eThe Odd Couple\u003c\/em\u003e stands up proudly alongside its predecessor. The basic recipe hasn't been drastically altered--Danger Mouse's skittering beats and snap-crackle-pop production still provide the perfect platform for Cee-Lo's mighty, soulful wail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf anything, the pair have refined and sharpened their approach to a razor's edge. The key is the way the musical flavors intersect: the Arthur Lee-meets-N.E.R.D. stroll of \"\u003cem\u003eSurprise\u003c\/em\u003e,\" the jubilant jumble of gospel\/soul\/synthpop on \"\u003cem\u003eGoing On\u003c\/em\u003e,\" the Otis Redding-shares-a-treadmill-with-Outkast feel of the single \"\u003cem\u003eRun (I'm a Natural Disaster)\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cumulative effect is one of a group whose trick-bag has a never-ending supply of happy surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"30th Century Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51440529768779,"sku":"R2985-4621","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/59297c53-3481-ae4e-a894-63c3ddeaa7f9_c348eea9-0584-4360-9d7b-418d2cb10118.jpg?v=1752249093","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-odd-couple","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}