Gnarls Barkley releases The Odd Couple three weeks early

It appears Gnarls Barkley has gone all Raconteurs on us. Three weeks before the original release date of April 8, the duo of Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo have decided to release The Odd Couple starting, well, today.

“They felt the timing was right to just go for it,” said an unnamed spokesman for the band in a press release this morning. “With the shifting seasons, furtive romantic entanglements and fierce college basketball rivalries, the latter half of March can be confusing. People need to be soothed and inspired now.”

Whether this album is capable of “soothing” fans twitterpation this spring, or inspiring final four basketball teams to glory could not be confirmed by the press release. But, hey, it couldn’t hurt.

The first single, “Run,” has already made it to number 36 on Billboard’s modern rock chart.

“I know we’re always so modest, but let me toot my own horn,” Cee-Lo told XFM, as quoted on NME. “It’s really fucking good. It’s just bigger, badder, bolder and more arena-friendly.”

Look for the album at both physical retailers nationwide as well as online sources. And hey, if you'd like to read more about Gnarls Barkley, we know this guy who wrote this story about the band for some magazine. Read it here, or visit your local newsstand.

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