Artist: Cee Lo Green
Album: The Lady Killer
Released: October 2010
Label: Radioculture / Elektra Records
Genre: R&B
Purchase date: 17 Dec 2010
Format: mp3 files
Source: Amazon
Known primarily as half of the band Gnarls Barkley, Cee Lo Green surprised many with his smash hit of the summer, "Fuck You." Incredibly catchy, the song (and it's inferior radio-friendly version, "Forget You") harkens back to a classic Motown R&B sound. Two months later, the full album The Lady Killer was released to great acclaim, and I am going to agree wholeheartedly with the majority on this one.
The Lady Killer is a nearly perfect R&B album. With nods to Isaac Hayes, James Bond, and the aforementioned Motown, Green's wit and humor percolate through the music. At the same time, there is just a hint of darkness, particularly in the track "Bodies," in which you're not quite sure if the protagonist is being literal or metaphorical when he sings, "Today the morning papers read/ they found a body in my bed."
I think this album is one of those rare instant classics. This is one of the best albums of the year.
Rating: A
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