Gnarls Barkley are finally back. The duo of singer CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse has announced their third and final album, Atlanta, out next Friday, March 6th via 10k Projects/Atlantic Records. To build up anticipation, they have released the soulful “Pictures,” their first new single in 18 years. Stream it below.
Spanning 13 tracks, Atlanta follows the duo’s 2008 sophomore album, The Odd Couple. According to a press release, Green and Danger Mouse had always been set on recording a third album, but “life and other creative pursuits intervened.” They reconnected last year, agreeing to set aside time for this final chapter.
“The spirit of Gnarls Barkley is always self-discovery,” Green explained in a statement. “The sweet, the sad, and the strange. The universe, the adventure inside of yourself.”
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Indeed, lead single “Pictures” looks back at Green and Danger Mouse’s teenage years on Atlanta’s MARTA public train system in the ’90s. “Looks like motion pictures/ Staring out the window of the MARTA train,” Green croons. “On an adventure/ Then back home again.”
According to Green, the song’s lyrics were inspired by his personal experience of getting sent home by a middle school principal every Friday while he was in 8th grade, after which he would “ride the train alone from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.”
Since The Odd Couple, Green has released four solo albums and contributed to two Goodie Mob albums. Meanwhile, Danger Mouse has formed Broken Bells with The Shins’ James Mercer and produced for Norah Jones, Portugal. The Man, Karen O, and many others.
Most recently, Danger Mouse teamed up with The Roots’ Black Thought for their collaborative album, Cheat Codes, and released a third Broken Bells album, Into the Blue. Both projects dropped in 2022.
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<p><strong><em>Atlanta</em> Tracklist:</strong><br />01. Tomorrow Died Today<br />02. I Amnesia<br />03. Pictures<br />04. Line Dance<br />05. Turn Your Heart Back On<br />06. Let Me Be<br />07. Cyberbully (Yayo)<br />08. Perfect Time<br />09. Sweet Evil<br />10. Boy Genius<br />11. The Be Be King<br />12. Sorry<br />13. Accept It</p>
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