Record Review: Cee Lo Green – The Lady Killer
The hype behind Cee Lo Green’s latest album, The Lady Killer, could have been a bit much. Although the single that started it all didn’t get much radio-play, you might be tired of hearing “F*** You!” everywhere else – the video has 17 million YouTube views alone. But who can blame anyone for overplaying Green’s blunt statement to an ex-lover? The three-minute song puts most full-length break-up letters to shame, and Green does most of the talking with just two words. So, thank God for the hype – Cee Lo deserves it. The album’s 14 rock-solid tracks prove that Green’s recent success is about much more than novelty – nothing driven by novelty is this damn good. The Lady Killer captures the energy that made Motown so special in songs like “Wildflower” and “Satisfied,” and Cee Lo’s knack for soaring melody manages to breathe life into Band of Horses’ “No One’s Gonna Love You.” The Lady Killer is a beam of light in the face of radio-pop, proving that creativity and wit still have a place on the airwaves.
