St. Elsewhere by Gnarls Barkley

Wow. Without sounding too Paris Hiltonish, this album is hot. A terrific collaboration from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, St. Elsewhere ($12; May 9) landed in our downloads folder just in time to save us from this year's boring music offerings. There's seriously no way to categorize the album — sometimes it sounds like hip-hop soul, sometimes it reminds you of golden oldies, and sometimes it sounds like current indie rock with a little more flair. There's just not very much music out there that can actually
make you feel cooler just listening to it. But
this album does. Standout tracks: "Crazy,"
"Smiley Faces" and "Just A Thought."

We've got 3 St. Elsewhere CDs to give away in advance of the official release date. We'll pick three winners at random from those who link to us, sign up for our newsletter or send in a product suggestion.