Album Of The Week: Dark Night Of The Soul

This week I thought I'd share an album that I actually like as my Album of the Week. It's another new one, which was a bit unintentional, but regardless it is really, really good.

Dark Night Of The Soul is the new collaborative effort spearheaded by Danger Mouse, this time with Sparklehorse. Given that Danger Mouse is the mastermind behind another group that I absolutely love, Gnarls Barkley, it isn't much of a surprise that I'm also digging Dark Night of the Soul, but even though the Gnarls Barkley sound is similar to the Dark Night sound, Dark Night has a definitively Alternative rock feel and sound to it.

Instead of focusing on one vocalist for the whole album, Danger Mouse brought in a few different vocalists to lend a note to each of the tracks on the album which helps to keep each track fresh and interesting. On my first few listen throughs I found myself completely enthralled with the variety of artists involved in this album. I knew each track would offer something different than the last and I was looking forward to each song, but I did not want the song I was listening to end.

For those looking for a pop sound, this is not the album to find it. For those looking for something alternative and rocky, this album likely won't deliver. For those looking for something interesting, unique, and fresh with a hints of different sounds tossed together with a dressing of Danger Mouse, this will satisfy perfectly.

Some tracks to pay attention to: Revenge, Little Girl, Pain (with Iggy Pop!), and Everytime I'm With You. Tracks to avoid: none really. Not every track is perfect, and some sounds are a bit overused, but nothing stood out at me as just plain terrible.

Check out the samples on the left side of the site. If you like 'em, you know the drill. If you hate them… well, you wouldn't be the only one as my husband isn't a big fan either. In any case, I'm digging the album, I hope you do too!