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How Gnarls Barkley Became The Biggest Band In The World (In 12 Hours)
Yesterday, a song from Gnarls Barkley's forthcoming album The Odd Couple leaked, and late last night, the Daily Swarm wondered if it was a sign that the viral marketing for the duo's next album, out in April, had already begun. This sounds like a job for our long-dormant feature Track Marks, in which we track the popularity of a blogger buzz band—especially since the hype cycle on this traveled so fast, and even made a pit stop at our inbox. So without further ado...
ARTIST: Gnarls Barkley
HOMETOWN: The Internet Los Angeles
ALBUM: The Odd Couple, out April 8