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First single from Gnarls Barkley’s second album, Run isn’t a massive departure from the hip-hop/soul fusion of their first album.

But then why mess with success? The Gnarls Barkley sound was a breath of fresh air when they first surfaced and there’s really little to challenge their monopoly on the sound today.

Run is a frenetic, trippy soul number. It’s not quite as immediate as perhaps Crazy was, but after a few listens you’ll really appreciate the thick wall of sound coming out of your speakers at ya.

Cee-Lo’s vocals are as powerful, throaty and soulful as we’ve come to expect, and the pair manage to capture a fast-paced retro soul tune, maybe more accurately than even Kravitz could done have in his heyday.

The cool thing about Gnarls is that they never overplay it. Another minute, and the repetitiveness of the song would have become annoying. But 3-and-a-half minutes is just right.

Of note in the video (below) is an appearance from Justin Timberlake wearing a jacket scarily like the one Bo Selecta wears for Michael Jackson impersonations.

Run is the first single from Gnarls Barkley’s second album The Odd Couple.