The ‘Odd Couple’ coming sooner. . .

Originally due April 8, Gnarls Barkley’s sophomore album, “The Odd Couple,” will now be available March 25 via Downtown/Atlantic. The set has already leaked online, although that was not mentioned as the official reason for the date change.

“They felt the timing was right to just go for it,” reads a post on Gnarls Barkley’s Web site. “With the shifting seasons, furtive romantic entanglements and fierce college basketball rivalries, the latter half of March can be confusing. People need to be soothed and inspired now.”