Cee-Lo Green: 'I used to be goth'

Cee-Lo Green has revealed that he used to be a fan of gothic music.

The Gnarls Barkley singer admits that he went through a phase of listening to The Cure when he was younger and wore black because he felt "invisible".

"I did have a Goth phase. I definitely went through a period of my life when I was listening to The Cure," he told NME.

"I wore a lot of black. It wasn't that I was trying to not be seen, so as much that I felt invisible. It was a way of saying, 'I care that you know I don't care', you know?

"I think Gnarls Barkley had a bit of a mid-tempo melancholy vibe to it."

The rapper, who is gearing up for the release of his new album The Lady Killer, also revealed that he recorded 70 tracks for the LP.

He added: "It took almost three years, which has allowed me to amass quite a bit of material. I've recorded 70 songs, but I have to narrow that down to 14.

"I would describe it as mood music. Foreplay if you will. It's definitely the scenic route, a bit of a journey.

"It's sexy and sophisticated. An evening in the life of a Lady Killer."

The Lady Killer is released in December, preceded by the single 'F**k You'.