also, the whole 'Murdoch not on this album' thing.who cares now re the whole 'story' re the band now ?
ppl who follow the story will think this is fun, people who don't will have no idea about it. idg the objection?
― we used to get our kicks reading surfing MAGAzines (sic), Thursday, 31 May 2018 21:11 (six years ago) link
Turrican otm re demon days
― Ross, Thursday, 31 May 2018 21:19 (six years ago) link
fair enough.I was told earlier by one of the bands inner circle I was being overly cynical during a chat re the albums details.so you are not alone sic in telling me off.
― mark e, Thursday, 31 May 2018 21:24 (six years ago) link
Are the 'band' actually ageing?
No guests on this one or very few, so more like The Fall (the free Christmas Day 2010 Damon-on-his-iPad album, not as in '..plus your granny on bongos').
― piscesx, Thursday, 31 May 2018 21:31 (six years ago) link
Humility is nice enough, probably the best thing Albarn has done since Plastic Beach
― ufo, Friday, 1 June 2018 07:29 (six years ago) link
Yes, Noodle is a tall girl now.
― Mark G, Friday, 1 June 2018 10:29 (six years ago) link
I thought Murdoc was showing his age by balding, but apparently, he's still in jail and the balding green dude is his replacement, Ace, a former Powerpuff girls villan. http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/gorillaz-recruit-powerpuff-girls-character-watch-their-new-video-starring-jack-black
― BrianB, Friday, 1 June 2018 12:34 (six years ago) link
I do kind of like the idea of Murdoc being replaced by another pre-existing cartoon character. It's like when John Frusciante was replaced with Dave Navarro.
― MarkoP, Friday, 1 June 2018 14:38 (six years ago) link
^^ amazing post
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Friday, 1 June 2018 14:40 (six years ago) link
The new LP isn't all that bad. It's nowhere near the level of Demon Days, but at least Albarn's presence is more noticeable on this one! 'Tranz' is my favourite Gorillaz track in ages.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Monday, 2 July 2018 20:36 (five years ago) link
This has the most repeat play value since Demon Days for me by a long shot (admittedly that wouldn't take very much), only a few days in. Loads of top notch Albarn on here
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:48 (five years ago) link
revive inspires me to hear this. demon days was my last fave
― Ross, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 15:50 (five years ago) link
Album is incredible. Love the spaghetti western song Idaho
― Ross, Tuesday, 3 July 2018 20:46 (five years ago) link
New record rules
― No angel came (Ross), Friday, 20 July 2018 19:23 (five years ago) link
rhinestone eyes is the best gorillaz song
― thicc elizabeth (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 22:23 (four years ago) link
http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2020/09/09/robert-smith-gorillaz-strange-timez/
Gorillaz - Strange Timez ft. Robert Smith (Episode Six):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbA5p54Rw2M
― Bee OK, Thursday, 10 September 2020 03:32 (three years ago) link
ILM doesn’t talk much about Gorillaz. They frequently misuse collaborators but I’m very interested in some of the guests in this one. Elton John + 6lack in the same track sounds ridiculous but I love that combo. I think the Goldlink + UMO and JPEG + Chai tracks might be good but cautious as to why they got sent to the Deluxe / bonus tracks version of the album.
Full tracklist:1.) "Strange Timez" (featuring Robert Smith)2.) "The Valley of the Pagans" (featuring Beck)3.) "The Lost Chord" (featuring Leee John)4.) "PAC-MAN" (featuring ScHoolboy Q)5.) "Chalk Tablet Towers" (featuring St. Vincent)6.) "The Pink Phantom" (featuring Elton John & 6LACK)7.) "Aries" (featuring Peter Hook & Georgia)8.) "Friday 13th" (featuring Octavian)9.) "Dead Butterflies" (featuring Kano & Rosani Arias)10.) "Désolé [Extended Version]" (featuring Fatoumata Diawara)11.) "Momentary Bliss" (featuring slowthai & SLAVES)
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks:12.) "Opium" (featuring EARTHGANG)13.) "Simplicity" (featuring Joan As Police Woman)14.) "Severed Head" (featuring Goldlink & Unknown Mortal Orchestra)15.) "With Love to An Ex" (featuring Moonchild Sanelly)16.) "MLS" (featuring JPEGMAFIA & CHAI)17.) "How Far?" (featuring Tony Allen & Skepta)
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 10 September 2020 04:57 (three years ago) link
honestly I think damon has just kinda lost it as both a producer and melodist
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Thursday, 10 September 2020 04:59 (three years ago) link
the last damon album that was at all worthwhile was plastic beach and that was still pretty inconsistent
― ufo, Thursday, 10 September 2020 05:19 (three years ago) link
Merrie Land had some good moments
― assert (MatthewK), Thursday, 10 September 2020 06:19 (three years ago) link
wait hold up what feat who
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Thursday, 10 September 2020 14:29 (three years ago) link
I was wondering why you hadn't said anything yet!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 10 September 2020 15:19 (three years ago) link
Have to say I’m most intrigued by the Leee John collaboration.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 10 September 2020 16:12 (three years ago) link
the what featuring who song, with a million views in 24 hours:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbA5p54Rw2Me
― erratic wolf angular guitarist (sic), Thursday, 10 September 2020 18:01 (three years ago) link
Hm.
https://youtu.be/bbA5p54Rw2M
― erratic wolf angular guitarist (sic), Thursday, 10 September 2020 18:02 (three years ago) link
you think robert would've sang on the song if he knew the word "times" would be spelled with an irreverent "z" at the end?
― ptah el dude (voodoo chili), Thursday, 10 September 2020 18:08 (three years ago) link
2 Late to change his mind now
― erratic wolf angular guitarist (sic), Thursday, 10 September 2020 18:25 (three years ago) link
Four "different" cassette editions?
― Mark G, Saturday, 12 September 2020 07:47 (three years ago) link
So this is out now and while I wasn’t a fan of how they handled half of the features in past efforts, I feel they nail it this time around, they manage to adjust to the style of the guests while being consistent as a whole album.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:31 (three years ago) link
Album*
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:32 (three years ago) link
I thought Plastic Beach did that pretty well, true respect for anyone who can "feat." Lou Reed, MES and De La Soul without losing their footing.
― assert (MatthewK), Friday, 23 October 2020 04:50 (three years ago) link
surprised that this seems to be getting a fairly positive response after the last few records were pretty dire
― ufo, Friday, 23 October 2020 06:28 (three years ago) link
yeah this is actually pretty good. it's nothing spectacular but much much better than their last few and the most i've enjoyed any albarn project in a long long time, probably since demon days? i agree with moka that the guests feel integrated into the whole much better than usual.
― ufo, Friday, 23 October 2020 08:14 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Pf48RqSsg
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 February 2023 06:10 (one year ago) link
Gorillaz by the numbers but like hearing a new song from Damon Albarn.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 25 February 2023 06:13 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDX6l9_58RA^^intro made me smile
― corrs unplugged, Monday, 6 March 2023 14:48 (one year ago) link
Yeah just found out about that one. No idea how I’ve never seen that piece of trivia before. Having one of your most popular songs built pretty much completely around a cheap synth preset is awesome.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 6 March 2023 15:10 (one year ago) link
Damon weirdly amicable on this interview too, almost every interview I’ve seen of him he looks like he’s hungover and would rather be anywhere else.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Monday, 6 March 2023 15:15 (one year ago) link
Really surprised by how much I like this new one, I dig the melancholy vibe through most of it. That last one had higher peaks, but this might be my favorite front to back Gorillaz since Plastic Beach (which I guess isn't saying much considering how blah I've found most of them to be).
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 21:46 (one year ago) link
YSI?
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 21:51 (one year ago) link
lol
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 21:55 (one year ago) link