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PostSubject: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeTue 09 Mar 2010, 1:19 pm

just downloaded their new album, bout to spin it for the first time. always a bit up an down with them, own two of their albums, maybe this is the third??? Anyone even giving this one a thought??? let ya'll kno how it sounds shortly.. oh an its called plastic beach case ya'll ignants didnt kno. 🤡
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeTue 09 Mar 2010, 2:01 pm

In the Album List sticky thread up top, it's #6 on my non-Hiphop list so far for the year.

For the Gorillaz, I'd say it ranks just between Demon Days, their best album, and their self-titled debut.
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeTue 09 Mar 2010, 4:51 pm

Listened to it and liked it. Funny thing was though that I thoguht most the rap features were nothing special. On Demon Days, Doom went off on November has come, and De la was good on their song too. Del was nasty on the first cd. On this cd though, Snoop Dogg is wack I think, and a lot of the other rap features I think are average at best. The cd is best when it does not have rappers on it, which I think is the opposite of the previous ones. I never thought I would think this, but I wish there were less rap features on it. It is good though. Less highs then the previous albums, but pretty consistent throughout (minus the mediocre rap features)
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeTue 09 Mar 2010, 5:56 pm

Just copped this, will give it a spin soon. Dislike for the cheap looking digipak though. Shaking My Head
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeWed 10 Mar 2010, 1:07 am

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

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01 01:09 Orchestral Intro

02 03:36 Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach

03 03:44 White Flag

04 03:20 Rhinestone Eyes

05 04:31 Stylo

06 02:55 Superfast Jellyfish

07 04:44 Empire Ants

08 04:03 Glitter Freeze

09 03:00 Some Kind Of Nature

10 03:54 On Melancholy Hill

11 03:17 Broken

12 05:21 Sweepstakes

13 03:47 Plastic Beach

14 03:56 To Binge

15 03:06 Cloud Of Unknowing

16 02:33 Pirate Jet

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      When Gorillaz first emerged on the music scene, the idea of 

      a virtual band composed of edgy cartoon personas that       

      existed only on screen seemed both strange and brilliant. It   

      may have been a gimmick, tailor-made for MTV back when it   

      still regularly played videos, but it was an inventive one.     

      And with huge breakthrough hits like "Clint Eastwood,"         

      "Tomorrow Comes Today" and "Feel Good Inc.," it was hard not     

      to get caught up in the contagious combination of dub, hip-     

      hop, Brit-pop and electronic music.                             

                                                                     

      Gorillaz is essentially the brainchild of Blur frontman     

      Damon Albarn and comic-book artist Jamie Hewlett — best       

      known for his work on Tank Girl — who dreamed up the project   

      back in 1998. Albarn would handle the music while Hewlett       

      would design the characters (2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and     

      Russel), which serve as the visual element in Gorillaz's       

      stylishly animated music videos.                               

                                                                   

      Plastic Beach unites Albarn and Hewlett with a huge list of     

      guests, creating yet another well-crafted and dance-friendly   

      set of songs. Here, Albarn and company's songs demonstrate a   

      genre-bending collection of glitchy club beats and hip-hop     

      grooves, augmented by brass, glitzy synthesizers and Asian- 

      and Arabic-tinged orchestral harmonies.                       

                                                                     

      Much of the diversity in sound can be attributed to             

      Gorillaz's constantly expanding group of collaborators. The   

      original musical lineup — as heard on 2001's Gorillaz —       

      blended the talents of Albarn and Dan "The Automator"         

      Nakamura, as well as Kid Koala, Del tha Funkee Homosapien,     

      Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori and Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth       

      and Chris Frantz. Soon, with the follow-up Demon Days,       

      Gorillaz's ever-rotating cast expanded to include Danger     

      Mouse, Blondie's Debbie Harry, De La Soul and singer Martina   

      Topley-Bird.                                                     

                                                                     

      Plastic Beach continues this trend, with Albarn bringing in   

      an impressive roster of musical contributors: Snoop Dogg,       

      Bobby Womack, Lou Reed, Mos Def, Super Furry Animals' Gruff     

      Rhys, Little Dragon, The Lebanese National Orchestra for   

      Oriental Arabic Music, and many more.                       

                                                                     

      Still, Albarn's musical touch and wit are felt throughout.     

      From the Thriller-infused electro-funk of "Stylo" to the       

      bubbly grooves of "Superfast Jellyfish" and "Some Kind of     

      Nature," there's something for everyone, and often in the     

      same song. Even three albums into what might have initially     

      seemed to be a one-off art project, Gorillaz's Plastic Beach     

      exudes fun.                                                   
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeWed 10 Mar 2010, 1:36 am

Link me up, Yogi...

No homo.
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeWed 10 Mar 2010, 2:26 am

Kopasetick wrote:
Link me up, Yogi...

No homo.

Me too. Really good reviews so far, many people saying it's their best album. I liked their s/t but I wasn't a fan of Demon Days.
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeWed 10 Mar 2010, 2:28 am

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Kopasetick wrote:
Link me up, Yogi...

No homo.

Me too. Really good reviews so far, many people saying it's their best album. I liked their s/t but I wasn't a fan of Demon Days.

Same here.
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeWed 10 Mar 2010, 8:36 am

Kopasetick wrote:
Kendrick Davis wrote:
Kopasetick wrote:
Link me up, Yogi...

No homo.

Me too. Really good reviews so far, many people saying it's their best album. I liked their s/t but I wasn't a fan of Demon Days.

Same here.


I was in Europe when 'Demon Days' dropped..that shit was in madd rotation in the clubs and radio...'November has come ft. DOOM' is a genius fuckin track...and 'Feel Good Inc. ft. De La was the shit when it first dropped....
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeWed 10 Mar 2010, 8:41 pm

Jason wrote:
In the Album List sticky thread up top, it's #6 on my non-Hiphop list so far for the year.

For the Gorillaz, I'd say it ranks just between Demon Days, their best album, and their self-titled debut.

Demon Days being the best???

I listened to the new one last night. The production is very good, but the material was too slow for my tastes overall. I'd say it's my 2nd favorite since Demon Days has only taken a dive in replay value since it's release. Their debut obviously being far and away their best album. Ain't nobody fucking with that lineup - Dan The Automator, Kid Koala, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Damon Albarn...
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeSat 13 Mar 2010, 6:55 am

Dope, dope, dope! Love it, some dope, chilled out music. 'Rhinestone Eyes' and 'On Melancholy Hill' are the shit! Favorite Gorillaz's album, hands down easily.
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeSat 13 Mar 2010, 2:55 pm

Alan wrote:
Jason wrote:
In the Album List sticky thread up top, it's #6 on my non-Hiphop list so far for the year.

For the Gorillaz, I'd say it ranks just between Demon Days, their best album, and their self-titled debut.

Demon Days being the best???

I listened to the new one last night. The production is very good, but the material was too slow for my tastes overall. I'd say it's my 2nd favorite since Demon Days has only taken a dive in replay value since it's release. Their debut obviously being far and away their best album. Ain't nobody fucking with that lineup - Dan The Automator, Kid Koala, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, Damon Albarn...

We're on the same page here...
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PostSubject: Re: Gorillaz Anyone?   Gorillaz Anyone? Icon_minitimeSat 13 Mar 2010, 3:06 pm

I thought Demon Days was a more succinct, consistent statement than their debut. I prefer Danger Mouse's production, it's less plodding.
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