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Simply doesn't appeal to me. Undoubtly, there are a couple of really good ideas, which really make this album good to hear, but in sum it's not sufficiently good to go down in history. A little less mainstream, a little more daring, please.
I'm conflicted on this one. On one hand the music is generally solid and switches up styles to keep it interesting. You also have some real strong highs like Clint Eastwood and 19-2000. On the other hand I found the album to be longer than necessary and that stretches would fade to the background. This album is obviously important as there isn't much music like the Gorillaz before this. There are songs I will come back to but I don't see myself listening to the whole album anytime soon.
Despite some of the great songs on the album it just felt a little lacking on the other stuff.
never got the hype, still don't re-hash 5/4 clint eastwood sound check double bass left hand suzuki method
Just ok.
Gorillaz is a band I haven't listened to much, because it isn't quite my style. It's okay to my ears, the dissonances in some of the areas are kind of interesting. Suddenly Feel Good Inc. blew up and they were everywhere.
medium
It pains me to give this a middling rating, considering how much I love the second Gorillaz album, Demon Days—one of my all-time favorites. Unfortunately, Demon Days isn't on this list; instead, we have their first self-titled album, which, to be honest, is just okay. There are about four good songs (with "5/4" being my favorite), and the rest feels like a warm-up for the better things that would come later.
My first time hearing this as an album. Somehow this one slipped by, adjacent to much of what I listened to at the time. Clint Eastwood single was familiar but not the full album. So very stoner centric, but I'm digging the groove without any aids. Double base stood out to me. Great groove, grabbed and held my attention as they traded off focus between different instruments. If I find myself in altered states I hope I remember to put this document on again. Then I feel asleep about 2/3 through, so I guess it didn't grab me all that well. Need to go back and relisten to the end I guess...
Good happy lounge with annoying interludes in between. Some childhood hits though!!
Huge Damon Albarn fan and love almost everything he touches, but I would put all the Blur albums and the next Gorillaz album ahead of this one. Still love 19-2000 tho
First time listening to the whole album.
Fun as hell. Some tracks flop.
Gorillaz is an interesting phenomenon, and they have the hits to back up what they do. The problem is, that besides the hit on this album of Clint Eastwood, a LOT of this album felt like filler, or even veering into the demo territory. Very "hey, check out what WE can do". I like the stuff I hear of Gorillaz on the radio and such, but the album as a whole needed to be either punched up or edited down a LOT.
I don't own this album but I own their follow-up Demon Days, which I rushed out to buy after hearing its lead single Feel Good Inc. I remember being underwhelmed. This album is more of the same - outside of its lead single Clint Eastwood, it's kind of meh. I mean, it's a unique combination of rock and hip hop and electronica so kudos to Damon Albarn for pioneering something new. But it's kind of boring at times. For example, I really like the beats in M1 A1 but then the line Hello...Is anybody there? that is repeated for the first half of the song is grating. Re-Hash is similar except that the beats are annoying (especially the overlays) and the lyrics repeat throughout. I didn't find the other singles all that remarkable (Tomorrow Comes Today, Rock the House, 19-2000), which is maybe why they didn't make a dent in North America. 5/4, Punk, and maybe Double Bass or Starshine were the other songs I can specifically say I enjoyed. Yes, this was completely different than anything that had come before it, including the whole virtual band motif, but the music itself is just average.
There are a few great great tracks on here. Those are the ones you already know. Stick to those. I get the feeling that this is the album Damon Albarn always wanted to make as a bourgeois art school student back in the day. His fame and fortune allowed him the free reign to produce this. A few good bits, a lot of pretentious twaddle. Maybe that's harsh, it's obviously a lot better than I could do. Oh well, in a few years computers will design all of our music, custom made just for our personal preferences, so this will be a moot point anyway. We will only hear things we are guaranteed to enjoy, and we will all live in a state of somatic boredom, constantly entertained, never fulfilled. Lean into the twaddle, it may be doomed forever and we'll miss it when it's gone.
While a few songs are bangers I remembered that even back then I only listened to those. Whole album, nah.
I liked it some, kind of weird .... 3 stars
Standouts: Man Research (Clapper), Slow Country, Clint Eastwood
Best Song(s): Tomorrow Comes Today Clint Eastwood Sound Check (Gravity) Starshine Worst Song: Punk
Album Nr. 37 Ich habe mir mehr von dem Album erhofft. Es gibt den einen und den anderen guten Titel. Aber leider auch einige Titel, welche meinen Gesamteindruck nach unten ziehen.
Not bad. Interesting stage show when I saw them 20 years ago
Acceptable
An English virtual band exploring a variety of musical styles including hip hop, electronic and world music made up of NFT-looking anime human/ape hybrids? https://wifflegif.com/gifs/552151-mr-pink-fuck-all-that-reservoir-dogs-gif Some of this music was perfectly fine. I like Damon Albarn’s work. But knowing that I’m supposed to listen to this while watching cartoon monkeys really tanks the whole experience for me. I’ll stick to listening to Blur.
There are some good songs on here. I particularly like Starshine, and Clint Eastwood of course. Some of the others were a bit to avante guard for me.
Not my cuppa
Definitely feels like an album where Gorillaz are trying to find their sound, lots more rockier tracks, a few bangers but overall felt like a bit like Damon trying to shake off the Blur sound
"Gorillaz" by Gorillaz, released in 2001, marks the debut of the virtual band created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This eclectic album combines elements of alternative rock, hip-hop, and electronic music, showcasing the duo's experimental approach to music-making. While tracks like "Clint Eastwood" and "Tomorrow Comes Today" demonstrate the band's innovative sound and catchy melodies, the album as a whole feels somewhat disjointed. The eclectic mix of genres and styles may not fully coalesce into a cohesive listening experience for some listeners. Despite its lack of cohesion, "Gorillaz" introduces listeners to the imaginative world of the virtual band and lays the groundwork for their future successes. Earning a middling 3/5, this album offers glimpses of brilliance but falls short of achieving its full potential.
This is pretty decent for a first album but they grew as a band a lot in later releases. Sound Check (Gravity) was one I liked and had never heard before. Double Bass too... Maybe I just like the second half of this album more. I've always felt I should give the Gorillaz more of a shot. I like what they are doing but have never found a love of them.
The biggest thing about the Gorillaz was the mystery of who they were. When it finally came out everyone was mildly shocked, then moved on. There's a few good tracks on here but I find a lot of them to be insipid and boring tbh.
I listened to demon days not this album, this one had a good mix of great and boring
Ah man, I was bored so much more than I was expecting to be.
Experimento raro este. Con mucha más vida de la que esperaba. He tardado mucho en cogerle el gusto y he tenido que recuperar sus discos marcha atrás. Es un concepto raro con momentos comerciales (Clint Eastwood) que no sé cómo trascenderá con el paso de los años [qué tontería he dicho, esto tiene más de 20 años y suena como si estuviese recién lanzado].
Not sure if I just wasn’t in the mood. Clint Eastwood sounded better than I ever remembered it though.
This was fun and objectively good. I just found it quite disruptive to listen to, I'm not sure it's my cup of tea!
Gorillaz are a bit weird in the fact that the ones you think you know are probably remixes, and not the tracks on the album. I had forgotten this was a product of Dan the Automator who is majorly underrated as a producer. I found myself enjoying it more and more as the album went on. I still prefer Deltron 3030.
Wrote this review after listening whilst getting ready in the morning: Clint Eastwood might be one of the best individul songs so far. But that doesn't save the rest of the album, which could well be a collaboration between John Lydon and The Residents. Gave it another listen in the evening, this time whilst as a passenger in the car: It was like listening to a different album, much better than I first thought. Context definitely isn't for losers when judging these. It did start to drag on though. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I went in with high hopes, however its just a middle of the road album. Probably won't go back and listen, but wouldn't be against some one playing some of these tunes if we were hanging out
A lot of neat, funky-fresh vibes, mixed with a lot of repetitive lyrics and noise. I think the visual presentation of the music videos and accompanying art helps a lot of this move along. Not a bad album, but not one I'd really just sit and listen to for any sort of musical prowess. More instrumental stuff would also help, as the lyrics are more annoying and useless than anything. Fav tracks: Clint Eastwood, Double Bass, Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo)
Few bangers that are still great. Rest of the album wasn’t really my vibe
the primordial soup to what we know and love as The Gorillaz. you can hear the sketches of their later discography all through the album. The whole thing feels very experimental and lo-fidelity to an extent, not the genre.
I've heard the hits but never gave the album a shot. It's too long and tries to be too many things at once. Demon Days (the sophomore album) is what really defined them, so I'm excited for that one. DNF.
The album is overly long and overly experimental in places, and suffers for it by being inconsistent. It is well-mixed, some of it sounds very fresh, and Deltron has good features on it. Gorillaz will get better and more refined over time.
Some cool beats and good rhymes. Kind of drones at times
Not gorillaz best work, but a solid and ambitious debut project from Damon. 3 stars because he’s sexy
Fun!
Cool! “Clint Eastwood” is still a great song!
Everyone talked about this album when it first came out, and I never really got the hype. Overly long electronica/trip-hop with mostly inane lyrics. Would they have been nearly as big if they hadn't done the mysterious avatar schtick? Good tracks: New Genius (Brother); 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)—the remix is the vastly superior version; Double Bass; Rock the House—great throwback to old school rap; Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo) Incredibly annoying tracks: Man Research (Clapper); M1A1 The rest is ... fine to ok. Like with most of the British electronica albums on this list so far, there are way too many songs and it goes on forever. 3/5 — and 19-2000 (remix) is doing a lot of the work.
Knew far less tracks or the album than I thought I would
Was slightly disappointed by this album hearing so many good things about gorillas. Stil decent but had higher expectations. No stand out track but would be good background music.
This is very okay.
I remember loving this album a lot more when it came out. Maybe it was being 24 and wondering if I was going to be out of a job at any moment and feeling the angst and creativity in the songs and the Gorillaz concept. This just doesn’t hold for me 20-some years later.
Didn’t love this album when it came out. Don’t love it now but it’s solid.
nisam fan gorillaza :( al bilo je 3 dobre
Es bárbaro, punk, emo, todo, pero escucharlo hoy no es lo mismo que a los 15 años. Los quiero mucho pero ya está.
Not bad
More chillers than I remembered.
Fun!
Pretty decently listenable to but only the already known hits stayed with me after the 1h mark.
Nin
Some bangers but some filler for sure. Big fan of Damon Albarn and you've got to respect him for branching out regularly even if it doesn't always hit the mark. 3.5.
Clint Eastwood will still get stuck in my head even now, and I enjoy 5/4, but the rest is not as good as I remember.
I had no idea, so good
This album was nice to work to and I do like the gorillas, it was fun listening to their earliest(?) album
Not bad but not my style
Hörbares Album. Die Auskopplung Clint Eastwood ist ok. Weiteres spektakuläre Songs oder Highlight waren Mangelware. Zu wenig Musik und zu viel Rap.
Overrated
Childhood classic but doesn’t rlly intrest me today
Original with a few great songs and a bunch of decent ones.
ok. some good tunes but not ground breaking
I remember this album coming out as a kid and thinking it was amazing. On re-listening as an adult I wasn’t as blown away however the remixes at the album saved it from a lower rating as they elevated the album for me.
When this came out, what I really wanted was a new Blur album. Re-listening, I realize it’s better than I remember.
Really surprising that this is the album that made it to the list and not Demon Days or Plastic Beach. It is an alright album with a few bangers in there. I forgot how many instrumental tracks Gorillaz used to do. It's not bad, but it is nowhere near their best work. Felling a strong 3 maybe a light 4 on a good day
A little too long and experimental for me. Good background music when doing something else.
Much better than I anticipated (and I may even own this album). I really don't like Clint Eastwood...super overrated imo, but the rest of the album "filler" was surprisingly engaging. 3/5
Some pretty good tracks but not particularly sold on the whole album. The best of the Gorillaz was yet to come.
Nice to listen to again, should listen through more to take me back
5/15, 33%
It's OK-not my favorite, but I do appreciate the unique sound they have.
I was really surprised by this album. i assumed it would not be something i would be in to. however, i ended up adding it to my library and will definitely be listening to it again. It is an album that i’m sure was very different in its time. I feel as though i could throw it on and listen easy or do something else while it plays and enjoy either way. Very cool beats through out.
It's ok
Gorillaz are one of the most overrated bands of the 21st century in my view. This album I think gets a lot of credit for concept over content. Most tracks feel like half-baked ideas, genre-mashes that don't cohere into compelling songs. It's long too. The best tracks are basically just Del the Funky Homosapien rapping over: 1. a preset keyboard riff on Clint Eastwood; 2. John Dankworth's Theme from Modesty Blaise on Rock the House. Upon reflection I feel quite generous giving it a 3. I also listened again to the 2 remixes of the singles, and they both are just better than the originals without changing too much, which I feel is vindication for my viewpoint that this album is a lot of half-baked ideas. Fave tracks: Tomorrow Comes Today, Clint Eastwood, Rock the House, Slow Country 2.7/5
I listened to the whole thing for the first time. I would say it was alllllllright. Like, fine. Okay. I really liked the couple of singles I mentioned and there were a couple of tunes in the middle I quite liked too but overall seemed like background / coffee shop music. It was tolerable but didn’t make me want to listen again apart from Clint Eastwood and the other one.
Great genre hopping debut from Gorillaz.
Came out in the sweet spot between me being old enough to buy CDs and moving onto mp3, I actually had a physical copy so it's some sweet nostalgia. I remember it being a big creative and quirky story at the time - the guy from Blur is now behind a cartoon virtual band! I think it's in this list because of the intrigue of taking the Sgt Pepper concept to a new level but it is still enjoyable. I think I prefer Demon Days and Plastic Beach for the actual music, where Gorillaz carved out more of a sound. I like this too though so will go down the middle
Nicely spaced out filler between the singles
sounds way more like blur than what i was expecting, specifically in the first half. overall pretty good but i feel like it’s not that special
This album was mid all the way through. While there were some standout tracks such as "Clint Eastwood" and "Rock the House" the rest of the songs feel like needless fluff. While this album allowed the Gorillaz to develop into superstars their later work, such as Demon Days, completely outclass this album. In short Gorillaz walked so Demon Days could run. 2.7/5
Gorillaz have a handful of amazing singles that fuse hip-hop, pop and alt-rock. The whole album is a mixed bag though. Everything sounds cool and it’s well-produced but there’s a high quotient of songs where you check to see how much time is left. Maybe I’m doing the music a disservice by listening closely. Some of these songs would make great mood music. But they’re not quite complete songs in a pop sense. But man the great songs are so much fun. “Clint Eastwood” is a classic. It’s got a unique sound and style. And the sample in the beat of “Rock the House” is so joyful. Del the Funky Homosapien is obviously a big part of what makes both songs great. Maybe this album needs more rap features? The chorus of “19-2000” is summer in a bottle. Irresistible. The highlights are fantastic and personal favorites. But there’s too much aimless experimentation on the rest of the album.
Modern classic. Gorillaz rule and this album is no exception. Just a fun, weird, and at times hard to describe mix of hip hop, and indie alt rock. "Clint Eastwood", "19-2000", "Rock the House" are all great tracks. I somehow find myself in the same rating predicament as yesterday's album; where there are a few standout tracks that are yelling to me to rate this album a 4, but the rest of the album doesn't do enough to maintain that 4. Gorillaz are known for their amazing timeless singles. Between me and my wife I've listened to their hits thousands of times and I am always happy to hear one of their songs come on out of the blue. But the rest of the album doesn't match the greatness of the big tracks. There's just too much of a gap. It's a 3!
I haven't listened to this one as much as Demon Days. The highlights are every track with Del.
-OH not only do i know this band, i have listened to them a lot -funny enough i haven’t listened to this album, so i’m excited -this feels so CHILL compared to the later gorillaz stuff i know -which makes sense because this is their early stuff -some of these songs sound and feel DULL -even clint eastwood although that is the best of them so far -like the funny sounds in double bass -also love that theres a spanish song on here -left hand suzuki method is really interesting -like specifically the background instrumentals -like the japanese is SO COOL! -overall is this their best album? no. would i listen to it again? probably no. was it bad? no! -therefore, another three star rating
Although I knew the hits, this is the first time I've listened to the LP beginning to end. Quite a variety of fun jams. And Latin Simone was unexpected and great.
Its okaaay
I’m happy feelin glad
Not quite as good as I remember, though there are some tunes in there
already loved clint eastwood and i thought the rest of the album would go harder but its kinda mid only a few other songs that stood out to me
Decent, nothing to write home about though
More instrumental than I expected. Funky electro harmonica sound is unique.
Gorillaz are a band I always meant to explore more beyond the hits, so I was glad to receive this one. However, I found myself disappointed in much larger portions of this album than I expected. Some parts I really vibe to quite a bit, but there's a pretty uncomfortable amount of time where it just feels like I'm listening to background beats rather than holistic music. I would say that I like the album overall, but it's certainly not what I was expecting.
Found it crazy that this album was so popular whilst being so inventive/genre bending. I even bought Clint Eastwood on CD - maybe my first CD single?? Maybe I have to give it a 3 because I really like the B-side, Dracula.
Gorillaz are an interesting fusion of genres. There are elements of pop, electro, latin, hip hop, and rock. They've got some good songs and they've got some real snoozers. I like most of their work but this isn't my favorite album. Clint Eastwood is good but the rest is pretty forgettable.
The seminal work by Gorillaz took me somewhat by suprise.in a lot of musical choices. Songs with pan flutes with wrapping over them and very modest melodic songs as well. Prior listens to Gorillaz was entirely singles and songs on FIFA games. Based on them I think the 2nd album would be better for me but I enjoyed this well enough. Might add this or some songs to my rotation.
I remember hearing "Clint Eastwood" on the radio and thinking at the time that the band would be a one-hit wonder. Adding rap to alternative, the little cartoon characters. It all just seemed so gimmicky. Gorillaz (aka, Damon Albarn from Blur) is pretty solid, though. Not my favorite band, but I often come back to Demon Days and Plastic Beach. This is my least favorite album of the three.
Holds up better than I expected. Enjoyed listening, good nostalgia factor.
3.5 - rock the house beste trur jeg
Surprisingly decent
This is definitely kooky and ground breaking and fun. Thing is, most of it isn't my kind of music.
some legendary beats with a surprising amount of duds. a bit disappointed with this one. first tracks are unusually weak IMO
makes me feel cool when walking down the sidewalk lazy singing isn't necessarily bad but I'm not in love with it rn
Interesting album with a few good tracks, but not up there with the best of its era.
I do love me some Gorillaz but man this album feels like a debut. It does have a slight charm, but I think the immaturity doesn't really fit the album too well. I do love 5/4, Clint Eastwood, and 19-2000. Most of the other songs just feel kinda bland; like they just simply exist.
In my youth I was tormented by the omnipresence of the song Clint Eastwood. The video was a big misleading as well. Now, listening to the whole album, I discovered a lot more. It is a decent listen but the 2nd half feels rather dull. Ironically enough, it's also the part with more and more dub elements which is a genre of the reputation to be a bit meandering.
Almost TOO chill?
It’s fine. Kinda dated.
Some interesting stuff
Welp, it took me 22 years to realize that the guy from Gorillaz is the same gut from Blur. Mind you, this 1001 project helped better introduce me to Blur. Anyways, this album has some peaks and valleys. I like the more vibing hip hop over some of the looping experimental stuff. But Gorillaz has this unique cool factor about them.
Nice start into the 1001 album tour! Very experimental but also very boring like an endless loop
75/100
Finally something to listen to. To be honest when the a gorillaz song is good it’s real go but when it’s mid it’s real mid and this is their first album and you can kind of feel them goes thought so growing pains but it’s still pretty good, 3rd best out of everything they made Best: Clint Eastwood Worst: Clint Eastwood (with Ed case) (3.5/5)
Initial Thoughts: Oh. This is probably gonna be the group's highest rated album. Gonna be honest ya'll, looking at the track list I've only listened to Clint Eastwood. So I'm about to see what the hype is all about. Final Thoughts: Uh... Definitely not what I expected. It was good, but you can definitely tell this was like the beginning of Damon experimenting with Gorillaz. It really felt like he was still being too safe and it isn't the Gorillaz for who we know. This album does have a few bangers, but all in all an okay album. 3.5.
There is something about the whimsy of this album that’s so appealing—the collage of styles, at times humorous, at times dark, at times poppy, at times heavy. Compressed drums loops, dirty guitar strings, dub basses. Yet, when I compare it to Demon Days, this album feels like it contains less songwriting—more like “idea-splattering.” Nonetheless, it is certainly fun and listenable, but feels more like a premonition of what was to come than anything.
After the album, Spotify played: The Cure - Boys Don't Cry MF Doom - Rap Snitch Knishes White Stripes- Fell in Love with a Girl The Smiths - This Charming Man The Strokes - Someday
Creative and interesting. I didn't love every song. Lots of cool sounds
A bit meh, other than the single (Clint Eastwood), very little is memorable
A great album but less engaging than I remembered. It’s likely that I was excited by the concept at the time. Clint Eastwood is a stupidly good song. Like, so frickin good. Otherwise it was all ok.
I am not that big of a Gorillaz fan. My favorite thing about them is they remind me of my brother!
Not really my thing but it had some good bits. I like Blur but sometimes this can leave me a little cold
Couple of gems but most of it is just Blur over a hiphop beat.
It's ok
I will always like the Gorillaz, but this album does not contain my favourite songs
Defintely among my favourite bands. This album has some great songs but also a lot of dull moments.
Wasn't as good as I remembered but still worth a listen.
I heard this album years ago, but I didn't know it _that_ well. On the whole it feels more like a bunch of songs than an album -- they don't all have a consistent sound. For example, "Punk", while being pretty catchy, sounds nothing like the rest of the album. The songs with Del are probably the best. I also really like Gravity. But I don't think I'll be returning to this album much.
Shockingly dated with a couple of gems - 'Rock the House' in particular is still good.
Clint Eastwood is a banger.. the rest don't quite live up to that standard.
it was ok. clint eastwood is a fun song from back in the day
High highs, low lows.
Pretty good overall, nothing standout. Great concept. 6/10
Not the best, but still inventive and above all the first one
self-titled is probably their second best work behind demon days
Funky album. Good stuff
A good album when you're feeling like zoning out. The bass and certain drum breaks really stand out, making every trip hop song in this album "heavier" in a good way, however, it's not something I would listen to everyday. Tracks i'd keep in my playlist: 1-3-5-8-9-10-11-12-14
On hyväksyttävä albumi.. eklektistä..
3,5
I am a huge Gorillaz fan, but this is not their best album and I suppose it's on the list because of songs like "Clint Eastwood" which became a classic. I've always found this album lacking cohesion and too long. That said, some of the songs that tend to get stuck in my head would probably be the first to be cut if this was a tighter album, like "Double Bass" "M1 A1" "Sound Check" and "Left Hand Suzuki Method" (which must be only on the US release?). The album starts super strong with "Re-Hash" "5/4" and "Tomorrow Comes Today" but just doesn't keep up the momentum throughout. A good collection of songs, and a significant band, but not a great front-to-back album.
Certainly is a cartoonish postmodern hodgepodge. Never really got the "virtual band" thing - found it kind of gimmicky - but there are some cool tunes buried within the excessive CD era runtime.
Hard to rate. Enjoyment overall is a 3 but some songs are bangers for sure, this was huuuge (as well as the next album in their roster). The album as a whole is not cohesive though, but it's pretty close to a 4. The edgy kids loved Gorillaz. I wasn't cool enough.
It's good music and makes me quite nostalgic for the 2000s, but I wouldn't purposely listen to it.
I've heard of Gorillaz, but didn't know any of their songs. It was OK. Maybe back then it was revolutionary? Some of the songs can be quite repetitive and sound synthetic.
debyytti albuimi.. joku ihme juttu että näihin aikoihin pitää tuntiin asti venyttää homma. milleniaali nuorisomusiikkia.. laiska laulanta on hyvää silloin kun on paska laulamaan mutta yrittää oikeasti mutta ei pysty (bob)... tai sitten ujostuttaa, ujo poika ei uskalla kunnolla (mark).. ei mitään että kannabis kanabiksen käyttö... weed man... 2000 early year weed bro... college.... hyviä biisejäkin löytyy. ota kolme tähteä ja painu vittuun mun naaman edestä häväistys double bass
It was pretty good. Clint Eastwood is my favourite track.
Honestly quite good. Way too long and a little boring, but generally enjoyable. Never gonna listen to it again tho. solid 6/10
I like this album, but its inclusion on this list is a bit of a mystery to me. It’s not even the second best Gorillaz album.
I think this band is a little overrated. There is a lot of cleverness but then given the artists involved that's no surprise, but it's kind of a shallow dish.
Good, not great. Gorillaz has better work. I guess this is on the list because it was their first album? Also, as is often the case, it looks like there's British bias (it was big in England, so it should be on the list!)
3 stars for Clint Eastwood, I never listened to their non-singles and I don't think I was missing much
3.5/.5. This was good, although not quite my style. I have not really listened to Gorillaz at all, so this was a good introduction.
Remember this being released. Very experimental sounds and there are pockets of brilliance on here. I just love the shoe-gazing melancholic lazy grooves and so many interesting sound loops. Stand out tracks for me are ‘Tomorrow Comes Today’, ‘Slow Country’ and ‘19-2000’ Sadly, Damon Albarn has spoilt quite a few of the tracks with some really strange vocal weirdness, and there are too many fillers to stop me scoring higher than a 3. The second album ‘Demon Days’ built on this sound and delivered so much more.
A messy album. Feels like Damon trying to show he can do, or likes, lots of different styles. So there's the punk one, called, er, Punk. This was pleasant enough and some of the beats were fun but it didn't flow as an album and I didn't really get anything from any of the lyrics. Too abstract for me. And the 'refix' of Clint Eastwood - which I don't think was on the original album - is by far the most focused and interesting track here.
I can't listen to this without being reminded of early 2000 bars in Clapham that cornered the market for the boozer / club crossover. I was resentful at the time for Damon dissing his indie roots and going for the dance market. I was probably resentful at my own personal transition at the time. Almost a quarter of a Century (!) later and I now get it. Club culture over indie shite any day. This is dark, yet it leaves you with pockets of optimism in which to escape. It all comes back to the tune, something which Damon has always had. Wankerville is still Wankerville, mind.
It's got some really cool sounds, it's super fresh and unique, Del is the man. Is it mind blowing or anything to listen to now? Mmmm not really, just good. Such a milestone though.
Ei ehkä ihan niin hyvä kuin odotin. Vähän sieluttomia osa kappaleista. Ihan hyvää taustamusiikkia kuitenkin ja Clint Eastwood tietenkin kovin
Solid. Workout.
It's hard to pinpoint the sound of the band; it just sounds like generic 2000s stuff. It doesn't help that the genres of the songs switch completely from alternative to a mix of pop and hip-hop. I guess the virtual band aspect was innovative at the time, but it does not make the music itself any different. Also, the lyrics are weird; I don't understand what any of the songs are about.
I didn’t like this when it first came out. I haven’t tried listening to the whole album in probably close to 20 years so I’m interested to see how I like it now… Post-listening: still not my jam.
moyen
It was cool.
Eh
Some of this gets on my tiddies, but other bits a very good.
It's interesting enough. I never really got into this the first time around, but it's fine.
I enjoyed some of the sounds, and I feel this album kind of designated their signature sound, which I happen to enjoy. Very trial and error, but the next couple of albums make this one pay off. Good, but not great. Great starting spot for them.
(3) Мой первый альбом в этом сумасшедшем приключении! Более-менее нормально смешанный рок и хип-хоп. Вокал и партии на инструментах не всегда действовали хорошо. Начало альбома выглядит сильно и органично, но конец альбома больше похож на всплески вдохновения. Но всё же, неплохо, как для дебютника. Эксперименты в звуке почти всегда уважают. Хотел бы я вернуться к этому альбому? Только из-за Clint Eastwood.
Erg leuk, maar kabbelde een beetje weetje
2.5
Runs out of ideas fairly quickly but there's some good tracks here.
Would've been more if it was plastic beach love that album!
Light 7
You know what? Was not into it this time I listened to it! Most of it just seemed aimless except for a couple tracks (Clint Eastwood, 19-2000). I’m also very surprised to see that Demon Days is not on this list. I feel like that album was more popular at the time. Plus in the last couple of years everyone has rightfully evevated it to masterpiece status.
entertaining mix of rock, rap, and pop over various music samples. was only familiar with “clint eastwood” before this listen. liked it more than i thought i would. highlights: “clint eastwood”, “punk”, “19-2000”.
It’s Gorillaz
eu sempre ouvi falar muito bem de gorillaz, mas nunca pensei que era bom mesmo. se eu me esforçasse mais pra ouvir, podia ser uma porta pra hip hop pra mim, mas eu não tenho vontade ainda de explorar esse genero. como falei, hip hop não é meu negocio, mesmo nesse caso que tem alta influencia de rock. além disso, eu não simpatizo com a ideia de serem personagens 2d ficticios, por mais foda e inovadora que tenha sido na epoca e honestamente ate hoje em dia.
7/10
Not bad. Vibe for like a road trip. My favorite song on it was New Genius (Brother). I probably wouldn’t listen to it from start to end again.
Hmmm. I was excited to listen to this. I love Feel Good Inc. and Dare from Demon Days but maybe the fact that I never listened to that album more than once should've been a clue as to how I'd feel about this. With a lot of these songs, I felt like the musicians just weren't that interested in making music, which makes sense to me after reading about its inspiration being the soullessness of pop music. A lot of this did feel soulless. Which is an interesting thing to try, I guess? But it obviously makes it hard to connect with.
voelde wat uitgerokkken, clint eastwood sowieso een bop maar de rest voelde ik niet zo
Clint Eastwood saves this from being a mediocre concept. Unique songs with no flair. Forgettable.
- I generally don’t enjoy Gorillaz and that holds true for this album - Clint Eastwood is SUCH A BANGER tho - a few groovy tunes
3.5
There were a lot of cool ideas and production effects going on throughout this one but they all seemed very rough which makes sense cuz it’s his first attempt at writing songs in these styles. Giving it a 3 for that cuz I didn’t really love the album but I appreciate him trying to push the boundaries on the debut album. Hopefully any more gorillaz we get will be a little more cohesive with better songwriting. 👍: tomorrow comes today, 5/4
Great album by Gorillaz, especially liked to see the correlations with Plastic Beach
Has the feel of a lark ... and, however fun and clever, larks shouldn't go on this long. There are cool grooves and beats and hooks, but somehow nets out as slightly less than the sum of its parts. Doesn't improve on multiple listens and has the same problem as much of Blur, way too convinced of its own cleverness, despite being, in fact, quite clever indeed. The beats are cool, the spooky edge and shadowy atmospherics add a bit, too, and the versatility is both feature (fun) and bug (all over the bloody place, which adds to the not-to-be-taken-too-seriously effect).
Decent record.
Never really been a fan of Gorillaz, they're just kinda boring and a bit annoying. This album is fine - I don't really want to listen to it again, but I wouldn't be upset if someone put this on.
Cpl bangers on this one
Certains très beaux titres (New Genius, Clint Eastwood, 19-2000) ; mais dans l'ensemble très oubliable... Je déteste M1-A1 Peut-être que c'est juste pas ma came, mais 3 quand même, faut pas déconner
3.5
Too long. A few great sings
Back when Gorillaz was fun and fresh, as patchy and a little uneven this debut album is sometimes. Damon Albarn, here helped by Dan The Automator, sure had a great "concept" with this idea of a virtual band. And some of the tracks slap, "Clint Eastwood" being for instance an all-time great. The thing is, other cuts on this record sound a little too gimmicky, and some of the electronic elements or rappings displayed haven't aged that well. Tempted to include the album nonetheless, since it documents the zeigeist of the early naughts in ways most other LPs then released don't. Maybe the naughts don't deserve to be so well documented anyway. You tell me... It was a time when music went through such a constant "Re-hash" (wink-wink) that you sometimes had the feeling the best of it was behind. Fortunately, it wasn't, because things then got better--listen to a lot of the great albums released these days... But that's a story for another time, kiddies. Maybe I'll draw a cartoon to tell it as well, one of these days... 3.5/5 for the purposes of this list (which means 8.5 for more general purposes: 5 + 3.5) Number of albums left to review or just listen to: a little less than 600, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: approximately a half so far Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter
Re-Hash - Fun, repetitive but not to the point of annoyance. 5/4 - Wacky, I like the hook and record scratches Tomorrow Comes Today - Melancholic and mellow, childhood favorite, I love it a lot. New Genius (Brother) - Great vibes, harmonica and background vocals add quite a bit. Clint Eastwood - Simple but effective, humorously deadpan vocals from 2D & fun rap vocals from Del. Man Research (Clapper) - Meh. Punk - Decent punk track. Sound Check (Gravity) - I like the bass and kicks. Double Bass - Goofy synths and organ, like it. Rock the House - Great flow from Del and the hilarious recorder melodies. Love it. 19-2000 - Lovely track. appropriately tacky with summer vibes. Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo) - Definitely stands out, pretty good trumpet and harmonica melodies. Starshine - Lonely-and spacious crispy track. Like it a lot. Slow Country - Chiptune sounds good, the sound is larger than on most tracks. Enjoyable M1 A1 - Good garage-y & explosive finisher. Nice buildup too. Overall a good album, has some classics, but also a few mediocre cuts.
Als album beetje van alles en nog wat heb ik het gevoel, favoriete nummer: Rock the House, maar nummers waar ik dan weer niets mee heb: Latin Simone, starshine, M1A1, eigenlijk alles daarna haha. Ps hebben jullie het nieuwe album ook al gehoord?
Kende het album niet op een paar bangers na. Album gaat een beetje alle kanten op maar niet echt verrassingen terwijl ik daar wel op hoopte
Eigenlijk is Gorillaz altijd volledig buiten m’n blikveld gebleven?? Isa zei net; ik heb het gevoel dat ik Gorillaz beter zou moeten kennen dan ik daadwerkelijk doe. En daar sluit ik me volledig bij aan! Vond Latin Simone heerlijk nummer maar verder niet heel denderend, hopelijk komt er nog meer!
Good stuff. Not amazing. Just enjoyable.
Clint eastwood ig
This album just sort of runs out of steam. As I jog my memory listening to snippets of the various tracks, a lot of them really are quite decent, and a few really good ones like Re-Hash and Clint Eastwood. Through the second half of the album the density of weaker tracks just gets high enough to lose my attention. From the boring Slow Country and Starshine to the straight up irritating 19-2000. I want to make special mention of the song 5/4, which is a pretty good attempt at writing in the awkward time signature, but loses points for the lazy and self-congratulatory title. I was initially leaning towards a 2 on this one based on my impression from full album listens, but listening to individual tracks reveals some more quality here than that impression. This album is less than the sum of its parts.
I liked this album. If you factor in the virtual band concept I would give the album 4 stars, because I think that’s a big part of what makes the Gorillaz cool.
achei que seria só fadinho, mas bem xaropinho o album
Interesting..
Good, unique mix of lofi, rap, and rock. Definitely good music to put on on a rainy day and just have playing in the background. I enjoyed the songs with lyrics best, namely Rock the House (with the Herb Alpert-esque brass), Clint Eastwood, and Tomorrow Comes Today. Nothing super profound jumped out at me, but definitely a good debut.
Pretty good. Clint Eastwood was the best.
Some good songs but like half of it could have been cut at least and it would have made for a better project. That's how I feel about Gorillaz in general, too much dicking around with some real songs thrown in every once in a while.
Nothing other than "Clint Eastwood" really stuck out but it was a pleasant listen - fun and experimental but without losing its musicality
Clint Eastwood is great but the rest of this album doesn't live up to what I enjoy about Gorillaz.
My Gorillaz experience growing up was Feel Good Inc and Clint Eastwood. The rest of the album was fine enough to listen to but there’s probably a reason nothing else they did was a commercial success.
Interesting sound. Songs flow together well. Album is OK.
Doesn’t hold up as well as their later albums but good nonetheless.
Great album but not as great as I remembered.
3.5 very good.
Was ok, seemed like slightly more upbeat lift music to me
Diverse music with a chill vibe. Maybe tries a little overly to be clever. I imagine I'm in the minority here, but I've decided that Gorillaz only interests me in limited doses. Fave Songs: Tomorrow Comes Today, Double Bass, 5/4, New Genious (Brother), Clint Eastwood, Starshine
Clint Eastwood is great, but I couldn’t get into the rest.
Album started slow, but has some catchy tunes. It's got quite a variety. While I don't love it it's interesting, some of the songs I'll add to a regular playlist I keep.
6/10. It was interesting, but not really my taste for the most part. There was a lot of variety on the album. Best songs were Clint Eastwood and Rock the House
Love the trip-hoppiness(?) to it
A long album. I understand that people find this album unique, cause so do I. I can appreciate the music, however it’s not my taste. I might listen to it again.
Another real hit and miss album, when Gorillzaz are good they are great but there's a lot of filler in here. Still enjoyed it overall, more like a 3.5.
Big meh..... Never really been into Gorrilaz. Obviously know the hits, but nothing else here really did anything for me. Wasn't bad, just not very interesting at all, which is perhaps the worst thing you can say about an album Del the funky homosapien has a good rap voice. M1-A1 was probably the best track
Good 3.5
Big bass
I like it I don’t love it but I like it
Aside from a couple hits, I didn’t love this album. Surprised me considering bc Demon Days is one of my all time faves. I think I like the more hip hop influences gorillaz that came later 3/5
Some good songs, but a lot of forgettable tracks as well. I’m glad they leaned into the hip hop sound on the followup album.
Tomorrow Comes Today is a great Track. Del ABSOLUTELY SOARS on Clint Eastwood. Man Research makes me feel violent (SKIP!). Del rules some more on Rock the House. LEft Hand Suzuki Method was a hard pass.
The first half of the album is solid, I always get lost in the 2nd half. Could have cut about 6 tracks and had a more coherent album (1 hour later) This album is too damn long.
A mix bag but legendary Dirty Harry
Looking forward to this. Sadly, I am now somewhat looking forward to the end. When I first properly listened to demon days I loved it. Not sure if this is because I knew 2-3, so the others were interesting change ups. But for whatever reason, this didn't hit as hard, still a different sound, but just didn't sound as good. A solid 6 as its still a very unique diverse album, just not high enjoyment
that was good, something new for me
De eerste 6 tracks zijn echt heel tof! Daarna zakt het toch wat in en krijg ik het gevoel dat ik naar wat b-keuze nummers luister die ze nog hadden liggen.
Ik zat in de auto, hoorde dit en was verrukt. Helaas zakte dat ook weer in.
Its OK but there are better things in their discography
It was fun and decent.
This is okay. Overall, I like Gorillaz. The ones I like on this album I've worn out from years of abuse. The ones I don't like aren't my faves.
I feel like an underaged teen with an intense desire to buy cigarettes ... "you had me at 'cartoons'" Cigarettes taste like shit, make your teeth yellow and breath stink. But Joe Camel was a super cool dude. What I'm getting at here is this album isn't as good as its branding and I'm disappointed. But I have a question... If I buy all the albums and turn in Gorillaz Cash, can I get a cheap tote with an oversized logo?
Rob bought this album when it came out and it always makes me think of that summer. I think we almost broke up. 🤣
I’m into some lofi and trip hop music, but this offering felt too sparse to me too often. Clint Eastwood is great and I liked the last couple songs better than the rest.
I wanted to love this but the first few tracks were really grating to me. It picked up after a while and it was fun to listen to the album hits again. Ultimately I’d enjoy this as a one-off listen and would jam to Clint Eastwood if I heard it out and about, but it’s not something I’d return to.
I always thought I wasn't really into Gorillaz and I was right. Best song: rock the house
I want to rate this albums 4 or a 5 because some of these songs are pretty amazing but the fact that some of this album is just annoying beats that get on your nerves for half of it just kinda ruins it and keeps it from being a great album.
This doesn't quite hold up to my memory of it, but it's still a lot of fun. Best track: Clint Eastwood
OK if you like that kind of thing, but I didn't find much original about it. Inoffensive.
Um pouco longe da minha zona de conforto. Mas, destacam-se algumas musicas já na primeira audição. Destaques: Tomorrow Comes Today; Clint Eastwood; Rock the House; Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo); Starshine.
Hadn't listened to much of this before... man research is something else. I think I might like Latin Simone the most. Weird.
Really a unique sound and vibe. I think it is pretty easy to enjoy for its eclectic groove. Though there are some experimental songs on the back half, the first 6 songs were pretty strong, with Clint Eastwood being very catchy. I did also like 19-2000... overall it was very interesting, but not something that i would go back to.
Not as good as I remembered it being back when it came out. A couple of great songs in there, a bit mad, felt very out there for 11 year old me but in retrospect it probably wasn't as weird as all that. A lot of filler in there too. Hopefully we get the next couple of Gorillaz albums in here too, they're definitely better than this (but maybe a bit less significant?) 3/5.
There were a few classics and new tracks that I really enjoyed.
More eclectic than I would have anticipated! Remembered the couple of radio hits, but the rest were lots of experimental and varied sounding electronic tracks. Still, kind of dull and not really something I'd put on again
Came in with Overwhelming expectations and have come away pretty whelmed, I have never listened to one of their albums and can see that other than the two hits and a couple of other songs that engaged my interest the rest wasn't to my taste. Other than the hits my favourite tracks were New Genius and Latin Simone.
Has it’s moments & the best couple are great - Clint Eastwood, which was the only track I was familiar with, and Rock The House. Makes sense, because I’m a fan of Del & he embellishes both tracks, which I was not aware of. Found the first half a bit ho-hum, but the backend is a lot more interesting. , although I don’t like what they do to Roadrunner - can’t see the point. Glad I finally heard it, though.
I never really liked Damon Albarn much, a few notable singles excepted. I find this piece of high concept nonsense not nearly as interesting as it reckons it is. Dan the Automator's production lends this album some interest. and Del the Funkee Homosapien is worth a listen when he appears, but this is primarily the Damon Albarn show. His unfocussed warbling just never really builds enough energy to light me up, and usually sounds out of place with the backing tracks. It just strikes me as over-hyped demos. I don't even like 'Clint Eastwood' that much. 19-2000 is OK (and the Soulchild remix even better), and I liked Double Bass (perhaps not surprisingly, an instrumental). My kids all seem to like Gorrillaz, though. I suspect that they encountered songs on video game soundtracks when they were kids, which is probably the appropriate age and context in which to experience Gorillaz.
I didn’t like it at all, it was just senseless cafe music honestly.
I found it a little boring at times and lost my bearings every now and then. There were too many instrumentals.which didn't seem to add anything for me. This was the first time listening to this album and having only known their bangers. I thought the rest would be similar, but it completely threw me off a little. I still enjoyed certain songs and got down to it but it's not something I would go out of my way to listen to again. My favourite songs were the ones that had lyrics and some flow.
Gorillaz are an English "virtual band" that blends rock, hip hop, and electronica together to make a unique mashup of sound. It was created by Damon Albarn (singer of the band Blur) and comic book creator Jamie Hewlett. The band has their own "lore" which includes their own universe, back stories etc. The "virtual band" consists of singer/keyboardist, 2-D (singing voiced by Damon Albarn), bass guitarist, Murdoc (voiced by Phil Cornwell), guitar/keyboard/vocalist, Noodle (singing voiced by Miho Hatori), and drummer Russel (voiced by Remi Kabaka Jr.). Gorillaz have collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Elton John, Jean-Michel Jarre, and more. I can distinctly remember when the music video for Clint Eastwood hit Much Music. I was a young teenager at the time, and the music was like nothing I'd ever heard before. Aside from their hits, though, I've never delved into their stuff too much before. I enjoyed relistening to some old hits I had forgotten about, and Clint Eastwood is an "earworm" that I'm sure to be humming for the next bit for sure. Every time I hear that song now, I immediately think of the movie Trolls. Aside from the hits though, most everything else on this album kind of fell flat with me. It is super quirky, as is most things Damon Albarn is involved with, with mostly nonsensical lyrics, and usually is heavy to the electronica side of things. The heavier rock/hip hop songs resonated more with me than the Primal Scream-esque electronic stuff. All things considered, there were about an even number of hits and misses on this album. I may revisit the hits, but can't see myself listening to the whole record cover to cover again. Favourite songs: Clint Eastwood, 19-2000, Rock the House, Punk, Double Bass, Re-Hash Least favourite songs: Man Research (Clapper), New Genius (Brother), Sound Check (Gravity), Starshine, M1 A1 3/5
Actually way better than I imagined, but probably the only Gorillaz album I could get into
it's so, so wild to listen to this band in its early stages, compared to its fleshed-out form that we know it today. this was merely the execution of an early idea. there are some songs on here that are just blur songs. albarn very clearly has multiple different "modes" in his head when writing for blur, gorillaz, and in his ambient solo career. songs like 5/4 are blur mode, on a gorillaz record. songs like the culturally universal clint eastwood and tomorrow comes today are the early stages of the gorillaz mode that we know now. there's a lot of really great, lowkey tracks on this one. it's not gorillaz's best, but it is a really strong debut effort for a really cool and interesting experiment that's still running to this day.
Not my fave gorrillaz fan but still like it a bunch
Yeah it's Gorillaz innit. Not my fave album they've ever done though. Some of it kind of grated on me, lots of it was a bop. Deserves to be in the 1001 but I probably wouldn't listen to it more than once a year.
Re-Hash - 5 stars 5/4 - 4 stars Tomorrow Comes Today - 5 stars New Genius (Brother) - 4 stars Clint Eastwood - 5 stars Man Research (Clapper) - 2 stars Punk - 2 stars Sound Check (Gravity) - 3 stars Double Bass - 3 stars Rock the House - 2.5 stars 19-2000 - 2.5 stars Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo) - 3.5 stars Starshine - 3 stars Slow Country - 4.5 stars M1 A1 - 2 stars Clint Eastwood refix - 1 star 19-2000 remix - 2 stars
good but not bad, not sure i would listen to much
Pop hip hop. Curioso. Interesante.
it was a different sound for me. not sure if I will listen to it again, but it was okay record
overrated but has a couple classics
The bangers are there, but there's a lot of chaff to be cut away to get to them.
Thought it was okay, with some classics mixed in. Very troubled listening to it though and I want to explain why below. I have this weird deep rooted association with Damon Albarn (maybe just his voice? I dunno) and 1) Brexit gammons or 2) Uni students from places like Bournemouth who bounce into lectures wearing absolutely battered webs that smell like damp. On freshers week they go “lads lads lads” and drink shit beer and still wear those same smelly webs. No matter the weather. I don’t know what it is - maybe it’s the amount of proper British style adverts some Blur songs have been used on during my childhood or something, but the association is there and I can’t do anything about it. I realise this is a massively unfair way to judge an album/artist and he’s no doubt very talented so I’ve gone with a 3 I’m so FUCKING WOKE AND CAN DO WHAT I WANT. (Disclaimer that I still think Dare and Stylo are top, top tier despite what I’ve just said above.) All said and done - 3 stars. We move on. Let’s not dwell.
I listen to this album a lot when it came out. I think I liked it better then. There’s a lot of noodling going on and at times it does wear on and on. I think I actually went to see them in concert at the time but not a lot of that is memorable. I like ’em enough but I don’t really feel I want to put the album on again for awhile.
Shagged the night away to this one. Oh boy. So much cum. A major vaginal discharge. All of the above is false.
Half of this sounds like late era-Blur cast offs and half sounds like it is produced by Dan The Automator...funny that.
I thought this wa svery good, but a bit too long for my taste. The last 2 remixes are completely useless and they drag the album down a little. But yeah, their sound was really interesting and somewhat innovative when that first album came out. They would do even better with the following one, Demon Days.
I'm not a big fan of what they do, but it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be. Also, it's too long.
A few classic songs but I can't get behind the majority.
2, 3 Klassiker. Stoner Musik, ist ok
Classic
Feelin' fine
A friend recently called us, saying they have two tickets to Gorillaz that they can't use. It was only then that I realized I only liked one Gorillaz song. The rest of it is good design. I owned this one, always tuned out after Clint Eastwood. Sounds great, but there's nothing for me after that.
I hope this isn't the only gorillaz album here demon days should be here too at least not as good as their other work
Very fun listen. Soundtrack of my childhood.
Brought back memories of trying to download this on Napster over dial up... ‘Clint Eastwood’ is still a standout banger. Still get a kick out of the whole ‘art project’ vibe they started here: the animated personas, the episodic nature of the music videos, cut & paste of samples and beats.
Du très bon touareg rock. J'avais prévu d'évoquer en détail les raisons pour lesquelles je n'arrive jamais à retenir le nom Clint Eastwood mais ai finalement décidé de m'abstenir. Si vous voulez connaître ces raisons, manifestez-vous d'une quelconque manière sous l'album de Taylor Swift.
Un album de touareg rock agréable, pas de quoi casser trois pattes à un canard non plus.
Sounds like Gorillaz
Quan van aparèixer, van ser tota una sorpresa de nou mil.leni. Banda virtual (suposadament anònima, però amb el timbre de veu de Damon Albarn poc podien fer en aquest sentit), amb una animació curiosa i impactant, i una música que barrejava el trip hop, amb l'electrònica de consum i tonades pop. Encara ho millorarien en els seus següents dos discos, però aquesta estrena ja deixava unes quantes senyals de què la idea era més que encertada. La primera gran jugada d'Albarn, que va saber contrarrestar la decadència de Blur amb aquesta nova aposta
Great songs but not their best.
Blah, very redundant couple good songs last song the instrumental was enjoyable but not a very interesting album as a whole
Love Gorillaz, but this album doesn't feel very cohesive. Some nice tracks, but a lot of filler.
They’re pretty good
Wallpaper
Learning new things everyday with this experiment. I had never listened to blur before the 1001 album exploration, and while familiar with Gorillaz (my kids dig 'em), I had zero idea that Albarn was the creative force behind the band. So yeah, I dug this album, though I wasn't really able to home in on the details (we all listened to it in the car on the way to Dayton this weekend). I'm going to investigate the band further for sure, I think the concept of a virtual band itself is such a funky idea, and I liked what I heard, though I did feel like it played on longer than necessary.
I think I'm just one of those people that just doesn't GET Gorillaz.
What a disappointment. Not nearly as good as I remembered, I loved this but it just doesn't seem to have aged well for me at least
I didn't enjoy it as much as I did back in the day. The hits are still great, but the in-between tracks feel a tad tenuous.