Gorillaz

J'aime beaucoup Gorillaz, c'est toujours un kiff

Overall, this way more chill than I came into it expecting. I know I'm usually a fan of the more energetic works, but I actually quite like this one. I enjoyed the recurring theme of "having the sunshine". I'm not certain, but I'm taking from it a message of having destiny in your own hands, being able to make of your life whatever you choose. Personal freedom. A theme that resonates quite strongly with me. Also, there's a lot of interesting juxtaposition going on here. Modern vs Traditional is well explored - coming out when it did, a time of technological revolution, makes this especially relevant. There's also cultural comparisons going on, Latin Simone being a key here. Slow Country brings the Rural vs Urban. All the choices to be made reinforce the idea of self determination the early tracks in the album propose. songs Would I listen again: To some, maybe. Unlikely to the whole album. Rating: I had a fun time listening along to this, grooving, and some interesting themes that can make you think. It's quite good on the whole, and didn't have any glaring weak points, in my opinion anyway. It feels like the definition of a high 4 star to me.

You know em and love em! Not much to complain about here. A little long for my taste but otherwise a great album. 8/10

Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? ✅ Would buy on Vinyl? ✅

goofy massive attack (en el mejor de los sentidos)

Fun lofi/hip hop beats and melodies that accomplish a lot while being very minimalist. A lot of underrated songs on this album. The songs with featured artists are more hit-or-miss, but the solo songs are very enjoyable. Top tracks: Tomorrow Comes Today, Clint Eastwood, Sound Check (Gravity)

Bdb. Na 4,5. Klimacik jest.

This is one of those 50/50 albums. Depends on the day. On this day I dig it.

Hell yea!!! Pick up a keyboard and create a beat Using the factory settings to make a hit … Yes!! And the cartoon band members… it works. 4.1

Great album.

Excellent-inventive and thoughtful

Hip-hopping around the genres. Excellent album by a virtual band

Pas de déceptions avec Gorillaz

Really refreshing and sounding new when landed. Although their folllow up is better this give Damon’s other band a run for its money. Rated this. 4.2/5

This album definitely still holds up. As a whole it's not as good as Demon Days and I also feel like it has too many songs. It has a case of quantity over quality. But the ones that are good are still good after so many years, and this was unique music for its time.

I actually was a bit mixed on this initially, as it was far more downtempo than I remembered, then realised it was the remixes that I heard literally everywhere that clouded my judgement (two of which were on the version of the album I listened to). :) I liked it! Got to say it is neat hearing the sound finding its feet. :)

Clint Eastwood is such a banger.

19-2000

Good album, not great, but solid. Gets old after awhile

Pretty good but definitely too long.

The opening run of this album, from the first track to “Clint Eastwood,” legit might be one of the best stretches of songs that Gorillaz have ever had. A fun time to go back to the origin point of this project and hear Albarn still work through what he even wants it to be. Most of the time it sounds great, but even the misses are interesting as What Ifs.

Almost nothing but bangers. There's a few whatevers on here but it's a powerhouse for sure.

Good beats

Very nice.

Iconic album, it’s experimental and weird but great to listen to

Demon Days is a much better album overall, and I really love Humanz, but this one is fine. It has more of a Blur sound which makes sense given the timing. And I do adore Damon Albarn so I can find the charm even in the less "finished" songs on here.

I miss Toonami.

8 bastante entretenido y diverso, pero sin exagerar sus características más "experimentales"

This is way better than I thought. Maybe not completely my kind of music but it aged very well.

This album felt bold and adventurous and inspires me to be more curious in my own songwriting and not try so hard to fit into a mols or formula but to really just make something weird and unique and something I genuinely like.

This is a great album that's an instant throwback to a happy wild wide-open time -- musically and personally! Thrillingly fun tracks, with "Clint Eastwood" obviously surviving as the stand out that may well survive on radio and playlists until the end of human's time listening to tunes here on earth. Buoyant and maximally produced in a fun, fuzzy, head-bopping way. While I never fully understood the animated character concept, the vibes and beats and tunes are undeniable and awesome. Some of the deeper cuts here (which I may or may not have ever listened to!) are a little grittier and a lot weirder. Cool that this album contains multitudes, who knew!?

Always brushed this one off in their discography but it might be their most underrated (? This or Song Machine tbh) Solid 8/10

Excellent!

Ufff! Brillante para el cambio de siglo, super innovador :D

actually really damn good

4,1/5

Gorillaz is a band that I've known for quite a while. I think I first listened to "Clint Eastwood" about ten years ago or less. Back when I discovered them, I was really hooked to their singles, without never listening to their full albums, until I decided to do so in 2020, when I checked out "Plastic Beach", and 2024, when I listened to both "Demon Days" and this one. My first experience with this album wasn't great. I can't remember the details, but I know I got quite bored at some points. I think my experience was really tainted by how much I loved (and still love) "Demon Days", so I had big expectations for this project too. Now its time to redeem myself, as I am having quite a great time listening to this. For a debut album, it has an incredibly amount of work and creativity put behind it, blending many different styles, like rock, punk, hip hop and funk, while being trip hop at its core. It starts with a very lively pair of tracks, "Re-Hash" and "5/4", that open the album with a very happy and uplifting sound that its quickly slowed down with the very moody and desolating "Tomorrow Comes Today", which might probably be the most depressing track of the whole project. Separating this song from the biggest single of the album is "New Genius", a very chill and smooth trip hop that might not do anything too outstanding, but still very relaxing and enjoyable. Then comes "Clint Eastwood", one, if not the most, memorable song of the album. It is incredibly groovy, the choruses are very catchy and Del the Funky Homosapien's flow is fantastic. From here the album enters a section of nice and hypnotic trip-hop songs that aren't very impactful. These songs are "Man Research (Clapper)", "Sound Check (Gravity)" which sounds like a Portishead song, and "Double Bass" that has a little melody that feels like elevator music. There is also the track "Punk", and as its name implies, is a fun little Punk rock track. Following this part are the other two singles, "Rock the House" and "19-2000". The first one has Del coming back and doing another great rap performance with a nice and goofy beat behind him, and the second one is another of the most remarkable songs of the whole album. "19-2000" is incredibly fun and happy sounding thanks to its groove and cute melodies. The final four songs of the album are unfortunately some of the most forgettable material it has to offers. Not to say that there aren't interesting parts, like "Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo)" being sung in Spanish or the build up intro in "M1 A1". However, they do feel quite weak in comparison with the biggest tracks. In the end, this album is very creative, offering a very fun and interesting blend of different sounds.

Discardo

The lo-fi trip hop beats are where this album excels, its dirty, gungey, and full of noughties swagger. Albarn's vocals swing from Thom Yorke-esque and melancholic, to whiny and annoying with reckless abandon, but generally I feel like it works. Surprisingly, I had actually already heard Clint Eastwood, and never realised - it was also a hit for me. If I had to associate a vibe to this album, its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles graffiti dive bar, with such notable patrons as Ben10, your lesbian goth friend, and anyone who was ever on MySpace.

This is the guy that made "Song 2". I found that weird

Liked most of it . 6/10

When to listen: chill but upbeat hangs. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this. I only learned they were a virtual brand when I did the talent one-sheet for them ahead of their SNL performance... this album is cool, it's catchy. I especially liked 19-2000 and Double Bass.

A fantastic album. Gorillaz at their most raw and experimental, arguably. Back before the blueprint was written on this kind of collaborative album around a ficticious entity. Love that Damon Albarn just wanted to do something within hip-hop and funk and electronic music and gave himself a platform to do so with his favorite musicians. Legend shit.

Starshine, never gonna find me Starshine, they ain't gonna find me Der Moment in dem richtig gute Beats in meinen Indie-Rock-Pop-Kosmos kommen. Die Songs mit den Beats sind es dann auch, die auf dem Album besonders hervorstechen. Ich hatte nicht mehr so viele andere etwas obskur anmutende Tracks in Erinnerung, die nicht straight nach vorne gehen sondern sich eher verlieren. Ich hab das Gefühl das Projekt ist hier noch etwas auf der Suche. Werde diesen albernen Hype von „is it Damon Albarn, is it not“ nie vergessen, und wie er in irgend einem Interview sagt - wenn „Clint Eastwood“ im Fernsehen läuft dann läuft mein kleiner Sohn zum Fernseher und sagt „Papa“. (Die Vorstellung, das bei Damon Albarn Musikfernsehen läuft ist so seltsam heutzutage“. Mir gefällt es, ich weiß warum es hier ist, es ist nicht Teil meiner all time favorites, 4 von 5

Das Album als solches ist mir vollkommen neu - war immer sehr auf die Singles fokussiert. Abwechlungsreicher als ich dachte, ein wenig Gedudel hier und da, das ein wenig zu lang ist. Aber gerade die Hits holen es raus. Dazu sowas wie 5/4 und New Genius, die das Spektrum in eine interessante Richtung erweitern. Alles in allem ein Re-Listen wert.

Classic gorillaz sound. Enjoyed.

❤️ I 💕 LOVE 💘 DAMON 💕 ALBARN ❤️

3.5/5

I thought this was pretty good

No es mi álbum favorito de Gorillaz pero es una puta maravilla. Mi mayor pega es que se me hace demasiado largo.

some splendid grooves, some trademark Albarn melancholy, and he's got sunshine in a bag!

Clint Eastwood was and to some extent still is inescapable…the whole album might not love up to the single but one cool intersection of triphop with britpop vibes.

While not their best album, Gorillaz debut album shows what they can do and would become. Disparate stylings from independently successful artists coming together to create magic. Each song is unique, and Clint Eastwood has survived to maintain its recognition for 25 years. I remember getting this album for Christmas when it came out. My mom bought it not realizing it has a parental advisory sticker. She was not pleased when she noticed it, but also understood that music could be provocative even if I wasn’t old enough to appreciate it, yet. It had been a mainstay in my rotation ever since.

Prefer the second album to this one.

I didn't expect to like this but I did

8/10 Will I add this album to my library: already is

Gorillaz are such a unique band. The cartoon thing seemed like a gimmick at the outset, but has turned out to be a really clever way of allowing them to incorporate a wide range of collaborators over the years to add to Albarn's obvious talent. Looking back at their first album the thing that surprises me now is how similar to Blur they sounded on a lot of tracks. That's no bad thing, but it took them until album #2 to lock down their own sound more.

just a killer vibe all the way through

Clássico!

4/5

Pour moi gorillaz a un peu vieilli donc je redoute une écoute d’une heure New Genius (brother) : cool Le chanteur a quand même une très bonne voix Pour l’instant c’est super. Reprendre à 9 Je sors de low de bowie et celui-ci tient la mesure, je plains le prochain album Je préférerais Gorillaz si leur imagerie était pas à chier en fait La musique de fin est superbe aussi. Dommage qu’il y ait un petit mou vers la fin de l’album

Some pleasant songs

Just having fun with music... I wish it was a little more even

When I was 12, living in Rio, Clint Eastwood played everywhere. Still on the anime high, I loved the music video and watched it religiously. I'm embarrassed to admit that I never heard the album in full until this day. It's a wonderful, quirky little thing. So much talent went into this, as well as a lot of ideas sourced from so many things Albern was certainly exposed to, all used to their advantage. Never will I simply refer to Gorillaz as a simple novelty act. It's a very sophisticated multimedia act from one of the most unlikely rock frontmen from the 90s. Seems to get better with age. So glad I finally listened to the whole thing. Post-script: Really too bad that this was removed, and no new Gorillaz albums have been added since. I guess the print isn't large enough with all of those Costello albums already taking up space.

I actually enjoyed this album on the whole. My favorite song was, "Latin Simone (Que Pasa contigo?)

peam

Don't really hear what's not to like. It's a great album. I am working on my bills today, and it kept me upbeat throughout. Jazzed, actually. 4 "I'm motivated happy" stars. Jeesh!

iconic album. amazing work from damon albarn as always

Amazing! It's interesting to be reminded of where they started. This still has the playfulness of "just messing around." It sounds so punk this point

So weird but cool

Oh, I have a lot of nostalgia for this fun and quirky album!

está muy guay y hay algunas canciones que sí que me han gustado y volveré a escuchar

Increíble. Me encanta cuando dejan el mejor tema para el final, se siente como un premio.

Running out of steam tonight. I liked it. I added “Clint Eastwood” to my playlist.

Better than I thought it would be. I was familiar with some of the bigger hits but I really actually enjoyed it.

Great album from start to end.

*Very diverse album with the singles being the best songs *Gets a little too experimental at time but still an awesome listen

fucking good

"If all of this was Clint Eastwood it would be a five, but it is not." That's the most honest summary of this record — a debut that contains one of the great opening statements of the 2000s and then spends the rest of its runtime operating in that track's considerable shadow. Del the Funky Homosapien rapping over that ghostly, slightly sinister groove is immediately distinctive and completely alive in a way that makes everything else work harder to match it. The groove is real across most of the record, which is ultimately what pushes this to a four. Damon Albarn assembled something genuinely eclectic here — hip-hop, dub, electronic, and indie rock blending with a lightness of touch that most genre-crossing records can't manage — and when it locks in the results are consistently enjoyable. "19-2000" has the kind of physical bass momentum that pulls you in immediately. The collaborators tend to focus and energize whichever track they're on, giving the record more personality than Albarn's more diffuse vocal approach alone would generate. The experimental detours are the cost of doing business. Some of the odder moments sit awkwardly between the stronger material, and the record occasionally disappears into its own concept rather than staying grounded in the groove that makes it work. These aren't dealbreakers — just the places where the ambition slightly outruns the execution. A genuine four — catchy, groovy, and more alive than most records attempting this kind of genre collision. Worth noting that a platform licensing dispute required switching from Amazon to Spotify mid-listen to hear the full record, which says something about the ongoing messiness of catalog rights in the streaming era.

So good!! 4.5

Up until two years ago I never liked Gorillaz having only heard like 5 hits. They were my best friends favorite band so I finally decided to do a deep dive. This isn’t the Gorillaz album I’d pick & I stand by that the two hits off this album are the least interesting. Idk if they have a 5 star album, but I think they’re all consistently 4 stars.

Great album. Very hip hop influenced and was pretty revolutionary at the time.

Solid album. I really liked "Punk" and the "Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix Edit)"

Great

Better than Coldplay

The chokehold the melodica had on early 2000s Brit bands

it slaps but it's wildly all over the place

This album is demanding I give it a 4 or a 2. LOVE and HATE on the knuckles. It does not want to be a 3. It's asking me to stand for something. Stop being so milquetoast. Shit or get off the pot.

Great album, classic

Gorillaz Self Titled - 4/5 - Great introduction to a certified classic - Damon Albarn’s idea to introduce a 2D band into the mainstream after solidifying his involvement with blur was no doubt a gamble but a brilliant move nonetheless, Gorillaz innovative attempt to infuse hip hop, rock & trip hop managed to be a massive success alongside their other works Demon Days & Welcome to Plastic Beach skyrocketed their popularity into the mainstream over 3 generations and established the band as genre blending masterminds, Albarn does a great job to involve features and early collaborators to make a distinct and edgy vibe over the whole project - For example Del the Funky Homosapien & Dan the Automator provide a unique skillset that truly elevate the self titled debut that no doubt helped steer the course for Gorillaz stardom. Jaime Hewlett as well provides memorable illustrations for the band that still to this day are distinct and recognisable especially when it came to both the self titled lp & Demon Days. Verdict: 76-79/100. Gorillaz introduces itself as fun & quirky but lacks the depth that its successors would have. Albeit this is a great debut album and still remains one of the most innovative musical concepts that has no doubt inspired generations but outside of that the transitions from each song can be quite jarring and often times there is inconsistencies with a number of songs throughout the album that it often feels like they were made purely to pass the air time. Regardless this is still a great album and would serve to be the catalyst of a new wave. Definitely one to add to the collection. Favourite Songs: 5/4 Tomorrow Comes Today New Genious (Brother Clint Eastwood Sound Check (Gravity) Rock The House 19-2000 Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo) Starshine M1 A1

Clint Eastwood

Очень хороший альбом. На мой взгляд он очень самобытный и самостоятельный, он в различных песнях сочетает свои же элементы переплетаясь и развиваясь. Но только latin simone портит всю картину. Эта мексиканская хрень появляется и исчезает в никуда, она, словно небрежно торчит из всего альбома.

some absolute Limewire classics on here

I've resisted listening to a full Gorillaz album for a while but damn I thought this was great. It's right up my alley to be fair, that sort of electronic rock sounds of the 90s/2000s. There's a lot of hip hop and rock influences here, but the one that struck me the most was Radiohead, at times even drawing from Thom York's vocal style.

I liked this album a lot and am sad I missed the fun at the time. 40-50% too long tho

Nice

Instrument on tct Cool use of instruments flute harmonica Broad use of features different styles Drums were a standout

Pretty good. Back half dragged on a little longer but solidified bangers on this record

Why have I never listened to this before? I’m considering this a huge failing on my behalf but also on the behalf on everyone I’ve ever met who hasn’t told me to listen to this.

pretty good, cool to see how they’ve evolved over time from this

pretty solid and creative debut album Favorite Songs: 5/4, New Genius (Brother), Man Research (Clapper), Sound Check (Gravity), Double Bass, Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo), Starshine, M1 A1

4/5 - Amazing album, not my favourite by Gorillaz but that says more about their others than this one

Top! Niet het beste Gorillaz album, maar wel erg goed

Litt variert, men hit-ene fungerer fortsatt.

Petqcular

I'm sure I've listened to this at some point. Gorillaz is one of my favorite bands, but it's been a long time, for sure. It's not their best album, but it's still good. There's a lot of different music styles ranging from what could have been Blur b-sides to hip hop to electronic, since Albarn was still trying to figure out what Gorillaz actually sounds like. Good record.

Love this first album and was so fun to revisit! Great memories of seeing this tour at 9:30.

Probably closer to 3.5 but some songs push it up to 4

Really strong album. 19/2000, Clint eastwood, tomorrow comes today some real standout classics. Not quite as consistent or experimental as demon days or plastic beach but it's a real anthem of the early 2000s

good debut, hate them now

No podcast

Un pied dans Gorillaz et un pied encore chez Blur mais déjà vraiment chouette

Ja simpel toch

good

I much prefer other Gorillaz records, but this one also has its moments, I enjoy it a lot. I'm happy that there is a Gorillaz record on this list, they absolutely need to be here. One of the most influential bands ever. They are pioneers when it comes to virtual bands.

Masterclass

En mi opinión, el mejor disco de Gorillaz. Puede que sea un poco parcial, ya que este LP fue uno de los primeros que escuché en mi vida (lo recibí como regalo en formato cassette cuando tenía apenas 6 años). El proyecto alternativo de Damon Albarn cuenta con una discografía innegablemente sólida, pero ninguno de los trabajos de la banda virtual (en mi opinión) suena tan fresco, improvisado y necesitado de innovación, urgencia y experimentación. Objetivamente, los singles (a excepción de Tomorrow Comes Today) son los puntos más débiles del disco, escuchándose infantiles; lo que probablemente ha sido provocado por los años y años de circulación radial que han sufrido dichas canciones. Pistas destacadas: 5/4 Tomorrow Comes Today Latin Simone (Qué Pasa Contigo) New genius (Brother) Gravity (Soundcheck) Starshine Slow Country M1 A1

--Re-Hash...I enjoy acoustic guitar-heavy hip hop --5/4...more acoustic guitar. beat not as good as track one --Tomorrow Comes Today...bass sounds like it's underwater (complimentary). also dig the melodica --New Genius (Brother)...a little spooky. I like spooky. kind of a hip hop "People are Strange" --Clint Eastwood...Del is the man--er--the Homosapien! --Man Research (Clapper)...a bit annoying but the beat is pretty sick --Punk...the title isn't lying. interesting diversion but it's a remnant of Damon's squirrel-chasing days in Blur --Sound Check (Gravity)...great bass and the and non-annoying Albarn vocals. sign me up --Double Bass...double the bass double the pleasure, I say. funky instrumental --Rock the House...Del is back and we got a flute. oh hells yeah --19-2000...nice 'n' smooth. until Tina Weymouth comes in. whatever, she can do what she wants --Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?)...it's different. I think I'd rather listen to the tracks on the actual Buena Vista Social Club LP. I can see this being weird enough to eventually grow on me --Starshine...skip --Slow Country...we get an island beat --M1 A1...very repetitive intro. rest of track not strong enough to overcome --Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Refix)...bonus track. not essential at all. good thing I don't factor bonus tracks into my rating

Gorillaz because the bass makes me go ape-mode

finally. like dude im serious finally something FUN coming in. but holy shit damon this could be even better. and thats why i like pulp, oasis and suede more than you guys. 4/5

I mean it's just a fucking classic. There's a reason this band is so revered! The unique aesthetic and lore of its animated characters is very charming, and the songs themselves run the gamut from moody trip hop to energetic alt-rock to sample-heavy funky rap seamlessly, capturing all kinds of moods and styles. It's that kind of spirit that makes the first few Gorillaz albums all-time classics. No Demon Days on this list is a crime, though.

The fact that this has a global rating of about 3.5 is good because that’s exactly what I’d give it. I feel like most people would rank Demon Days and Plastic Beach over this one, but this is obviously important too. Clint Eastwood deserves all its popularity. I have a soft spot for 19-2000 Soulchild Remix. Double Bass stood out among songs I didn’t already know. The album is a little all over the place, in both good ways and bad. A lot of variety, but also decent amount of stuff that didn’t hit with me. But thank god we at least got someone trying something different and interesting sneaking its way onto this damn 1001 list.

Me gustó mucho, me negué a escucharlos cuando era más joven porque según yo eso me hacía sentir cool. Su música es muy diferente a como pensaba que eran.

lovelyt

Clint Eastwood por supuesto un temón. 5/5⭐️ No se que tiene la voz de este loco que es como droga. Gravity 4/5⭐️ Double bass es un temazo para jugar a ser espías. 19-200 me gusta maso pero la conocía 3/5⭐️ pero el remix es un 4/5⭐️ No tenía idea de que existía una canción en español de ellos. No me copo tantísimo. 3/5⭐️

’ve been into the Gorillaz since they began, though I’ll admit that I don’t listen to them much. They’re one of those bands that when a new album comes out, I’ll listen to it for about a month or so, but after that, I may never listen to it again. It’s like I forget how much I enjoy their music. Then I’ll hear it again randomly and think, “Why am I not listening to more of this? This is great.” I have several bands like this, bands that might be my favorite bands ever, but I never listen to. Anyway, Gorillaz is a concept band, and when they debuted, I thought we were heading toward a bunch of bands like this. Gorillaz are essentially a virtual band born out of Blur’s Damon Albarn's and comic artist Jamie Hewlett's minds. Later, Albarn brought in Dan “The Automator” Nakamura to help write the music and add another musician to , Gorillaz is made up of 2-D on vocals, Murdoc on bass, Noodle on guitar and other instruments and Russell on drums. Outside of Albarn, the group collaborated with other artists to make a hybrid of hip-hop, rock, and electronic music. It’s alt-rock, I guess. Gorillaz debuted in 2001 and was nothing like Albarn’s previous music from Blur. You still heard his voice, but the music was more hip-hop or trip-hop, as some might call it. At the time of Gorillaz's debut, I was sensing a dearth of solid rock and roll as all rock bands were trying to sound like the next White Stripes or the next Godsmack, so I was looking for music that sounded different or weird. I then heard the first single off the album, Clint Eastwood, and I thought, “What’s this here?” There was a familiarity to the song, probably the very loose interpretation of the whistled line from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. But it also sounded so weird. Albarn sang the hook, and that hook sank in deep. Such a great song. Del the Funky Homosapien rapped the verses. Plus, the video was amazing. The song works better with the video. This would be one of the first bands, if not the first, whose music was created with the video in mind. At this time, MTV was just starting to slip away and become Ridiculousness TV. So you could still see music videos, and a cartoon band kind of relies on the visual medium to get its message across. I bought the album after I heard Clint Eastwood, and to be honest, I kind of expected all the songs to be Clint Eastwood. I should have known better. The album starts out with Re-Hash, which is closer to a song you might hear from Blur. It’s got hip-hop elements, but an acoustic guitar lays the main riff. Miho Hatori also sings on the song. Track 2 is 5/4 and it's even more like a rock song. It’s got a great riff propelling it forward, with Albarn’s vocals again singing. I love this song. It’s got electronic music as the bed, but it’s a rock song. do Track 3 is Tomorrow Comes Today and it was the fourth single off the album. This song has a meoldica on it, as does many Gorillaz songs. It’s almost a signature instrument for the group, though it’s used sparingly. Albarn plays it. I’ll admit, I have no memory of the video for this song, but after viewing it, it’s not as good as most of their videos. It’s a very chill song with messages about paranoia and how you can be trapped by fame. Fortunately, I’m not in that trap. Track 4, New Genius (Brother), is a slow blues jam of all things. Albarn sings the verses in this high falsetto. The song samples a Bo Diddley song called Hit Or Miss. It’s very different from everything so far on the album, but it isn’t. It fits, as it’s a very chill song. The song warns about trusting strangers. Track 8, Sound Check (Gravity) is what I’d call trip-hop. It’s an “instrumental,” I guess you’d call it. Albarn does sing a hook of sorts. Otherwise, it’s all samples and beats with a cello that really makes things sound ominous. Track 9, Double Bass, is also an instrumental. It has even fewer vocals than New Geniius. It sounds like what I imagine a hipster robot would create in his virtual dorm room at college. Albarn was really smart in the singles they chose, as those songs were clearly the best songs on the album, or at least the most accessible. The third single off the album, Rock the House, and it's almost part 2 of Clint Eastwood as Del the Funky Homosapien is back rapping, and even the music video seems to pick up after the Eastwood video. I never dove (or is it dived?) into the Gorillaz to see if there are other videos for non-singles or a whole other video world beyond what I’ve seen on MTV or YouTube. That might be an interesting deep dive. Track 11 is 19-2000, and I immediately recognize the song. It seems the song is also known as Get the Cool Shoeshine. It is a nice, poppy, happy song. It is definitely an outlier when it comes to the mood of this album. Albarn is singing on the song, but he has help from Hatori and Tina Weymouth on the Get the Cool Shoeshine part. It’s a really fun song. As I finish up the album, I realize this just didn’t hit me the way I thought it would, or had when I heard it in 2001. I’m beginning to wonder if this was the album I was thinking about. Age tends to erase the chalkboard of your mind. I think maybe it was Demon Days that I'm remembering. I can’t keep the albums straight, of which there are nine. Albums two and three are my favorites. I recommend listening to this album, or at least Clint Eastwood and 19-2000. I’d rather you listen to Demon Days or Plastic Beach and circle back to their debut. While this album is a worthwhile listen, Gorillaz get much better from here.

If I could give decimals would be like 4.8, good shit

This was one of those bands people in high school somehow knew about but I never got into them back then. Im familiar with some stuff, but this album feels a little slower to me. There are some bangers on this album. "Punk" is definitely my speed.

Pretty cool album. Gorillaz was one of those bands I've heard good things about but never really listened. Safe to say they are very good. 5/4 and 19-2000 were my favorites. 7.5/10.

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Gorillaz is kinda what life has to be. Fun.

So far in the project I’ve come across several artists that I was familiar with & interested in & had an idea that I’d like, but I just never got around to. Those are almost entirely before-my-time &/or far off my beaten path. These cats were smack in the middle of my time & all over my path. I liked what I heard but they somehow never reached high enough priority to earn my dedicated attention. Now that I’m around to it, sure enough it’s pretty damn good. Dig. Deep cuts as good or better than the hits. Fo’sta Love Del. Hope to see him some more on this list

Still dig it

Gorillaz appeared to arrive fully formed, but it was perhaps visually and conceptually rather than musically. While it may have seemed like a leap for Albarn, in reality, this debut is a lot closer to Blur than to what Gorillaz would soon become. The stunning contributions by Del the Funky Homosapien on two of the singles give the impression of musical collaboration that would become a feature of Gorillaz, but elsewhere it's largely the 2-D (Albarn) show vocally. This is not a criticism though; the album is admirably experimental, introduces elements of Jamaican dub, world music and of course hip hop, and refuses to play things safe along the way. Shoutout to Dan the Automator as producer if he is as responsible as it seems for pulling together a coherent work from such disparate ingredients. This debut was improved upon but, as what probably felt like "my next move" to Damon, rather than something he'd still be doing 25 years later, this was a solid start.

Very good i like it 4 stars

Album # 64, Gorillaz, Gorillaz, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have a soft spot for Gorillaz. I saw them live a few years ago while I was on acid, and even though the memory is a bit foggy, it was one of my favourite concert experiences. One of my earliest musical memories is the release of Clint Eastwood back in 2001 when I was about 9 or 10. As a big gamer at the time, I was fascinated by this computer game band on MTV. It actually took me until the last few years to properly get into them though. I really love how they sound like a bunch of people in a room just messing around and having fun, and that definitely comes across here. It’s a fun album, but it’s a lot more lowkey than I remembered. It leans into that trip-hop style, quite sparse and minimalist at times, and it’s all tied together by Damon Albarn’s vocals and songwriting. You could definitely question why this is on the list ahead of Demon Days or Plastic Beach, which I think are both better records. Maybe it’s because this was the debut and felt more groundbreaking at the time, even if the image was more innovative than the music itself. Still, it’s a great album and one I’ll always have a bit of nostalgia for.

This album just kinda hits right, even though I can't specifically say why. It's eclectic, but not too much so. It's just quite enjoyable.

Formative

There's so much about the Gorillaz I don't like, but this album isn't it. There's maybe one song on here I didn't like, and all 3 intro songs are spectacular

On comprend l’impact qu’a pu avoir l’album sur la musique. On sent les influences rock anglais mêlées à la culture du sample de hip hop et donc de la musique noire. Le tout donne un son riche, une ambiance joueuse presque espiègle, parfois inquiétante toujours cool kids sans pression. Rock the house, Latin Simone, Slow country.

I really like this album a lot. There are songs that I love and listen to frequently to this day and I appreciate the experimental nature of many of the tracks and the concept of the band in general. That said, this is not a no skip album so it clocks in at a 4.

Klassiker!

Det finns 2-3 låtar som ger den en 4:a. Men resten är så där.

Koolaste aporna sedan Donkey Kong.

I got this album back when it came out. But sure I listened to much other than 19-2000. It’s pretty good

Qué puedo llegar a agregar yo de una álbum tan conocido? Tiene himnos re mil conocidos como "Clint Eastwood" y "19-2000", canciones muy buenas como "punk" o "M1 A1", es extraordinario y muy característico de la banda. Igual Damon Albarn sos un bigilante por bardear al grunge con Blur.

Liked: Tomorrow Comes Today, New Genius (Brother), Clint Eastwood, Sound Check (Gravity), 19-2000, Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo), M1 A1, Added: Tomorrow Comes Today, New Genius (Brother), Clint Eastwood, Sound Check (Gravity), 19-2000, Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo), M1 A1,

Surprised I liked this so much

Wiem, że płyta jest dobra, kiedy nawet instrumentalne utwory nie wybijają mnie z rytmu. Jest swag, jest charyzma, jest pełno ciekawych, odważnych kompozycji no i przede wszystkim jest klimat. 8.5/10 równane w dół.

A great first attempt with memorable tracks that are nostalgic for me but maybe a bit too experimental, knowing how the future albums sound.

Es Gorillaz por ende iba a ser bueno pero asi y todo siento que se nota mucho que era un debut. Es un clásico pero me gustan mucho más Demon Days o Plastic Beach. Obviamente Clint Eastwood es histórico

Quirky. I can see Anna loving this

gran disco debut, si bien se valora mucho la experimentacion y que demuestre otras capacidades de damon, por momentos se siente como si no hubiese una direccion concreta. pero bueno es un poco la gracia de gorillaz, ser un proyecto sin ataduras

I enjoyed it much more than when I was a teen when it came out

Love this one

If I dislike one band with Damon Albarn and like another band with him, does that average out to a neutral opinion of Damon Albarn? Is he the artist who appears on this list the most?

Should absolutely not be tearing up listening to Clint Eastwood like those lyrics are profound but its 2026, leave me alone. 3.5

Never heard the whole album before. Probably had some aversion because "Clint Eastwood" was so overplayed. I was wrong. This is one of the most entertaining things I've heard in a long time. This has a ton of stylistic variety, it's mostly uptempo with that low-key British hip hop vibe, a bit weird but still accessible. Well deserved place on this list.

Even though I knew two songs from this album, I didn't really know what to expect. There was some interesting sounds throughout and some sounds that weren't for me. Overall a solid listen. I'd prefer to rate this a 3.5, but I'm okay with a 4.

I seriously enjoyed this, but could expect at least a bit of that with the known involvement of Damon Albarn. Also obvious was the guest spots of Del tha Funky Homosapien, but I didn't realize his collaborator Dan the Automator was the producer. Great beats throughout, and nice variety.

First true experience with Gorillaz and damn, I've been missing out. Will definitely be checking more of their work out. Each track has its own flair and both stand out as individual pieces but works in great cohesion, too. Favorite track: Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo)

one of the easiest ratings ever. hard ass album

Other than Clint Eastwood, not sure I know much of this. I’m sure there’s a few other songs I’ll recognize as they were huge when Clint Eastwood came out. This is fun and different. Feels very different than the Blur album I’ve listened to for this. Definitely not that Britpop sound. The album sucks you in with the first four songs, all solid and giving off a vibe and teasing all the subtle hip hop influences then hits you with the banger that is Clint Eastwood, a full blown alt rock/hip hop jam. Great start to an album. It slows down for a few songs after that but definitely stick with that vibe. Comes back strong when Rock the House comes on, followed by 19-2000, both solid tracks. I think this is a solid 4. Loses some momentum in the middle but has a great unique quality to it.

Damon Albarn may have been the most talented musician of the Britpop scene.

Gorillaz was an art project that ended up being so commercially successful that it carried forward into one of most influential acts of the 2000's, with staying power in the decades that followed. It's not hard to see the appeal, if you're at all a fan of cartoons, Deltron 3030, Blur, concept artists, etc. There's so much to enjoy here, even if several songs simply don't make sense or mean anything. It's just good music for the vibe of it!

Interesting!! I was obsessed with Clint Eastwood when I was like 10 and I would’ve never thought the rest of the songs on the album would’ve sounded the way they did. I wasn’t a huge fan which is surprising to me. I honestly thought this would be a 5 star album. I guess it’s too punky/alt for me. I like Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo) so much though I am so glad to have found that song. I was going to give 3 stars but because of that song I’m giving it 4.

I've listened to this album probably a hundred complete times. It was just good background music at my stereo shop. Tune in periodically and sing along. It's a really great album with good variance and pacing.

Un muy buen comienzo para una banda como Gorillaz, trip hop y rock alternativo, un álbum que a mí parecer está algo cargado hacia adelante, pero que la segunda mitad tampoco es una mierda, está bastante bien 8/10

banger

Love the Gorillaz and I’m so exited to see them this year!!

So good!!

Not sure Gorillaz are meant to be whole album doods. I've always liked them, but it's been based on the singles. Never heard a whole album by them before and it turns out that's fine. The singles are great, really great. "Clint Eastwood" and "19-2000" are wonderful tunes that don't really sound like anything else. Musically, it's always fun. The guests that play on the various albums and tunes are usually high quality. Hell, you've got Talking Heads on here. Good enough singing, Del has some good raps, and the lyrics are funky, different, interesting usually. Sometimes a bit repetitive, and that always drives me nuts. But I just don't find the whole album enjoyable. The non-singles are a step down in quality. It's palpable. I think "Re-Hash" is a bad choice as the lead song. It's prolly ok to be on here, but it's just average and it doesn't lead you to believe the rest of the album is going to be a treat. Bad lead in. Signing on "Punk" and "Sound Check" are Damon's worst. It's s shame because the music is pretty good. Not too much to say about it, really. Id definitely by the Gorillaz greatest hits before listening to their whole albums again. Feels weird for me to give this a 4 when more than half of it is so mid. But the singles are So Good!

Approaching what truly makes Gorillaz such a great project but the vision isnt truly realized until Demon Days. Still wildly creative and fun with too many standouts to ignore.

3.5

Nice listenable pop

Clint Eastwood stays goated

I'm not usually a dance music dude or an electronica dude. This album is a lot of that, and a lot of other things too, and the synthesis of them adds up to something unique and pretty great. This and Demon Days are both excellent albums. There's a weird alchemy to what Albarn does with his collaborators that just hits. The few places where he make little pop-punk ditties ("Punk" "M1 A1") are bops. The rap-rock stuff with Del works for me, probably mainly because Del has the same weird cool as the entire project. And there's a lot of the rest of it that is just a great, mellow groove. Music to listen to while out on a walk, bobbing your head just a teeny-tiny bit.

Gorillaz

8/10

Album is great but always so different what I remember it being. They should’ve done a full collab album with Del imo

When I was younger I only liked Clint Eastwood but now I really dig this album.

There was a little bit of filler on here in my opinion that could’ve been trimmed out, but the bangers on this album hit hard so it didn’t really matter.

A "virtual band" hey? Kind of dates this one I suppose. There's some good tracks on here and not as overplayed as Demon Days.

4/5

A new kind of Brit Rock for a new millennium. I remember how fresh “Clint Eastwood” and the music video were when it came out… Not that I had the language to describe what I was hearing back then. As a teenager, this was alt enough that it didn’t feel weird to like it, but popular enough that people would know who you were talking about.

Some of the album felt a bit like an audio scrapbook, as if Albarn was trying out ideas in the studio and just threw things onto the record with working titles like “5/4,” “Double Bass,” and “Punk” (although that last track was a favorite of mine). But then I take a step back and try to reconcile that slapdash impression with the fact that this is a really clever concept album. The idea of a virtual band is really refreshing, even listening today, and I love how Del the Funky Homosapien name-checks his “collaborators.” The play with artifice reminds me of the complex distance between product and producer, recalling everything from The Monkees to Sgt Pepper to the Spiders from Mars or Tame Impala. I also have to commend the impeccable selection of real life collaborators, and the features with Del and Miho Hatori were some of the biggest highlights for me.

I'm very attached to this album. When I first heard it (I listened to Demon Days first) I was mesmerized by the production. Variety of vocal styles, "trip-hop" stoner music, and fictional band members made this a favorite band for a midnight middle school toker. Relistening to this all this time later I still find myself thoroughly enjoying just about every track. The concept of Gorillaz is 5 stars. The album is 4. It's close to a 5 for me, but like the person I was when I first listened to this album some of the tracks are just to hazy.

Definitely a great debut. And it only got better from here.

Loved this for years. It's not a hugely consistent album, but I quite like the eclecticism.

Cuatro por los hits que son tremendos, pero algunas rolas suenan más a experimentos que pues… rolas. Posdata, ya escucharon The Mountain. Es tan fucking bueno

The last time I liked a band for their show more than their music was probably my first love, Alice Cooper, but Gorillaz got me, on second listen I'd probably have given this a 3 and moved on if the cartoon band and fictional mythology weren't so much fun all in itself. The mid-tempo almost lo-fi sound plus Damon's super-processed old radio in a culvert vocals always put me off on the front half of the album, but then the energy picks up from Double Bass on and I'm pulled back in. It's starting to feel more familiar after a couple weeks. Plus The Mountain 25 years later marks an artist on a big journey, I'm intrigued to hear the trail of albums from there to here, and then Jamie on visuals and story refusing to stay still as well, so much to dip into here. A dozen listens and three albums in, still intrigued.

Never noticed before that "Clint Eastwood" has a bit of a boom-bap meets dub vibe with the melodica à la Augustus Pablo. Lots to say about this album, but I don't have the time to write a long review. I really enjoyed most of the tracks, and I think that if I listened to this album more, I would enjoy all of them.

Good stuff, haven't listened to this in a very long time. Very good record, altough I only know 2 songs here, still probably almost 4 stars, rated 3.5 on RYM, I expect the other record of theirs on this list to be even better

Middle school bangers

This is a really cool album. I'm familiar with a lot of Gorillaz songs, but never sat down and listened to an entire album. It's such a consistent sound and fully realized listening experience. They know their sound and style and stick to it, while still being experimental. Great one! Top Songs: Tomorrow Comes Today, Re-Hash, Clint Eastwood, Double Bass, 19-2000, Slow Country

no lo escuchaba desde los 13

Pure nostalgia.

Gorillaz are a massive part of the 2000s, and it's kind of crazy that the group stayed relevant for so long. I enjoyed a lot of the hits and they were a group that everyone explored at some point. It's kind of shocking that the debut album is on here and not demon days. It makes it seem like the group was just unique when they came out, not a critical and commercial success. Feel Good Inc is one of the biggest hit songs of the 2000s. The debut is great though. Not something I listen to all the time but solid.

I listened to this quite a bit when it came out, so I'm familiar with it. The real good part of this for me was always moving trip hop style beats out of lounges and clubs and on to mainstream radio. Damon Alban's goofiness with blur comes through as well, and really makes the group what it is. It was all really fresh in 2001, even though it spawned a ton of imitators and it all sounds a bit old now. There's still plenty of genre variation within the album and nearly all of it really works, the only track I find a bit annoying is Latin Simone, but that's just me. The visual aesthetic accompanying the band is also a big part of it especially considering they don't really "exist" in the real world. It was a cool idea at the time that wouldn't really fly now because we have actual "AI" performers that are entirely made up and generated instead of artfully created. Anyway, I like this album and I like Gorillaz in general, even if the staying power hasn't aged as well as I had hoped. It's lost a tiny bit of the shine simply by being the first ones to really get popular in the mixed electronic/alt rock style.

I've never listened to this! Obviously, I've heard Clint Eastwood enough to run through the entire song in my head. I wasn't surprised by the variety on the album due to the differences between the Gorillaz singles throughout the years, and the variance was enough to keep me on my toes but not so much as to be frenetic. Great stuff, guy from Blur.

Get the cool shoeshine :D

It can't be understated the impact this release had on the UK music scene. It's a weird experiment from the frontman of Blur, different from his previous stuff and very varied, but it paid off. Not all bangers but a lot to like in here.

Not quite as good as Demon Days. But solid.

muy bueno, no mi estilo, pero muy bueno

Great record that is eclipsed by 2 of its successors. The singles are all classics and even more experimental moments like double bass are great. Unfortunately the last few tracks aren’t as good to me, but the excellent closer saves it from being a boring ending.

Clint Eastwood will forever be a classic.

I love Gorillaz but I imagine their first album is not the best of their work, I wish that some of their other albums were on it. Still, this was very good and I enjoyed it. I think that this is an album that I would listen to again, especially since there are a lot of songs and they sort of blended together at points. Clint Eastwood is of course great but I also really liked Re-Hash and Tomorrow Comes Today. Overall, it's interesting, it's funky, and it's fun.

Top notch, aside from every time Damon Albarn opens his gob

Classic, start of something huge

did not expect to see this.

very good first album. Gorillaz is just nice :)

Gets a 4 because they’re good but they can’t all be as good as Clint Eastwood.

I haven’t listened to the Gorillaz much. Really good album. Put some songs in my rotation

opening spotify at work while Rock the House was playing was a terrible idea

Clint Eastwood will always be one of the most epic songs ever also just found out Del the Funky Homosapien is Ice Cube’s cousin

Not their best album but still pretty stinking awesome!

I liked this album a lot back in the day, and it really holds up for me. Damon Albarn might put his soul into Blur, but his whole body goes into Gorillaz here. Millennium Funkadelic

Wystarczająco energiczna. Jak na mój gust za mało tekstu, który można od razu zrozumieć. Świetna muzyka do puszczenia w tle. 4/5

A strong and very creative album. I respect.

Re-Hash - 4/5 5/4 - 4/5 Tomorrow Comes Today - 4/5 New Genius (Brother) - 3/5 Clint Eastwood - 5/5 Man Research (Clapper) - 3/5 Punk - 3/5 Sound Check (Gravity) - 3.5/5 Double Bass - 4/5 Rock the House - 4.5/5 19-2000 - 5/5 Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?) - 3.5/5 Starshine - 3/5 Slow Country - 3.5/5 M1 A1 - 3.5/5 There are parts in here where they absolutely smashed it out of the park. Clint Eastwood is iconic for a reason, and this album's inclusion on the list could be solely due to that. And there are also parts where I feel the creativity kind of peters out, especially towards the end. But ultimately it's a good first start for what was essentially a side project that ended up becoming Damon Albarn's main project. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Clint Eastwood, Rock the House, 19-2000

Fjern 5 låter og karakteren hadde også blitt 5.

this album is pretty good, but Demon Days better be on this list!!

So close to 4 stars , the trip hop is real, love a lot of it. A bit too long for my taste, seems to be a thing with Albarns music. But still really good

Not my favourite Gorillaz album but I do still love all the the experimental stuff going on in this album.

I had no idea that Gorillaz was linked to Blur through Damon Albarn and I think that just makes me like this album even more. There's something about the idea of a virtual band that I find really engaging and I'm now tempted to go listen to more of their albums as I am currently only familiar with the songs Feel Good Inc and Clint Eastwood. Thought the vibes were on point and really enjoyed this one!

rnb rulez

Of course Clint Eastwood is a classic song, but man, this album has some really good tracks. Very enjoyable listen.

This was a fun listen! Such an interesting concept and a very creative record overall. So many different fun sounds to dive into and I like the breadth of the album with a run time of over an hour. Gorillaz always makes me think of my friend, Raph, who LOVED Gorillaz in high school. Easy 4/5 stars for this one, contemplated giving it 5/5 but it didn't quite bump the needle to the top. I would dive into this one again.

Good. Well designed and arranged. Diverse. Catchy but not simplistic. Liked slow country.

I never had a personal relationship with Gorillaz but I was always somewhat familiar with them and the album artwork stuff, videos, etc. It was definitely cool and fun to listen to this album, like all the lo fi sounding beats are really cool but it didn’t blow me away. I’m debating between a 3 and 4 but will bump up to a 4 because it’s super unique, especially considering the landscape of music when this came out.

So glad we got to this album, there’s so much to talk about and how influential it is. Blur is great, but it’s really hard to beat the Gorillaz. Clint Eastwood is such a classic, there’s so many great beats, and I always forget 19-2000 is on this album as well. Could hear arguments for a five, but I think a four is right where this needs to be.

An awesome and unique album! I've only ever listened to the radio hits by Gorillaz, so this was my first time really diving into them. The whole album is a vibe. It's definitely long but I didn't notice it too much. You can easily flow through the whole thing. The idea of a "virtual band" feels like such a weird 2000's thing that shouldn't work. It's crazy to think that not only did it work, but the concept of a virtual band is bigger than ever with artist like Hatsune Miku. Cool band, and cool album.

As an avid enjoyer of the second album Demon Days, I actually found myself enjoying this more raw unpolished version of Gorillaz. There’s times when the Blur slips through and there’s some tracks that feel almost unfinished. However it remains a great listen back to front and there’s some real classic songs here mainly “Clint Eastwood” and “tomorrow comes today” Overall I really enjoyed 3.9/5, rounded up for good measure.

First time listening to the whole album I really like it. My favourite was probably Rock The House I thought it was very funky made me bust a move ngl. 🔥

Heel dicht bij vijf sterren, maar hier en daar nog een beetje shaky. De hits staan nog steeds als een huis, en het hele concept en mengeling van stijlen bij Gorillaz is geboren op dit album. Het mist alleen nog een beetje de focus die de volgende albums van gorillaz wel hadden en soms schemeren de inspiratiebronnen van dit album wel heel erg door. Dat gezegd hebbende, fijne plaat die een mooi scharnier vormt tussen de 90's en 00's. 8/10

wasn't sure what to expect but i quite liked this and will be listening to the rest of their albums

I'd heard snippets of some of these songs before, so I had somewhat of an idea of what this was going to sound like. Honestly, I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.

Incredible album, full of bangers. Computer generated bliss, really nice to run in the background.

GORILLLAZZZZ- saved 7/17

Not certain if I'd say this is the best thing Damon Albarn has done. (probably not. I still like Blur as a band) But damn if it isn't the most fun. Plus I like anything that has Miho Hattori on it.

This is a nice album. I like it still.

3rd best Gorillaz album with the best Gorillaz song

Det va jo helt ok, men æ e fortsatt mest nysgjerrig på koffor Damon Albarn laga et album med masse tegneseriefigurer??? Alt folk finn på.

-Solid album from start to finish with a lot of tracks i really like. -my immediate favourites were clint eastwood, sound check, double bass, rock the house, and 19-2000 -the album had a strong atmosphere, with a lot of different sounds, yet all of them fit the vibe in some way, with only a few i thought were a bit underbaked like man research (that one grated on me) -i will probably appreciate it more on subsequent listens i was excited to see gorillaz pop up, i definitely already liked their music before fully listening to this album, especially plastic beach

Like that it’s experimental but some of these experiments do not go right. Some bangers though. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song - Clint Eastwood / rock the house Least fav - sound check (gravity)

Great album. Like the lo-hi aspects to it (leans into it more than their later albums). Some tracks I might cut, as I didn't enjoy them as much. And of course, Clint Eastwood is a banger

Back when the first edition of the book was released, Gorillaz was just a cool novelty project from a beloved Britpop star. At the time, their lore hadn't been established and their then current album Demon Days hadn't become the modern classic it is today. So, it is no surprise this was the editors' choice of Gorillaz album for the book. This is not to say this isn't a good album. It does a great job of presenting the world of the band only through sound and style, rather than the world-building narratives of later records. The stylistic range here is remarkable, and everything sounds fresh, colorful and vibrant. We almost forget the characters in the band aren't real with how well their different personalities are established here. Key tracks: Re-Hash 5/4 Tomorrow Comes Today Clint Eastwood Rock the House 19-2000

8/10 - great debut album, strong indie rock urban beats

Maybe 4.5/5

Got better as it went along but skipped the last song

Enjoyed it, great tunes. Original for its time but still holds up

Missing some oumphs, but you can hear a seed of greatness. 7/10

This album changed the zeitgeist in the 2000s by being a vision and sound that people didn't see coming. Is it a masterpiece? No. It's flawed, but still important because it offered an alternative to pre-packaged pop.

The OG “Lofi beats to study to” Crazy how the production still translates so well to modern day.

Great though the last half has many weker simpler songs and while the songs are very distinct between each other none really make enough of an impression on me on their own to really appreciate the variety.

I forgot what a good trip hop album this is. The punkier ones aren't quite as good but inject the trip hop and dub into my veins

It was nice. A lot more diverse than I anticipated

Great first album by a legendary band. Definitely sets them up for success on their later works. I expect Demon Days and Plastic Beach to show up on this list later on. I prefer both of those albums over this one, but it's still good work.

1st album I’ve already listened to, really good.

neymar hating

Very innovative and fresh on its release, still holds up well. One I occasionally return to, albeit only for the Del Funky Homosapien numbers.

Kjempealbum! Holder seg overraskende bra enda. Men e enig i at det strekker seg litt vell mye ut, spesielt mot slutten. Kunne trimma en del kjøtt av låtene.

4/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gorillaz/gorillaz/ Listened to this plenty before. While the album has its undoubtable highs (19-2000, Clint Eastwood, 5/4, and some others), it is not nearly as strong as the two Gorillaz classics that would follow.

Loveee - different but in such a unique and funky way I love it

consistant, catchy and fun

Astoundly adverturous and fun, this album is a must-have.

A classic.

7/10

Clint Eastwood was on Nick's Mix 1 and it hits with so much nostalgia. The rest of the songs were pretty good too. Punk came out of nowhere with its, well, punk vibes. I had to check that the album didn't finish and songs were going rogue. I dug it all though.

Dit album ken ik natuurlijk heel goed aangezien die het schoonmaak album was vroeger. Heb lang niet het volledige album gehoord

Great album, I liked all the songs. Great beats with lots of variety in the music and great vocals and delivery. This is a top notch album that is well produced as well. I don't really have anything bad to say about it, it's a great listen.

very fun and energetic. lots of unique stylistic choices.

Not bad There were some good songs and some bad. Overall, it was a pretty good album, though.

It's a seminal album for me, one in which the CD was gradually worn down due to repeated and wanton use. I'm back to my college days. It's a fun and funky album, mixing just enough hip-hop and dance to not feel one-note. Fantastic music, singing, rapping, beats, everything. While it does hold a special place in my heart, I can't say I enjoyed revisiting ALL the tracks once again. Clint Eastwood, Rock The House, 19-2000 all are easy listens. I would finish each song every time. Some of the others, I'm ok to skip. But overall it's a very favorable album for me.

I've always found it a cool album. It also laid the foundation for the next album which is great.

Till skillnad från "Demon Days" och deras verkliga mästerverk "Plastic Beach", har det här mycket mer av en mixtape-känsla. Dock väldigt många låtar jag har nära hjärtat och jag uppskattar utforskandet!

Debuten är inte bästa Gorillaz men nog finns det tillräckligt med guld för en 4a! Alltid varit extra svag för 5/4!

shout out till min lågstadiecrush som introducerade mig till gorillaz

Good. Kinda like a British nine inch nails without the edgyness. 5/4 and Clint Eastwood are my standouts

Groovy og lekent. Nesten alle låtene er for lange.

favorite - slow country 8/10

As someone who already loved Gorillaz but was mostly listening to Feel Good Inc and Clint Eastwood, it was nice listening to some of their other tracks for one ! I just love how their style is very unique and sets a special kinda mood I feel really comfortable in.

Very interesting seeing how much Gorillaz' sound has changed over the year. Some songs are very chill, while others are very grungy.

Blueprint for what makes the Gorillaz great Fave track: Clint Eastwood

Underrated start to an elite discography. 19-2000 remix might be one of my favourite remixes of all time. 4.5/5

When I was younger I used to be obsessed with the concept of gorillaz.

I only knew the singles but I really like this album, will def return to it

Fav: 5/4 Tomorrow comes today Clint Eastwood 19-2000

Love

I love all the creativity and variety in this album. There is a lot of songwriting talent here and great hooks. Damon Albarn’s vocals are very good. 4/5

what i was expecting and also not definition of smooth/cool

One of those where I wasn't certain what score I'd give it, and had to look at my ranking of albums to date to determine where I'd slot it in the order of "want to listen to again". There are some solid tracks in here, and an awful lot of filler. In the end, it's pretty chill with some great tracks sprinkled in. 4/5

I get it.

Revisiting this album made me feel nostalgic. Hearing it now, Re-Hash sounds so Blur-like that it wouldn’t feel out of place on one of their albums. I really like the loose, laid-back vibe and slow grooves of tracks like 5/4 and Tomorrow Comes Today.

Nunca tinha dado a chance para essa banda, e gostei.

3/3. The first 3, I obviously knew this album being a Gorillaz fan, but had never actually listened to it start to finish. So many cool ideas, great production, still sounds as innovative and fun today as it probably did the day it came out. Not really any skips or bores on the album for me, this would be an instant recommendation from me.

This album felt extremely odd and different than anything else when it was released, but it holds up to this day. But, I kinda prefer Demon Days.

Great breakout album. Really set the pace for the Gorillaz’ original sounds.

Some real classics on this album, I believe it’s an album that has a great relisten value, perfect for throwing on when you’re just working around the house, or you just want something fun background music, it’s not too much but also isn’t monotonic. A diverse album with songs that surprise you, also I think it will only get better on repeat visits.

Absolutely love the weird vibe. Lots of bangers 4/5