Gorillaz

Still sounding good!

Solid album. Clint Eastwood, Sound Check (Gravity), and Latin Simone are my faves. I do think I like Plastic Beach better than this album though. 4/5

Brilliant!

Found a new band to listen to. Lots of fun.

Fav new discoveries: Latin Simone, Slow Country it‘s alright, not an album I‘d listen to every day bc the songs are too depressing without the energy to compensate for it

2nd album out of… 20? that features non-white people. this list needs to do better

You know what? I realised during this listen that I have never listened to a Gorillaz album before. I know loads of songs and sing along quite easily, but an album, nah, never. I also remembered that Del was in this group. Hell's yeah. Loving it. This is a moment in time. E Enjoyable to say the least.

A good vibe overall. I wish there were more artists like this

great!

3.7/5 - Need to revisit again, and probably six times after that. Even 20someting years later the Gorillaz seem like such a breath of fresh air. Theyre making music i dont know how to label, and damn theyre good at it. theyre self-titled is one of many bangers, but a few duds. It comes across as them still finding a sound for themselves. Which I am so so so glad they did. Such a fun album that subtly underlines the absurdity of the sounds of the 90s as they come into the 21st century of music.

this album made my brother quit his job

Lovee some Gorillaz. Not their best album, but still great.

It's ok, not as strong as follow up

Banger

After the first third of this album, I was marvelling at how overlooked it is. However, then there is a real lull of mediocre songs between Clint Eastwood and 19-2000. Overall its a very inventive project, especially due to the genre fusion and "virtual band" idea. It's somewhere between an 3 and a 4 for me, overshadowed by Demon Days (rightly so). I'll say a 4 based on the strength and impact of the singles.

Like the sound but a little long for me

Interesting album. Definitely different with some good tunes other than the famous Clint Eastwood song. Damon Albarn is a great songwriter.

This was the most RAW gorillaz album you can listen to. Super experimental lots of great bangers. Not their best album but most definitely a bop. It was super fun to listen to their first album and then listening to their newer stuff and seeing how they have evolved over time

Gorillaz one of my favorite bands and Demon Days one of my favorites albums. This one is good but not quite as good as DD

chill mais bizarre en même temps

moknkey

I’ve never listened to the album. Pretty good but not one I’d put on very often. Fun to hear Damon experimenting

Damn, I remember when this came out it was such a big deal. The guy from Blur started a band of cartoon characters with the guy that made Tank Girl. I thought that was a cool concept, and the music was great. I remember playing a little flash game where you ran across a graveyard as Noodle! It was so modern and fresh! Introduced me to Del’s intelligent style of rapping and Deltron3030 which I still love. Opening track is so unassuming. Chill, lazy song. 5/4 getting a little more Blur. Tomorrow Comes Today is a really good one, opens like a good Beck song! Again those lazy vocals that were a whole vibe. Clint Eastwood was fucking huge. That’s obviously how I heard about them, a friend described the video and opening verse lyrics; I was intrigued. Something very new! Man Research isn’t much. Punk is kind of fun for variety and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Sound Check is a surprise. Dig the baseline, sampling and strings! Like the vocals too. Almost a dub / trip hop vibe. Double Bass reminds me of a Tortoise song almost. Pretty slick interlude. Del’s back on Rock the House which is a bit of a throwback hip hop song. Dig it. 19-2000 was one of my favorites! Fun, catchy chill jam. Great album.

Like I've said on other reviews here Gorillaz are one of those bands where if I was able to make a greatest hits I'd probably be able to give it a 5 star rating. However, while doing many great things this self titled has just a bit too much "filler" for me to rate it so highly. Don't misunderstand me though there are some great songs on here. Tomorrow Comes Today has managed to find its way onto many playlists of mine over the years. I don't usually seek this album out but I'll definitely be returning to it at some point or another.

Several melodic repetitive songs sprinkled with a few hits.

Gode minder, 40 år siden jeg har hørt den sidst. Pissefed, men måske også lidt for lang.

“That’s The Second Album I Ever Bought!”

Love the coolness of the keyboard accompanied by the unconventional vocals. Ace of an album.

I'm happy, feeling glad

Not their best album, but great album nonetheless!

Thought it wouldn't hold up. But still really enjoyed it. That said, not sure if I enjoy it because it's great, or just because it was so formative for me.

I loved this album when it came out. Probably one of the last dozen or so CDs I ever bought before going totally digital. Would have given it a solid 4 or 5 back in the day. A lot of the songs still rank high but don't have the same appeal anymore. This is like a 3.5 rounded up.

Great album for its time.

Solid listen the whole way through. First half has more standouts and grooves.

The highs are very high and the lows are mid

Tad long, but most of it’s great

getukuuu, getukuu shushaaa

I’ve heard a lot of these songs so much that this listening felt a bit blah. But it’s an amazing album regardless.

Another classic, fills me with nostalgia! Loved the video for 19/2000 and the game that went along with it online. Have listened in its entirety many times

Very good

Antológico. Pierde el 5 por un par de experimentos medio aburridos.

Classicone. Però, tolto "Clint Eastwood" (ed è un bel togliere), me lo ricordavo meglio. "19-2000" da FIFA 2001 non mi ricordavo si chiamasse così e manco che fosse loro (infatti è il remix di Soulchild a essere in FIFA 2002) Il remix di 19-2000 mi fa venire i brividi

Such an enjoyable nostalgic listen 3.5/5

This one brought me way back to being a little kid again and my brother playing me the music he was into. Though the songwriting, production, and features continued to grow and shine more as the albums went on, this is still a damn solid debut. Slick and quirky, with some delicious verses from Del. Light four for this one. Fave track: 19-2000

Clint Eastwood. C’mon.

I only knew "Clint Eastwood" and even that sounded better than I remembered. Anyway, while I am aware of the cultural status that this record has, I wasn't really old enough to appreciate it as I was in kindergarten at the time. So I was going into this with pretty fresh ears. While the album started dragging a little towards the end, I did enjoy the overall groove.

Loved

Only knew a few tracks off this album, so giving it a complete listen was tons of fun. Absolutely solid, great songs all the way through, and a unique, cohesive sound.

Favourite tracks: 5/4; Clint Eastwood; Re-hash; M1A1; Rock the House; 19-2000; Sound check

This was fine, enjoyable well done and unique.

This album blew me away when it first came out, and it holds up. Blur was all well and good, but Gorillaz allowed Damon Albarn to stretch his creative wings, and it never hurts to have Del the Funky Homosapien on the roster. "Clint Eastwood" is the track most people will recognize, but "Rock the House" is my favorite of the bunch; I love the '70s game show vibe, and the track prominently features Del, so what's not to love? Giving this 4 stars, but it's closer to 4.5, I think.

Fantastic. Some of this still sounds fresh today, and I enjoyed the trip down memory lane with their classics. I particularly enjoyed the ambient tracks. Well done. 4.5 stars.

Innovation counts

So chill. I like

This one takes me back! I fell in love with Gorillaz in my teens. The upcoming 2 albums were great as well. A cool mix of hip hop meets pop meets synths, great collaborations which only became more in the present (too many if you ask me). I’m sad to see what Gorillaz has grown into, but those first 3 records are still spun on frequent basis! 8,5 out of 10

Fucking great. Love their sound, feel like it was pretty ground breaking at the time (2001), but I'm not sure. Definitely some bangers in there (Clint Eastwood), and some good variety. I need to give it a few more listens to really get a feel for it. But I just love their sound, aesthetic.

Close to a 5 for the originality and uniqueness of the tunes, highlighted in Latin Simone, Sound check, Client Eastwood (both versions). etc.

Very eclectic. Blur frontman’s anything goes multimedia project - unleashing the shackles of anyone telling Damon what he can and can’t do. Mostly hip-hop beats, but a bit of almost anything added to electronica and alt-rock and even some Latin. Comparable to Beck with clearer singing. Half is good. The singles definitely work well. History shows the project was a success. So I’ll round up to Four for genuine fashion and cultural influence and chart busting hits.

Good stuff, not always the vibe but when it is it IS

I used to love Gorillaz. What happened now? Why the same album didn't sound the same anymore?

When this album came out there was a flash game where you drove the jeep from the cover around on a 3d map while 19-2000 played on loop; it was pretty cool for what it was, but was glitchy as hell. I wonder if there's a way to play it anymore - probably not.

Classic early-noughties’ record whose best feature is the level of music contamination and genre-bending. Most importantly, it is fun AF. It does not get more than a 4/5 because the concept of ‘Gorillaz’ as a band still felt a little gimmicky and the album never reaches the peaks of ‘Demon Days’. Fav tracks: Tomorrow Comes Today, Sound Check (Gravity)

Cool alternative rock, positive energy. Intelligent arrangements 👍🏻🎵

Solid album. I’ve always liked the Gorillaz, but I haven’t heard most of the songs off this album before. I do prefer their more recent stuff. 4/5

Good background and good for kidz.

Solid album, I enjoyed it

I heard Gorlillaz not too long after the album was released, and have been a fan of the band since the beginning. My introduction to the band was their video for "19-2000" and I thought the remix was catchy and it got me curious. I like Blur, so additional work from Damon Albarn was intriguing. It's been a while since I've listened to the full album, but many of the tracks are in my regular rotation. "Clint Eastwood" and "19-2000" are probably my top favorites, but it was good to get reminded about "Re-Hash", "Tomorrow Comes Today", "5/4", and "Rock the House". I don't like everything from Gorillaz, but I will probably always be ready to hear any new music they put out to find my new favorites.

Ovo je klasik, sa mnogo dobrih stvari, ali opet...ima i čoraka

For what seems to be a rock experimental album I enjoyed lots of the sounds that were produced throughout. The lyrics seem to not have much significance other then displaying vocal ranges as instruments of their own. Reminds me a little bit of Nirvana in the lyricism or lack there of. Overall, the album feels like interesting and digestible background noise that is reminiscent of the early 2000's. Fun Note: Released on the first day on the new century Jan. 1 2001

Overall a really nice album. Some prods are a bit less innovative than other but other really shine. Favorite Tracks : Clint Eastwood, Latin Simone, 5/4, Tomorrow Comes Today Rating : Big 3.75 / 5

Cool album. More instrumental than I originally thought. Nothing too crazy however and some lack of cohesion between songs took me off sometime.... Definitly some HUGE bangers on it pushing it slightly towards a 4

I think in the context of just listening to an album of music, the idea of a virtual band gets a little lost. But it certainly adds to the story. I appreciate that Damon Albarn really has taken his art in so many places in so many ways. I don't always love it, but that's maybe not the point here. He's not one for the tried and true. So this scores higher in "let's try some interesting things" than in "I can't wait to listen again!"

This is the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard. Love

Good

Genieten en zeker clint eastwood. Maar het mist nog iets om die 5 te geven imo

Very enjoyable album. A bunch of highlights along with a couple of filler tracks. Basically, when Albarn is singing leads - that's when the album shines most.

They hit every genre in the book on this album

- an insane variety of sounds and influences from all different genres - I don't vibe with the Gorillaz as much as I wish I did, but the music is always fun - High quality music, 3.5 but I'll round up

Chill house

PREFS : Re-Hash, 5/4, Tomorrow Comes Today, Clint Eastwood, Punk, Sound Check (Gravity), Double Bass, Rock the House, 19-2000, Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?), Slow Country, 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) MOINS PREF : Clint Eastwood (Ed Case and Sweetie Irie refix)

Great music covered up with the gimmick of the group being 'cartoons'. Mix of hip-hop, punk, latin beats with Gen X slacker vocals. They're like the Chimpmunks but there's no Dave to drag down their style. Best Tracks: Re-Hash; Clint Eastwood; 19-2000

Beetje lastig het genre te omschrijven, een soort blije Britse hiphop. Interessant ook om even op wiki te checken hoe deze figuren eruit zien (een soort Mangamannetjes). Naja, vrolijke deuntjes en er staat zowaar een hitje op, het kon slechter.

This seemed like a gimmick at first, but then I couldn't stop listening to this record when it came out. Not their best album, but maybe their catchiest.

4.5 gorillaz er chill 19-2000 remix er nice

The album which really introduced this group to a mainstream audience. I remember buying it in a FNAC in France along with Daft Punk's Discovery and All Killer No Filler by Sum 41! What a summer of music listening that was. Some great bops on this album and some long-lasting earworms. Some equally forgettable B-side tunes. But it was a fun concept back when the idea of media-crossover music projects had regained some novelty, and the way it was pulled off was really clever with oodles of mystique and a slick PR campaign aided by the then-mainstream music outlets. Very hip and cool to be a Gorillaz fan.

Does it count as experimental? It is to me anyway. Couple of really great tracks.

Some bangers, forgot some of the fluff was very fluff

Think "Demon Days" the follow up is by far a better album but enjoyed listening to this. Guess it's on here as the first "Virtual band" however due to real musicians behind it it's a good album in it's own right. 4

A great Album, almost for All occasions. Some banners but not quite their best one.

Dit erg goed en zeer divers. Ik heb er zeker van genoten. 19-2000 geeft altijd een enorm nostalgisch gevoel #spelen.nl.

Heb je wel een jeugd gehad als je niet op spele.nl het gorillaz spel hebt gespeeld met die wagen op de snelweg. Ben fan van gorillaz, altijd leuke muziek gevonden al is dit niet m’n favo album. 3.5

:)

Hey, I was just talking about these "guys" with my Blur review! I much prefer this project to that one, but I never really gave their first outing a fair shake, much preferring the 2nd and 3rd proper LPs. Those aren't on the list, though, so... this one was pretty alright, although I thought I'd be more confident in the four star I'm giving this. Obviously very enjoyable, but you can tell there were times when they were like "what if we did a song with this?" and never expanded it past that. That certainly has its place, but it can feel aimless here. Still, the stuff that is good is really good, just wish this isn't all those new to Gorillaz had to work with on this Generator, as this certainly isn't their best work in almost any aspect, save for a representative one or two songs most people already know any way. Man, I sounded way more negative in this review than I really thought. Basically, Gorillaz good.

I love a few of these songs (19-2000, Clint Eastwood), I'm mixed on a few. I don't hate any of them. This was a fun album at the time that hit a bunch of different genres. Kind of like a mellow version of what Linkin Park was doing at the time...

Thoroughly enjoyed this

Yep. Liked it. A nice mix of styles.

Overall, I enjoyed this album. Some songs lost my attention, but for the most part it was really good!

Thank the lord for these California Raisins.

I like this album quite a bit - some awesome tracks, especially the ones with Del (Clint Eastwood, Rock The House). M1 A1 might be more of a Blur song, but I really like it. Dropping a star because of Man Research, that track was annoying.

I wish I’d thought of the idea to make a cartoon band. This album is perfect for falling in and out of a feverish dream, not really knowing what’s real and what’s not. (I listened to this album while having serious migraine issues) I was today years old when I found out that the Blur lead man was the creator of Gorillaz. Turns out he’s some sort of (new) genius. I love the creativity here. They’re laying the groundwork for their more refined sound in future years. This record is very exploratory with a new sound that doesn’t fit into any particular genre. Rather than re-hashing the same old riffs we’ve heard before, this has a different vibe and different delivery. And that earns pointz from me. However, when experimenting there are always a few duds and this album has some of those. So it’s not perfect, as not every song rocked the house. But overall, I was always looking forward to what was coming next, which is all you can ask for in an album. My sneaky favourite on the record was Sound Check but 19-2000 is a beauty. I always wanted a cool shoeshine.

Loved this. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to the record straight down. Ibrahim ferrar is awesome on Latin Simone. His record with buena vista social club is great. Really sick and interesting beats. 19-2000 was a blast from the past, hadn’t heard that song in forever. Apparently the Clint Eastwood beat is just a stock preset from the Omni chord 😂

A solid album. This took me back to middle school.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Clint eastwood, Man research, Sound check, Punk, Rock the house, 19-2000, Starshine

Clint Eastwood and 19/2000 are classic standouts. The rest are interesting jams with a lot of instrumentals over various styles of music blended into a unique Gorillaz sound. Pretty interesting blend of genres which is pretty ahead of its time.

I've grown to like Gorillaz a lot more in the past few years, and while their debut is not my favorite, it shows a lot of promise for the group. Damon is clearly excited to focus his energy in a different direction than Blur allowed him to. There's a lot of fun stuff, but I believe that Albarn learns a lot between this album and his next few works. It's really only a 3.5 star to me, but I'm gonna bump this one up.

yep me encanta, igual blur > gorillaz 🤯🤯😮😮

discazo de los 2000 y el primer disco que escuche entero en mi vida 💛 innovador es poco

Ganz cool, aber auch sehr nervige Songs dabei. Nit es beste Gorillaz Album

A lot more punk rock than I remembered. Great way to kick off a project. Del kinda hard carries though.

Not much to say, just good shit that's enjoyable to listen to.

It was when this came out, or maybe the second Gorillaz album, that I realised I'd got the Britpop wars all wrong and Damon is the genius from that era. I think you only get to extend a career by taking on new influences and trying new things, and this is a great example. Better than any Blur album with some great songs and still a great listen.

Album would be a 3 for having "filler" tracks but the profuduction was great. 5/4 is a work of art Del is a GOAT ft (Clint & Rock)

yes

More fun than it deserves to be.

Bom demais

шикарный альбом. обязателен к прослушиванию, хотя бы чтобы знать о существовании такой музыки. отмечу Tomorrow Comes Today, (очевидно) Clint Eastwood, Sound Check, Double Bass ещё хочется отметить классный флоу в паре треков. сочетания жанров очень клевые до 5 не хватило какой-то целостности. некоторые работы все же звучат очень экспериментально. крепкие 4+

Ну, тут начинать можно как минимум с того, что группа сама по себе явление: не физическое воплощение, а аватары. Не помню вот только, первый это кейс или нет. Хацунэ Мику точно позже была. Ну и музыка конечно класс. Вот забавно, что Gorillaz стали для Дэймона Албарна такой вот отдушиной: пустился во все тяжкие с экспериментами вдали от флагманского брит-поп проекта. Альбом вгоняет в транс первыми песнями. Всё такое на расслабоне, в духе регги (а если быть душным - даба). Как будто реально трубку мира покурили хорошенько перед записью. Tomorrow Come Today - прям идеальный пример, подтверждающий этот тезис. Ещё и название такое, в соответствующем духе. Блин, я бы может и поставил оценку выше, но... я не люблю особо такую музыку. Не, иногда можно, но не постоянно. Альбом заслуживает внимания именно как альбом, хоть в нём и нет какого-то чётко сформулированного концепта. Может, если был бы - было бы ваще крышесносно. P.S. Не знаю, почему вдруг, но буквально недавно завирусился видос, что интро к Clint Eastwood - это просто стандартный пресет какого-то портативного синтезатора. Хотя факт вроде как баян. P.P.S. Punk - напомнило заставку "6 кадров", че блин...

I fucking loved this album when it came out. This is probably the only record I had at 13 that still stands the test of time (unless MPeople are now cool?). Haven’t actually listened to it since about 2002 so I was chuffed when it popped up. For me this is Pokemon Blue on Gameboy, Phillips and Quinn on MOTD, six week’s holidays of blue sky and sun, a 20p pick and mix, Freddos that were 10p, jumpers for goalposts until it was too dark to see, knicky knocky 9 doors, Adam Sandler, New Labour, them tiny red spiders that lived on bricks, Kenan and Kel, not a care in the world. Probably, anyway, I’ve always been a worrier of some sort. Either way this is pure nostalgia AND it’s still mint. Double Bass was my top highlight, can’t remember it first time round but I’ve had it on repeat since

Quite good init

Great!! When this first came out I didn’t like the original version of Clint Eastwood but I was wrong the remix sucks. 19-2000 both versions are dope

Prepričana sem bila, da sem ta album v celoti že slišala, a temu v bistvu ni tako. Na trenutke me spominja na pozne Blurove albume, kar je logično. Mi je pa čudno, da je vključen na seznam ta album namesto Demon Days. Mogoče pa še pride pozneje?

Long time gorillaz fan but never gave the debut a full listen through. The popular tracks are obviously bangers but the less known ones are also well produced catchy bops. Not perfect by any means but great listening throughout

Really solid album. It's kinda all over the place tonally, but it makes for a really relaxed and enjoyable listen.

Gorillaz kind of defies musical categorization and seems to pull samples and influences from lots of genres which keeps it interesting. Ultimately, that inclusion of different influences results in a sound that is much more sonically pleasing compared to Blur. But I do feel like I am missing something by not seeing the accompanying visual art that is part of the "virtual band" experience.

vibey vibes Clint Eastwood

This was the first parental advisory album I ever owned. My mom was slightly worried about it, but I was so innocent at the time I thought the intro to Left Hand Suzuki method was a soda being opened.

Raw. Superb harmonies and some absolutely classic vibes

Really like this one. 4/5

This album puts down the roots of the hip hop infused alternative pop that would end up fueling more than two decades of collaboration filled, masterful albums. Certainly one of the more experimental sounding of Gorillaz’ discography, there are more loose ends here than I would like. A couple ideas definitely don’t end up going anywhere. Still a fantastic debut showing from the worlds most successful virtual band.

Very interesting album, especially for the time. Also quite the departure from what Damon Albarn did with Blur. I really like how chill this music is, even with heavier tones.

I used to love 'Clint Eastwood' growing up, many a memory around that song. Damon Albarn has got to be one of the greatest artists of the 90's and beyond, two best bands of their areas and of their time, brilliant solo artist, he just doesnt miss. And this is where his (IMHO) better work starts with Gorillaz. Overall a great and unique album which I rate 8/10 (It's not the BEST gorillaz album).

This album wasn't what I expected. Blur, techno/electronic, brit pop, alternatives, experimental mish mash. Did not expect the Spanish ballad. Liked the first half better than the second but I did the the whole thing was pretty good. Hello is anyone there?

Nice

Clint Eastwood is one of the most progressive, intellectual rap tracks I've ever heard. It stands the test of time. The lo-fi funk on the rest of this album is re-listenable. It can fill backgrounds and foregrounds. I love "Tomorrow Comes Today" as well. Solid album from the Gorilla Gang.

Sooo exciting so many fun rappy raps and songy songs

This is a solid debut album from Gorillaz. This came out when I was in high school, so it does have a place in my consciousness and I definitely like the majority of the album. Very interesting mix of genres and strong songwriting. I'm a fan for sure. Standout Tracks: Re-Hash, 5/4, Clint Eastwood, Punk, Rock the House, 19-2000 (and Soulchild Remix version), M1 A1

fun! upbeat. solid 4, minus points for having that one weird song.

Gorillaz’ debut album was a vehicle for Damon Albarn to break out of his Britpop legacy and embrace whatever he wanted. As such this album contains elements of trip hop, hip hop, psychedelia, and more all thrown together. The result is an idiosyncratic album that simultaneously feels groundbreaking and familiar at the same time. The disguise of Gorillaz allowed this music to break out of genre altogether. The album suffers due to its length and its unevenness, but is still a landmark album making a very important point about the music industry.

Очень трудно описать, что я чувствую после прослушивания данного альбома. По сути своей, это идеальный альбом для меня - он слушается очень легко и быстро, буквально каждый трек западает в душу и остаётся там навсегда сразу после первого прослушивания, но... мне чего-то не хватило. Даже переслушав второй раз мне трудно сказать, чего именно. И эта неуловимая недостающая часть не даёт мне покоя уже второй день, ибо, как я сказал, альбом должен быть идеальным, но увы. Может после сотого прослушивания я по-настоящему оценю этот альбом. Но даже несмотря на это, я всё равно готов очень высоко оценить этот альбом из-за дерзких экспериментов типа удивительно гармоничной смеси хип-хопа и альтернативы, выставление на передний план басс-гитары и довольно абстрактных текстов, хотя может быть я просто обращал на них недостаточно внимания. (8 - 8.5)

Very good

great and catchy songs, and some really cool concept songs

It's really good, but also clearly a 40 year old white man's hip hop/reggae based midlife crisis. Gets an extra point just because of the Ed Case remix tapped on the end.

Sehr geil. Klingt an manchen Stellen sogar nach eine Gaming OST.

I’ve only really listened to singles from Gorillaz and Plastic Beach which is another boss album. I proper enjoyed this one. Even Clint Eastwood which is a song I’ve not heard for years was just so much better when listening intentionally and not just in the radio. Damon Albarn is fucking boss

This is the debut album by English alternative rock & virtual band Gorillaz. The virtual band idea was spawned from a friendship between musician Damon Albarn and comic book creator Jamie Hewlett in 1997. The music from Gorillaz is primarily alt rock and hip hop or trip hop, but it has inspiration from many different genres including lo-fi, dub, art pop, punk rock, rap rock, Britpop, and Latin. This album performed well critically & commercially, reaching top 3 on UK charts & top 15 on US charts. Due to the success of the album the Guinness Book of World Records awarded Gorillaz with the title of the "Most Successful Virtual Band". I like a good amount of Gorillaz' music, but I had never heard their first album in its entirety until now. It was good vibes all around and I'm sure their other albums are just as amazing.

Only heard singles from this group before. Wish I would have listened to the album sooner! Great tracks that keep you interested and nice beats. Solid album.

Better than I remember

I liked it a lot when it came out - a bit indifferent now, but still got to give them props.

I really like this Gorillaz, might be my favorite. The grooves and vibes are beautifully crafted and it's an overall very pleasant album to listen to.

Funny that, after so many years, this first Gorillaz outing sounds like Blur b-sides.

Feels good

Some good songs on here. Not gonna give this one a 3. Gets a little funky at times though, but still good

I remember when this came out, people went crazy over it, Clint Eastwood was playing all the time. Looking at it now, that is probably one of the weakest tracks. There’s so mischievous interesting stuff on here, like Double Bass and M1 A1. The music feels experimental but at the same time nostalgic. I can’t give this a 5, because with the later stuff, especially Demon Days, it’s obvious that Damon Albarn was capable of taking this music so much further.

muy entretenido

8/10 dragged on a bit but overall i found it enjoyable. just good beats.

7/10. I suppose I liked this. It was a bit long, though.

It was definitely creative but I didn’t like all of it. Also can’t get past that they were the original virtual idols. 7/10

I remember how groundbreaking Gorillaz were when they came out. I get the hype, but I wouldn't go back to this. I guess it's just not my cup of tea and I've heard the singles so many times. With that said, it still deserves at least 4 stars.

Incredible and fun concept. Great tunes, but the second half slows down a bit.

This is good, but I'm not sure it completely stands the test of time.

Oh dang, this is such good stuff! I loved this album, especially Clint Eastwood, of course, when it came out and it was my happy soundtrack for a while. Just. So. Good. So happy to be reminded of this one. 4/5

I want to give this 5 stars because Clint Eastwood is so good, but in all honesty, 50% of this album feels like filler. Still, the highs are super high on this and Del tha Funky Homosapien deserves major props for his work here.

good album

I like the Gorillaz sound, its sort of a soothing low energy bleakness. Like walking in the rain. See Tomorrow Comes Today. Clint Eastwood and Rock The House are two great singles. A good album all round.

Haven't listened to this album in forever... guess what, still awesome!

Loved how this album began but it seemed to trail off a bit near the end. Of course, then hits hard with Clint Eastwood!

Somehow, I had never listened to the whole album before. It was a long album but surprisingly solid throughout

always groovy, and a much more punky sound than some of their later work. 4/5

It’s no demon days, but this album is a classic.

At this point I cannot remember if I ever listened to this one in full back in the day, I do remember the hype and the smashing hits but no the full album. Weird. It was an instant classic although I feel it is just too long. Still brings good memories back you know?

I've listened to Demon Days before, and I though that album was fairly interesting, but I think I like this album more. There's a lot of various in the music, but it always seems to work really well with Damon's voice. This album also deserves a lot of credit for being the first album by a virtual band (at least that I know of, I'm sure someone attempted it before and no one cared). It's a cool idea but it would be meaningless if the music didn't grab you. Lots of credit to Gorillaz for making really fun music that also has a lot of substance to it 4/5

Really enjoyed going back to this. Clearly made for the joy of making music, agreeably lo-fi. Better to come from Gorillaz mind. And they are brilliant live right now.

A 'virtual' band in 2001 - the whole Gorillaz package was innovative, just see the music videos! As a standalone album, i don't think it's their very best music (Plastic Beach is my fav) - but this is where it all started, and still has some absolute TUNES on it.

This record is the sound of the new Millennium. It's the sound of countless hours spent on Gorillaz' homepage in the early era of the internet. It's the sound of being so proud of writing a guitar riff in 5/4 time that you name the fucking song '5/4'. The first half of the album is so damn strong. On 'Tomorrow Comes Today' Albarn announces his follow-up plan to fronting one of the most succesful Groups of the 90's - just do it all over again in the new Millennium. This time standing on the shoulder of hiphop and triphop groups of the previous decade. Closing remarks: '19-2000' is far superior in the Soulchild remix version, and a special shoutout to Damon's hopeless flute playing on 'Rock Da House'.

There was an entire year during the early years of high school where I didn't listen to anything but this and Demon Days. And while Demon Days still receives heavy rotation I don't listen to Gorillaz half as often as I used to. 2001 is quite late for Albarn to dive head first into trip hop. But the once leader of the past decades most prominent british music genre nevertheless resurfaces as strong as ever and ready to spearhead music for many years to come. There's the obvious classics: "Tomorrow Comes Today", "Clint Eastwood", "Rock the House" and "19-2000" (the far superior Soulchild remix is unfortunately only available on the deluxe edition). And while later Gorillaz records further developed the sound of this record, songs like "New Genius (Brother)", "Sound Check (Gravity)" and "Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo)" passes any Gorillaz vibe check. The inclusion of the "Clint Eastwood" remix as the last track almost made this a 3 / 5. But the absolute insanity of being so proud of your own ability to write a riff in 5/4 that you name the song just that.. Well if that alone doesn't deserve a 4 nothing does.

Det gamle Gorillaz, eksperimenterede, catchy

I'm excited to finally hear this popular cartoon band, and I'm not disappointed. It's fresh and unique, an elegant mix of hip-hop and rock. It's not hip-hop and rock in the same way as the exploding nu metal scene of their time with bands like Linkin Park, and definitely not the earlier hard rocking sound of RATM. Unlike those, Gorillaz are chill and carefree, without much angst. And of course it doesn't end there, they also explored more territories such as electronic and punk. As a whole, it's a compelling album with many surprises, albeit inconsistent. On my way to listen to "Demon Days".

I was prepared to not like this album, but it grew on me

Good album!

Didn’t realize Damon Albarn of the Blur created this band. I really ended up enjoying the album, listened twice.

Love these tunes. Didn’t know much about these guys and now I want more more more.

A nice blend of styles. I like the easy going nature, it's great music for the summer.

Absolute banger

damn good album

A lot of chill songs by the end and great beats at the start. Some songs that took a while to pick up but ended up being pretty good.

Haven't listened to this for ages. Good

Great album, but you once you heard what comes next with Gorillaz you feel it is just the start. Still great to hear and some great songs.

Good album. Embodies my prepubescent to pubescent taste

Never listened to this debut. Some standout tracks in the first half for sure, not sure it needed to be over an hour long. Dragged around "Double Bass" and didn't recover fully.

From reading about this album I learned that the composer of one of my favorite movie soundtracks (Ravenous) was a member of Gorillaz! Cool! This album is very close to a 5 for me.

This one is really a mixed bag with a variety of styles across the album which are all performed convincingly but still feel like they have common threads. My appreciation of the tracks also varies wildly. Punk and M1 A1 were absolutely atrocious punk songs, Sound Check on the other hand was a great, chill trip hop song. Clint Eastwood is a pretty cool classic and I also enjoyed the Soulchild remix of 19-2000 a lot. In general, this is not an album I'd revisit, but I like the concept and applaud the musical flexibility.

A classic

A really really good album Could of given this 4.5 if available really enjoyed it loving the feeling and groove

I luv luv luv. Very solid, very good for a sunny morning commute - I danced to work w/my psl

I’ve owned this album forever but I have to admit, I don’t love the entire thing. There’s about six songs I really, really like (“Tomorrow Comes Today” is legitimately one of my favourite songs) but the rest of it, I could take or leave.

I feel it falls off a bit towards the end, didnt remember feeling that way. Id 3.5 it for that but there are rules

All the songs have a baseline of chill but there is still a good variety of sound on the album. The Del tracks are fantastic. I can listen to this anytime. Favorite: Clint Eastwood

Tracks heard before: Clint Eastwood, Rock the House, 19-2000 Enjoyed every track until 19-2000 when the following happened - Went to get lasagna and missed Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo?) and was confused to return to Starshine. Traced back and found the pair of tracks fitting despite the confusion and bad first impression. Hard to say if the tracks I hadn't heard before would be worth to return to, although none was disliked.

Disco divertido y optimista de escuchar. Canciones con ritmo y bien elaboradas. Sorpresivamente me ha gustado más de lo que esperaba

Tracks heard before: Clint Eastwood, Rock the House, 19-2000 Enjoyed every track until 19-2000 when the following happened - Went to get lasagna and missed latin simone (que pasa contigo) and was confused to return to starshine. Not a bad pair of tracks despite the confusion and bad first impression. Hard to say if the tracks I hadn't heard before would be worth to return to, although none was disliked. 4/5, good start 1/1001

Top ten blur album

fín plata, ekki endilega besta

1st Listen Grade: B Favourite Track: Clint Eastwood

Classic.

Way better than I'd ever given it credit for.

Thier best album imo.

Good

Much better than I remember and I didn't remember much. Found myself warming to stuff I didn't recognise and still enjoying the couple of singles.

Every genre all at once. Love me some Gorillaz. 4/5

Classic but I do enjoy other gorillas albums more.

experimental,funky very enjoyable

Used to love this. Reckon it’s dated now.

I great album mixing genres like pop and electronic with other genres like punk and Bossa nova, my favourite tracks are Double bass, Clint Eastwood and Latin Simone, a fabulous debut for a interesting band 👍

I think that Demon Days and Plastic Beach took what this album did and perfected it so a part of me thinks they should be included instead, but I also understand that maybe the s/t was included because it was first and therefore had the impact of being the album that introduced Gorillaz. It's still a killer album and Clint Eastwood is undoubtedly a classic track.

very enjoable

The sounds on this album remind me of the 2003 Blur album, which came after this. More rapping on this one though! I like Damon's and Blur's music a lot!

Great album, hadn't listened to it fully before but I'd say I'm a Gorillaz fan. Clint Eastwood is obviously a classic, but I also really loved Double Bass. If I am remembering right, these guys are like our last group, you don't know what they really look like they are just animated but this was a fun synth, groovy lofi hip hop type album.

We love the Gorillaz, don't we folks? Well, I do. I've always found the concept cool, even before I listened to much of the music. Reading the Apple Music description for this one taught me that Damon Albarn was in Blur, a band we've also had on the list. I can confidently say I prefer his Gorillaz stuff. A virtual ape band way before those godawful NFTs became a thing. It's hard to argue with albums like this, lots of variety and cool beats/songs. "19-2000" made me laugh, seems like something you'd dub over that video of Lebron reacting to the worst beat you've ever heard. And I recognized "Clint Eastwood" as well, that had to be their first big breakthrough. I say "they" even though they aren't really even real. In short I dig it! Favorite tracks: Clint Eastwood, Re-Hash, Man Research, Sound Check, M1A1, 19-2000. Album art: Very cool. Committing to the Gorillaz art style immediately. Reminds me of the warthog from Halo, but the dudes in the car are cool as hell. And the graffiti font is great too. It's a good kind of simple. 4/5

I loved it! Never listened to it properly as an album, but really enjoyed it

Heard before: yes Really enjoyable revisiting this one. When it’s great, it’s perfect. When it’s bad, it’s at worst inoffensive - and even then, the grooves make it perfect for music to listen to while working, exercising or cooking. Favourite tracks: Rock the House, Clint Eastwood (Del tha Funky Homosapien!), Latin Simone, 19-2000 Least favourite tracks: no dislikes really, some tracks a little too repetitive

4.3 - Simple but creative. Ahead of it's time.

Interesting album. I imagined Gorillaz to be way less experimental. Lots of interesting songs on this album. A little dull in parts but a good listen .

Slappers: Clint Eastwood feels like it has just always been around, like I've known it my whole life. Guitar on 5/4 is so crunchy and i love the synth tones. Sound Check has an insane mixture of vocals, beats, lyrics, whatever. No reason it should work and it's amazing somehow. Rock the House is dope, and I kinda forgot about it. Crappers: Double Bass is just aight. Has all the insane variety of Sound Check but doesn't congeal for me. 19-2000 is so fucking good but I think has been co-opted by various commercials and video games in my brain. Vibe: This album is kind of all over the place, but it's better than I remember, and the good stuff is really, really good.

Tomorrow Comes Today Clint Eastwood Sound Check Gravity Double Bass

Chill

Good and unique sounds make this album as interesting as it is creative. On first listen it seemed disorganized and as if the songs would drag on to add more listening time for the album. I found it easier to appreciate the chill and calming nature of this album when I realized the Gorillaz were aiming to create vibes with their music, not to artificially add substance. The flow of the album is mostly good, however, I feel like a few of the songs are out of place and do not fit the theme of the album. Overall the Gorillaz successfully combined genres of rock and rap with inclusions of samples, to spice up their well produced electronic beats.

In both bands' prime, Oasis were clearly a thousand times better than Blur. Yes, Girls and Boys remains a great single, and one can find enough corkers in Blur's back catalogue to make a top-notch best-of compilation, but Oasis' laddish, proletarian grandeur made Blur vs. Oasis a fight between a poodle and a rottweiler. I still sigh with exasperation at the sight of Damon Albarn on that one-off show Britpop Now, singing Country House in tweed, plus fours and a deerstalker cap. But our Damon is a resourceful sort. After Blur and Oasis helped kill off Britpop with the catastrophic disappointments of albums The Great Escape and Be Here Now (and in retrospect, neither warranted the hostility brought down upon them, each just being somewhat weak follow-ups), Blur sought to change course with a darker, less jovial couple of albums (not too dark, mind you), while Oasis just carried on doing bog-standard Oasis songs to increasing irrelevance. Then, when Blur took a hiatus, Damon founded the group Gorillaz with the comic strip artist Jamie Hewlett. Gorillaz are a virtual band, partially intended as a riposte to the manufactured nature of boy bands. Also, a virtual band liberated our Damon, enabling him to explore genres unmarriageable to Blur's aesthetic, such as hip-hop, electronica and various cul-de-sacs of world music. Along with this, the strategy grew of Gorillaz being highly collaborative, this album alone featuring the rapper Del the Funky Homosapien, Ibrahim Ferrer of Buena Vista Social Club and members of Talking Heads. Yep, my compadres, we're talking a massive case of record-collection rock. And yep, this album has that deeply infuriating gripe affecting most record-collection rock: it's really good, but tries far too hard to be cool, resulting in a album that appears as geeky as a stamp collector. Geekiness is not a fault in itself, but this album's strand of geekiness is inimical to rock n roll, and surely the primary function of this album should be to rock n roll? On the best songs (particularly the singles), Gorillaz transcends this pretence, but the forays into dub and punk on Slow Country and, er, Punk induce nowt but awkward winces. Please understand that this is a very good album, and my criticisms are the honesty of fondness. But I would say the list made a mistake on opting for this instead of their second album Demon Days, to which I would have given the full five. Not least, Demon Days contains the single Dare, which managed the inconceivable by getting my beloved Shaun Ryder to number 1. Just for that, I forgave our Damon for everything that miffed me about Blur, and I would merrily kiss his left teste in gratitude.

Enjoyed it more than I thought.

If I had one bad thing to say, it’s that a couple songs are almost- dare I say- annoying. But as my first Gorillaz album (and the 1st one) I was left wanting more. Favourites: 5/4, Clint Eastwood, Tomorrow…, Slow Country

A lot of fun and some great bops

Exciting! This is just such an assured debut that covers just about everything stylistically. I'm keeping it at a 4 as I don't think it's as consistently strong as their next two albums but it's a true classic

Not just Clint Eastwood, it's pretty great all the way through.

One of the great albums of the 00’s

This album probably was very "revolutionary" in 2001 and still sounds like it. It's not the best thing from this list, and it's even not the best Gorillaz work, but this mix of electronic music (that I don't like) with some rock spicy is catching! It's one of the good examples of how to use technology in favor of the songs, instead of just playing repetitive sounds forever and calling it music. I hope the current versions of the book also include the most recent works from the band. We deserve more.

Deeply satisfying

Gorillaz by Gorillaz to w mojej biblioteczce jeden z tych albumow osluchanych do bolu, a nadal sprawiajacych taka frajde jak za pierwszym razem, jest to pierwszy pick wirtualnej bandy na liscie i pewnie nie ostatni, bo jednak jest to pewien unikalny fenomen wsrod zachodniej muzyki rozrywkowej to wlasnie Gorillaz, ktore jest projektem pana Damona Albarna, ktory pojawil sie juz na liscie przy Blurowych pickach i Jamiego Hewletta, ktory odpowiada w tym wypadku glownie za strone wizualna zespolu, bo jednak wirtualny zespol trzeba wykreowac, bo to wlasnie postacie jakie ten projekt stworzyl sa jedna z mocnych stron wciagajacych sluchacza, gorillazy maja swoje wlasne uniwersum z poteznym lore, ktore czesto i gesto plata sie z wydarzeniami swiata rzeczywistego, zwlaszcza w ostatniej fazie przez jaka przechodzi grupa, bo gorillazy trzeba nazwac banda, pod pod kazda z postaci kryje sie artysta i jego wlasny instrument, wiec czterech czlonkow za ktorymi kryje sie x muzykow, bo jednak jest to album mocno kolabowy, gdzie pan Damon jest glownym wokalista i lirykiem, ale jednak produkcja zostala dzielona z nikim innym jak Danem Automatorem, ktory w zamierzchlych latach, bo rok wydania tej plyty to 2k01, nie byl jeszcze tak uznanym producentem jak jest teraz, ale juz wtedy mial w dyskografii kilka ciekawych projektow jak so hows your girl z handsome boy modeling school, czy deltron 3030, czyli duet z delem, ktorego przemycil takze na Gorillazowy projekt, bo pomimo calej swojej eksperymentalnosci jak dla mnie jest to material na ktorym artysta rokowy stara sie dostosowac do standardow hip hopowych co daje ciekawe efekty, polaczenie popowo catchowatych hookow z tekstami o kilka tonow ciezszymi jak przystalo na rokowanie, a to wszystko na bitach elektronicznie lofikowych, bo ten album jest tez dobrym przykladem produkcji domowej, tak dobrze znanej nawet z mainstreamowych krazkow rapowych, jak chcoby wutangowe produkcje od RZA, tak tutaj domowe brzmienie nadaje albumowi pewnego ciepla i bliskosci do ktorej chetnie sie wraca, a jest do czego, bo blisko godzinna plyta jest tak roznorodna jak tylko moze byc material, ktory mial byc wielkim eksperymentem, ktory pokazal po raz kolejny, ze pan Damon potrafi w muzyke i nawet jak chce zrobic cos niemainstreamowego i zaprzeczajacego wczesniejszej filozofii jaka sie kierowal i tak zrobi z tego cos kultowego, bo taka wlasnie jest dla mnie ta plyta, nie bedzie pewnie niczym dziwnym, jesli ulubionymi kawalkami z tego materialu beda te ficzurujace Dela, czyli Clint Eastwood i Rock the House, ale nie jestem tutaj sam, bo oba te kawalki, a zwlaszcza Clintowy sa najbardziej granymi utworami plyty wedlug spotifaja, tak jak teraz slucham to strasznie uderza ile nowych sampli jestem w stanie wychwycic po tych podrozach w otchlanie listy, co jeszcze bardziej bardziej napelnia mnie podziwem dla pracy pana Automatora, bo robi on tutaj uzytek z tak szerokiego spekrum muzyki, ze az glowa boli, od Bo Diddleya, ktory nie tak dawno pojawil sie na liscie, przez omnichordy OM-300, po The Specials, wiec tak jak jestem hejterem dyskografii blurowej, tak jestem fangejem gorillazowej, a na plejke dodam Tommorow Comes Today i 19-2000, ktore pasuja na lofikowa liste, bo kawalki Delowe juz wczesniej mialem na rapowej, chociaz caly krazek leci do biblioteczki spotifajowej, bo jednak jest to plyta jedyna w swoim rodzaju, bo przeciez perwszy zachodni zespol wirtualny, jesli nie liczyc band ktore spiewaly w bajeczkach, jak wiki wspomina o wiewiorkach alwina lub bardziej na wschodzie o macrossie i wystepujacych tam spiewaczo wojownikach, z ktorymi wypadaloby sie kiedys zapoznac

I forgot about this album. I think I appreciate it a lot more now that I have aged.

Gott fyrstatugarpopp. Mistæk, en margt mjög skemmtilegt.

Ok album, enjoyed it more than my last listen, still only enjoy the album enough as background music

Interesting sound. Worthy of more listens

More than stands the test of time.

not my fav gorillaz album, but a goodie nonetheless!

a band and album that cannot really be pinned to one genre, very creative without being annoying 4/5 is a personal favorite as skater song

Ah, un classique que j'ai appris à aimer avec les années. À sa sortie, je n'étais vraiment pas intéressé par le Hip Hop et Clint Eastwood me donnait l'impression d'un album entièrement dans cette veine. Par contre, j'avoue avoir été séduit par le fond de cette chanson et avoir finalement apprivoisé le flow par dessus. J'ai fini par avoir l'album plus tard et c'est finalement très diversifié et je trouve que la construction des pièces d'une façon plus proche justement du Hip Hop mais en y incorporant plein d'autres éléments rend le tout rafraîchissant. C'est aujourd'hui un album que j'aime beaucoup et qui vieillit très bien. Pièces préférées: Clint Eastwood, Rock the House, Tomorrow Comes Today, 19-2000, Latin Simone (Que Past Contigo)

Vibes and a couple iconic tunes.

p good

As someone who learned violin via the Suzuki Method, absolutely losing my mind at "Left Hand Suzuki Method"

the music that we choose

Rock alternativo. Un megahit. Un 4.

Bien

This is a good album. I remember the first time I listened to some of these songs a couple of decades ago with my friends and how special it was for me. After listening to it again I see that it still sounds fresh and unique. Good music to bring good vibes

It's not my favourite Gorillaz album but I do like it. It has its weaker and stronger tracks but overall a great variety.

Very good

Ahhh, simpler times. We had just survived Y2K, and everything felt fresh and new. I remember being thrilled when Blur and Bay Area hyphy collided in this stunning debut, although I couldn't for the life of me remember any of this music, save Clint Eastwood of course. A fun musical journey, whether or not it's familiar.

Brilliant concept, well helmed...

I had an annoying, unidentifiable song permanently lodged in my head from 2013 - 2019. It turns out it's "Rock the House." Good to have some closure. I like the album otherwise, a nice halfway house between trip and hip hop. "19-2000" is a forgotten gem.

The cool shoeshine

I didn’t get a chance to listen but a friend I work with at the Food Bank said it was her favourite album. Also it’s the only band the App sent that my son Dylan went to see in concert without me. Prob not the best rating analysis but 4 it is.

I've heard their singles over the years but I've never had a chance to listen to the full album previously but I'm happy to discover that this is a really good album! I've been listening to Damon Albarn lately but I'm not as familiar with his early stuff with Gorillaz but this seems to be a great place to start. Love the nods to Ennio Morricone and Augustus Pablo's recorder on Clint Eastwood and Tomorrow comes today. Really good arrangements and clever writing throughout. Nice to see that this still sounds pretty fresh despite the fact that its over 20 yrs old.

tap your toes and clap your haaaaands

This is all over the place but the highs are high

4.5/5

It’s ok

Gorillaz was a bombshell back in 2001, blasting down the carefully constructed walls of indiedom that kept rap music away. Classic rock had already let hip hop stride in on Run DMC’s white adidas, and Nu-metal was at its obnoxious peak, but indie rock was hitherto mostly pure. This album deserves to be here as a time capsule of music trends a quarter of a century ago

Hard to know if it's a very high 3 or a very low 4. But really the take away here is it that this should be plastic beach

Biisit jotka bängäs bängäs kovaa, ne jotka ei oli hyvinkin möh.

Innostuin ku näin tän 🤩 Lannistuin ku kuuntelin 😔 Hitit oli edelleen kovia, mut kokonaisuutena jotenkin vähän sekalainen ja all over the place. Loppuun päästyä oli karissut into kaivaa tää CD-soittimeenkin 🥲 Mut varmaan viel kaivan ja annan mahdollisuuden. Mut tää on nyt tuomio tähän väliin 👨‍⚖️

Mulla ei oo minkäänlaista suhdetta Gorillaziin, lapsena ne hahmot oli musta rumia, "pojille suunnatun näköisiä" ja vähän luotaantyöntäviä ja siinä se. Kun ne tuli vastaan MTV:llä, olin vain hämmentynyt ja halusin lowkey vaihtaa kanavaa. Eli nostalgiapisteitä ei täältä tippunut. Tässä oli paljon kaikkea. Todella laadukas tuotanto. Mut jotenkin tän jälkeen ois tosi vaikea sanoa "miltä Gorillaz kuulostaa" koska tuntuu et se kuulostaa vähän kaikelta. Aika tällasta genre-bending ja näyttää hiphopin (?) monipuolisuuden genrenä. Onhan tää nyt kova debyytti ja varmasti ollut etenkin ajassaan ihan tajunnanräjäyttävää. Ansioita ois varmasti neloseen mm. edellä mainittujen asioiden johdosta sinänsä, mut mun on pakko antaa kolmonen, sillä oon päättänyt et tähtiarviot nelosesta ylöspäin kuuluu sellaisille levyille, jotka laittaisin omatoimisesti soimaan uudestaan. Tää ei valitettavasti oo sellainen. Mutta ehdottomasti honorable mention.

Kind of a slog till the last few songs, which are legit jams

Hadn't heard this band before this list, although was aware of them being popular with a certain kind of slacker grad school world that I never shared all that much taste with, and yeah y'all can keep 'em.

I was just thinking I need to go through the Gorillaz discography, so this is well timed. This is fun, if slight—which I guess has always been the point of Gorillaz.

I was pleasantly suprised by the vibe of the album as it wasn't what I expected! The first part was groovy and had me hooked but the mid end of the album sort of lost me apart from a few last songs. Overall not sure if I'd listen to the whole thing again but might do so if I organised a house party.

This was everywhere back in the day but I hadn't really heard it beyond Clint Eastwood. It's good!

This record was chill. Favourite Track(s): Clint Eastwood, New Genius (Brother) Least Favourite Track(s): Starshine

it took me quite long to pay attention to gorillaz despite the very interesting visuals, character/vitural band concept and gender bending style, until i had the opportunity to see them live and listened to most of their discography beforehand. that said, i really like what they do and most songs are fun, but this is not my favorite album (it doesnt help i was never crazy about clint eastwood song). it still feels pretty timeless, i love the bubbly silliness of "19-2000" for example, love the diversity inside the record, and whatever makes me think of or resembles stuff like massive attack or even nine inch nails in some tracks which is always nice!

Dessverre for langt og for ujevnt. Første del er 5/5 og så blir det rørete. Hadde skiva vært halvparten så lang hadde det vært en Albarnsk klassiker

'Clint Eastwood' trekker opp her.

Hitsa er jo fete, men ganske varierende ellers. Tynn, tynn 3'er

I enjoyed the first half of this, found some new songs that I like but felt like the second half dropped off. i appreciate the creativity, but not a whole lot that i would be eager to listen to again. 3.5/5

Gorillaz - Gorillaz Sounds like what it is. An excitable guy, somewhere on the spectrum, whose usual mates won't come out to play. So instead he's dicking around with bits and bobs his finds lying around and starts kicking around with whoever will have him. Not the greatest Gorillaz work. There is much better comes later. But does contain a couple of genuine Damon classics in Clint Eastwood and 19-2000. Best Track - Clint Worst Track - Double Bass 7.5/10

It's ok, some good songs but I'm not overly enthusiastic about the whole album

intruiging, lots of different styles

3.5/5 Escutei enquanto lavava louça, o clima das músicas é gostoso de escutar e gosto da experimentação e mistura de estilos. Mas as músicas marcantes continuaram sendo Clint Eastwood e 1900-2000

I am far from a Damon Albarn fan-boy, in fact I dont really like Blur.. but when it comes to Gorillaz I think I have liked almost everything they have put out. I think I was 8 when I got this album in CD, purely because I liked the cartoons, but also loved the music once I heard it... there was/is something hypnotic about so many tracks , like Clint Eastwood fx, and there is something for everyone here. Think about where the world was in terms of popular mainstream music when this was released in 2001... Listening to the whole thing now in isolation, not every single song is a banger, not everything works and its not the album I reach for when I want to listen to Gorillaz. Far from perfect but retains its charm. If someone is living under a rock, this is a video example of how songs were written and recorded with toys and old not very high end equipment https://youtube.com/shorts/kn8ocOsdbEo?si=nRY1KKdU133d3wo3 All of these random thoughts just to say that I dont think this is a 5 so I am torn between a 3 and 4

its okay, i was expecting more out of it given how good clint eastwood is, but it had some good songs scattered through

I loved gorillaz as a kid, and I also own this album too on vinyl, their are some standouts but I can’t help but feel that some of these songs are just tech demos, like sound check gravity, like it’s cool, but I’m not tryna hear you just mess around with your keyboard settings, but don’t get me wrong I love Clint Eastwood, 5/4 and 19-2000, they just remind me of middle school allot, overall tho it’s not amazing but their are standouts

Overall not really for me, but there are a couple of standout songs worth listening to: Clint Eastwood (more the first one than the last one) and Sound Check. Definitely defies classification as several styles are spanned and sometimes mixed together. I could imagine this growing on me and some if the songs got placed on my playlist…

One of the things I used to struggle with, and to an extent still do, is putting a name or face behind the music. With Gorillaz being a truly 21st century experiment where that is flipped on it's head where you're supposed to know the make-believe members of the band, it does put it all in another perspective. Like I know the guy from Blur is behind this, along with the artist and other collaborators and the relentless features Gorillaz usually has, but it's still a really fun project and idea where the music is only part of it, not the point of it. This album does encapsulate that- while you're listening to it you almost feel like you're getting a slice of what's supposed to be, which may be enough for some, but it just left me wanting more from it.

I like it. I don't love it as much as I did when it came out. I like Dell the Funky Homosapien. Three stars because there were a couple skips.

This is quite an interesting and cool album. Not quite my thing but some of these tracks just groove

I like the two hits from this album a lot, but the rest was less impressive.

Perfect example for me why the decimals need to be added for reviews because this isn't quite a 3 or a 4. This is one of the first albums I ever bought, on CD, when I was young off the back of Clint Eastwood. Whilst the highs are very high there are a lot of skippable moments that don't really work for me. Latin Simone, Slow Country and M1A1 are all let downs on the latter part of the album when it started so strong and kept it up through to Starshine. It's a 3.5 album. Their later work is so much better but I appreciate the rough edges that were done here into creating something different.

An interesting collection of sound experiments, some hit, some miss and as a Del/Hieroglyphics fan, I appreciated the hip-hop ones quite a lot.

Yeah, good times. Electronic-y/crossover stuff has veneer quite appealed to me, but this is obviously accessible. Fun background vibes.

It was unique to be sure. The concept of course, but also the sound--so different from Blur. Clint Eastwood was a massive hit. On a relisten I think there are number of misses, but definitely deserves to be on the list.

funky and weird, i liked it. my favorites were punk, sound check (gravity), rock the house and 19-2000.

I'm neutral on hiphop

The Blur "Woo-Hoo" guy wants to make dub/hip hop/trip hop and electronic stuff with cartoon character videos. One catchy hit song, a bunch of mood board stuff and it sounds like someone left a Playstation game menu running while they left for Taco Bell.

It wasn't my favorite Gorillaz album but it was decent - there were a few songs I wasn't a fan of but it did include the awesome Clint Eastwood.

I wish I liked this more. I feel like I should. I just thought it was alright ⭐⭐⭐