The Good, The Bad & The Queen

I enjoyed this

Starting to have aversion to albarn's voice. He seems to be incredibly nice person but just that voice. 2.8

Review - this album isn't very good. I'm not a huge fan of any of the musicians involved in the first place, but I often find with "supergroups" there's a bit of a self conscious artsiness that creeps in. I don't know if they're all trying to impress on each other that they're real musicians or what but it gets to sounding a bit clinical in my opinion. Like, you can't often tell it's a Paul Simonon bassline. Although I've not heard any of his stuff since The Clash, maybe he got boring. Some good songs but not particularly interesting, and I'm sure there's a better album that could be on this list. Rating - 5/10 Need to hear? NO

Está raro el disco. Me gustó igual, lo sentí como una historia.

Just shitty. One of the most well liked reviews asked something like...if this wasn't Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon, would anyone care? And I don't care about either one of them, but I get the point. I've somehow mostly avoided Damon Albarn's output outside of Gorillaz which was something you were forced to confront if you were alive in the early 2000s and Song 2 by Blur. Gorillaz were cool mostly because of the visual art surrounding them, Song 2 has been licensed to death in commercials and movies. The rest of Albarn's "projects" I couldn't care less about, this one included. This is just one of those albums where I'm forced to wonder what else could be on this list instead. I was reminded that yesterday was the 10th anniversary of Prince's death...so I'm gonna stop this album a few tracks short and listen to him instead.

Pretty standard, all songs are pretty similar tbh

Damon Albarn is obviously a musical genius. Blur are superb, and Gorillaz are different and brilliant, but this project just does nothing for me at all. The Good, The Bad & The Queen feels surprisingly flat given the talent involved. Nothing here sounds particularly groundbreaking or especially catchy, and it’s hard to see why it earns a place on a list like this. For a supergroup, it lacks impact and identity. It’s not a bad album, but it’s not a good one either, it just sits in the middle and ends up feeling a bit dull overall. It certainly doesn’t come close to something like Traveling Wilburys in terms of quality or presence. There are moments where it improves as it goes on. Tracks like Soldier’s Tale, Three Changes, and Green Fields are decent and show glimpses of what it could have been, but they’re not enough to lift the album as a whole. Favourite tracks: Soldier’s Tale, Three Changes, and Green Fields Least favourite track: History Song, a very dull way to open the album Album artwork: Strong cover, dramatic and fits the tone well

Why this was part of the list?

You know, as much as this album was perfectly pleasant, don't we have enough Damon Albarn? Between Blur and Gorillaz (both bands I love, btw), did we need this super group side project of a side project?

It's alright!

als grote fan van The Clash, iets mindere fan van Blur, was dit een tegenvaller van formaat.. te classeren onder de T van teleurstellend

Took me like 5 songs to think, “that guys sounds like Damon Albarn” and 7 songs or to think “that has to be Damon Albarn” and 8 to conclude “that’s Damon Albarn”.

Mucho rock, pude trabajar sin problemas y como es rápido, te hace que pienses más, cada acorde era para seguir dándolo, muy bueno para disfrutar

History Song - 4.5/5 80s Life - 5/5 Northern Whale - 4/5 Kingdom Of Doom - 4/5 Herculean - 4/5 Behind The Sun - 4.5/5 The Bunting Song - 4/5 Nature Springs - 4/5 A Soldier's Tale - 3.5/5 Three Changes - 4/5 Green Fields - 3.5/5 The Good, The Bad And The Queen - 3.5/5

"The Good, The Bad & The Queen" is the debut studio album by English supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen consisting of Damon Albarn (lead vocals, keyboards), Paul Simonon (bass, backing vocals), Simon Tong (guitar) and Tony Allen (drums). It was also produced by Danger Mouse. The Wiki-listed genre is art rock. It is a concept album with songs centered around modern life in London. Commercially, the album reached #2 in the UK and #49 on the US Billboard 200, and, critically, had mixed to positive reviews. The album opens with "History Song." An acoustic guitar and Albarn's weary and melancholic vocals reflecting on the inevitability of history on a fragmented London. A swirling organ and a horse-like marching beat. The second single "Kingdom of Doom" quickens the pace with a faster strumming acoustic guitar. An underlying synth and loud piano keys. The drama level gets amped up with various noises - crashes, thunder and other random noises. The first-released single "Herculean" has more of a pop beat. An edgy electric guitar and synth noises. Albarn employs his megaphone-Gorillaz-ish vocals in another song about urban decay and anxiety. This song sounding a lot like "Yoshimi"-era Flaming Lips. "Green Fields" adds a reverbing organ to the acoustic guitar and underlying synth. The song gets louder into the outro with an electric guitar. The album closes with the self-titled "The Good, The Bad & The Queen." Loud piano keys give a melody with a drum beat. Albarn with clean and heartfelt vocals. A guitar joins and the pace picks up. It picks up again with an edgy guitar and ends chaotically loud. Where has this been all album? Albarn's vocals can be melancholic, designated, muddled or clean. The music follows suit and also can be whimsical and definitely atmospheric. Dangerous Mouse's production is one of the highlights as he throws in various synth sounds, noises, crashes and thunder. At its best, the music reminded me of "Yoshimi'-era Flaming Lips and latter-day Radiohead. I have to be honest, on the first listen, I was not very compelled until the last two songs; I thought the album kind of dragged. With further listens, I began to appreciate the musical nuisances and songs in general. So, overall, a mixed review for me. I'd say if you're a Damon Albarn fan, this is probably worth a listen but if you're a Paul Simonon fan, realize this is no "London Calling."

I really like a lot of Blur and Gorillaz output, so was looking forward to listening to this to fill in a gap in my Damon Albarn knowledge. Unfortunately I didn't find much in it to enjoy. In fact about halfway through I was on the verge of ripping my earbuds out to make it stop. The bass playing is very prominent, which gets tedious after a while. All credit to Damon for his prodigious creativity, but this is one record I can do without.

bueno, me gusta lamusicalizacion a veces e vuelve medis pesads igual

Is this on here because it was a "super" group? Unendingly dull, monotone, I don't get it.

Nada mal. Lo disfruté más en una segunda escucha. La primera me gustó, pero sí le noté varia cosa por ahí que hizo que quisiera darle una segunda vuelta. Art rock con buenos temas, casi todos son efectivos y en general hacen que se pase un buen rato escuchando este disco.

This is just such an unmemorable, bland album. Musically it’s … fine, I guess - at least there was nothing too upsetting that I remember. And there’s the problem, because I don’t remember ANYTHING about the album.

Enjoyed it!!

Meh, pretty boring, would probably listen again as background

It all sounds fine but not nearly as memorable as Blur or Gorrillaz

Album incredibile, ma in generale il gruppo è proprio top, non capisco perchè abbiano così pochi ascoltato. Hanno il cantante dei gorillaz! e cavolo se si sente, è una band sicuramente meno energetica e più calma, introspettiva. Top canzoni herculean, northern whale e green fields.

un po’ mi ha gasato

Il mio amore per damon albarn è sconfinato

listened to it, reminded me of gorillaz, looked up the band, found out it’s gorillaz

Gorillaz meets Blur. I really enjoyed this

3/10

A less annoying, but equally uninspiring Blur.

Knew exactly who was singing the moment the first lyrics hit my ears. This sounds like a Gorillaz side project, mainly because it basically is one. Several tracks feels like Gorillaz by way of indy folk. Didn't love it, but it was alright.

first listen it's okay

ehhh

Knew the voice immediately. Decent ride but didn’t strike me as amazing.

Had never heard of this before. Did not enjoy.

Production - perfect musicians - perfect songs - boring. nice background music

I like Damon Albarn as much as the next guy, but this didn't quite grab me as much as his other work in Blur and Gorillaz.

Good but not great

Drawn out, unique, good background. Movie soundtrack bits for chase and ascension scenes.

Мне кажется мне бы понравилось больше если бы я вслушивался в слова

Талантливый человек талантлив во всех проектах

Любимый проект Албарна. Рада, что Тонгу посчастливилось поиграть в группе с нормальной атмосферой. Заслужил.

Not Good, Not Bad, Just Mid

Лучшая песня: The Good, The Bad & The Queen Худшая: Слишком много, чтоб выбрать одну Если у супергруппы была задача записать альбом, используя только суперизбитые мелодии и последовательности аккордов, то они суперски с ней справились

branch от gorillaz, приятно, хорошо, жаль, что без громких хитов, планирую еще вернуться к этому проекту албарна

Вообще ничего не почувствовала от альбома, абсолютно равнодушна к Албарну и всему тому, что он делает. Единственное воспоминание о нем - млн мемов о ненависти к нему свифтис после его негативного комментария в отношении нашей новоявленной традвайф. Респект за состав супергруппы и на этом все

Not what I expected. I was about to say it sounds like Damon Albarn and then I realised…Very unique, but too slow for my taste. Fav song is ‘Nature Springs’.

Unoffensive and boring, perfect for elevators and offices. +1 for the album cover though.

el hijo no identificado de Gorillaz y creedence, algunos temas medio repetidos pero otros que son joyitas, sólido 4

New to me. Dug a lot of the song writing and guitar sounds. Very solid. Made it thru the whole thing (which says a lot lately)

3/5

Tolerable but boring.

Supergroup? Nothing super about this.

This album is TEDIOUS. But The most annoying part is the Affected Vocal Slouch. One of the great tragedies of Bob Dylan’s popularity is the adoption of AVS as a means of signaling "I am a serious artist to be taken seriously." But for me it signals "I'm more interested in sounding cool than in sounding good." And, perhaps not surprisingly, that attitude, more often than not, produces music that is not good. This collection is an excellent example.

4/10 - I found this album to be a bit dull. It’s nothing egregious but it doesn’t spark anything in me.

I was expecting so much more from this when I saw who was in this supergroup. Such a snoozer of an album. 3/10

Boa experiência, a repetir algumas canções Destaques: History Song, Kingdom of Doom, The Good the Bad and The Queen

Not bad! Never heard of them before this.

Basically a lost Gorillaz album of sorts, but more cohesive. Good listen, love Damon.

Boring

3.5

Dubbyesque.

Pretty nice.

i dont think i've heard of this band or anything by them but i like it so far favorite song: history song

Despite not being a Queen album (as I initially thought when I saw the title), this album wasn't bad.

Seems good. I didn't get a very deep listen unfortunately. Seems like Damon albarn does radiohead. Will definitely return

enjoyable

How the fuck is this on the list over Demon Days? Favorite track: The Good, the Bad & the Queen

Trying for an artsy kind of rock and making something this beige is kind of an accomplishment

A great assembly of musicians on this record! Can't believe I had not heard of this before. It certainly has a bit of Gorillaz sound going on, mostly because of the vocals. Psychedelic dream pop very ambient. I was expecting a little more from this lineup, most of this sounds too safe. There are a handful of great tracks though so I am glad I know of this project now.

7.5/10

Interesting album that was all over the place.

- ehtaa damon albarnia vaikka tässä muitakin tyyppejä tietty on messissä - gorillazin suurena ja blurin keskikokoisena ystävänä ihan mielelläänhän tätä kuuntelee

I have never heard of this group but I liked this album a lot. Four stars.

Das mag ich gerne gibt oldschool vibes und eine Gemütlichkeit bisschen gilmore Girls

When I was in high school, there was a new supergroup, Josh Homme? Dave Grohl? John Paul Jones? How could it fail. Them Crooked Vultures had one song that was fine and the whole rest of the album kinda sucked. I like to think of my British counterpart who got excited for this, heard it and went. Well whatever.

Album No. 0191 on my list. When I stumbled upon this album, I had no idea what this would be. Never heard the name of the band, no idea about their music, their members, their history, nothing. This is probably one of these albums I would have never discovered had it not been for the 1001 album list. I quickly recognized the singer's voice though. It was indeed Damon Albarn, and The Good, The Bad & The Queen are a British supergroup that was completely lost on me so far. "The Good, The Bad & The Queen" is an interesting indie rock album. I didn't find most of the songs that catchy/memorable and I'm just not the biggest fan of Damon Albarn's style of singing. The sound on this is pretty good though and the whole album just feels pretty, well, interesting! The songs' topics are somewhat unconventional and I liked it overall. Won't become my personal favorite, but I'm still glad I discovered it. I will add "History Song", "80s Life", and "Herculean" to my playlist. 3/5 stars.

Light 4

I like Damon Albarn but not feeling this. Might need to listen again

Meh

Good music. Good sound. First listen. Thanks

This is better than all Gorillaz post Plastic Beach. Happy to have been unfamiliar with this until now.

Gostei das guitarras e umas músicas bem alternativas

I lived in London for almost 10 years and it was never this tedious and dull. The capital I lived in was a vibrant and multi cultural city that doesn't seem represented by the music I've listened to here. The first couple of songs raised very little interest, but I did, however, enjoy Northern Whale and the chilled Herculean. After that though, there was very little that I could consider memorable or worthy of much attention - it just seemed to be background music. It's a shame, because a few years ago I heard a decent concept album about London - The Liberty of Norton Folgate by Madness - and I'd have that on the 1001 way before this! Herculean just about earns this a low 2 stars.

Nice surprise

A prime example of the saying, too many chefs ruin the broth.

ist ganz okay, manche Songs sehr anstrengend

This it the type of music I enjoy listening to, while listening I was constantly waiting for something more to happen though. I like production a lot.

The sound of this is nice, but it does kinda go in one ear and out the other. A little more dour than I expected.

top 3 - Herculean, History Song, 80s Life. It's fine and I enjoyed it but I expected more. The melody and vocals are nice. Though I will add that I wasn't aware of this super group prior to this album. Don't know if it should really be on this list though...

Not unpleasant, but if I ever hear it again, I'm not sure I'll recognize it.

Favorite track: Herculean There were some pretty nice sounds here, and the underlying dub influence all throughout the record along with Tony Allen's drumming makes this thing subtly groove, but this album doesn't really have a lot of standout tracks.

I expect more from a band that calls itself a supergroup. That said, it’s quite listenable with some nice tracks. This isn’t quite a 4 but I’m rounding up as I might be tempted to replay one day.

Nice one

Started off good and then you lost me. I don't know where I am and I need an adult.

I liked this!

Must have completely missed this project in 2007. Some very cool personnel on this album, but I'm finding that most of Damon Albarn's songwriting outside of Blur is boring as fuck.

I wasn't familiar with this Gorillaz side project before. The vocals are solid, the instrumentation is pretty cinematic, full of strings and big walls of acoustic guitars. It has this sort of fairytale esthetic - but in a good way. I think it really falls on in the 2nd half with some pretty lackluster moments, but I'm glad I listened nontheless.

6 - AVERAGE

Álbum com sonoridade bem variada e interessante. Tangzu Wan'er 2 Bass Editon.

I’m a fan of almost anything Damon Albarn does and had never heard of this. It almost has a Beatles vibe at times.

(80/100)

Meh

Wasn’t my jam. Never heard of this band before, but the songs and instruments in it seemed uncoordinated.

To slow for the time listened

Maybe I’m missing something. Is this supposed to entertain? What did these guys do to get on the list? It’s neither good nor bad, yet I’m disappointed.

Alright Indie rock. Liked the music a lot. Had some interesting beats, but the lyrics themselves, not vocals particularly stood out

6/10

Love Blur, Love Gorillaz, Love Danger Mouse, so it’s obvious that I love this… sadly no. I would put it in the “I liked it” category, but not something I would return to often. 3.25 / 5

Starts interestingly.

Pretty solid, but probably won't be coming back to it.

Never heard of this group before, but the voice was pretty recognizable. Of Albarn’s projects, blur and Gorillaz are far better (IMO) than this record. I probably like rocket juice and the moon more too… but don’t mean this album is bad… maybe will grow on me.

This was pleasant enough background music, but completely forgettable. It probably deserves more of a careful listen than I could give it today. 6/10 Pretty Good

"This sounds like some kind of Damon Albarn wannabe... Oh, it's actually Damon Albarn." Kinda funny he made a band just so he could write songs about England and London. Weird flex.

I am sick and tired of listening to english music by english singers about england. One star for the drummer of Fela Kuti, he rocks!

A “supergroup” from 2007 made up of two 90’s Brit-Poppers, the bassist from the Clash and Fela Kuti’s drummer? Maybe 1001 is just too many records.

Too generic. 2

truly middling and dull. are there any genuinely good supergroups? most of the time you get jammy stuff that's only notable for the names involved. there's a clear reason why i barely hear Gorillaz fans talk about this band despite Damon Albarn being frontman. deserves to be one of the 1001? you don't need this one. come on. this over Demon Days and Plastic Beach? you're fucking silly. silly. gonna put on some Traveling Wilburys next? give me a break

Disappointing.

Would in fact rate a 3.5, an interesting album of a lot of different styles that’s brought in by the prominent artists in the band. Wish the vocals were a little more varied or they brought in some female artist to sing backing and do a song or two. And I hate that high pitch backing vocal too.

Passed me by at the time. Liked the dubby basslines and there were some nice moments but overall forgettable.

This would have made a great ‘lost album’. The mere idea of it would have been mythical. Sadly, the reality of it far less so.

Not very interesting. This doesn't belong on this list, given how much great music came out during this period. 4.8

Normal

Well I really like the gorillaz but London isn’t as compelling to me for some reason. Idk

Folky

There’s so much talent here but I found the album to be frustrating. There are elements of greatness, but none of the songs go anywhere. I like the rhythms and many of the individual arrangements, but this album lacks cohesiveness. It’s a pleasant but unremarkable listen.

Recognised the singer from Gorillaz. It was pretty good.

Album 1063 of 1089 The Good, The Bad & The Queen (2007) Rating : 2.5 / 5 I listened. I enjoyed. And yet, when it ended, I couldn’t tell you a whole lot about what I had just heard. It was pleasant. It flowed smoothly. Nothing irritated me, nothing made me reach for the skip button, and nothing really jumped out demanding attention either. It just sort of existed comfortably in its own lane. The best comparison I can come up with is flipping through the “What’s Happening” section of TV Guide (I'm dating myself, here). It fills the time. It’s fine while you’re doing it. But once you close it, you’re not carrying much of it with you. There’s certainly craftsmanship here. The mood is steady, the performances are controlled, and everything feels intentional. It’s not sloppy or uninspired. It just doesn’t carve out much of a lasting impression for me. A decent, easy listen but just not one that’s likely to settle into my long-term rotation.

I've had a pretty decent stretch now, mostly good music and this is no exception. It has some duller tracks but I like it. 4

This list is, conservatively, 20% Damon Albarn. That said, this was fine.

It was ok. Nothing really notable. It would be a good album to have on in the background during the day.

Pleasing and enjoyable if a bit meandering and lacking the power to make it something truly great

If Damon Albarn decided to make the Gorillaz into Coldplay, this is what it would sound like. Not quite as interesting as the Gorillaz or Blur, very middle of the road this one

Song 1: This sounds like a slightly better Blur. Song 3: This sounds like Blur & Gorillaz had a baby. Song 4: This sounds like Blur and...wait a minute... *googles* Ah, of course. So, I was unaware that Damon Albarn had another band. As I am lukewarm (at best) on Blur, but a huge fan of Gorillaz, I'm super curious about where this is going to go. This was great. I'm giving it a 4 because I gave both Blur albums a 3, and I liked this miles better than either of those - even if it didn't have an all-timer like Song 2. If we had half stars WHICH WE SHOULD, it's a 3.5

Boring, dont wanna hear this again. 1,8/5

Great to listen to musicians being musicians, not rock stars. This sounds nothing like any individual musician soulded like or played like, very refreshing. Hard to rate this without many listens, but it is at least a 3 leaning upwards,

listen by roon Tidal MQA ver. favorite songs is "Behind the Sun" 、"A Soldier’s Tale" & "Nature Springs" The lyrics are thought-provoking. The melody is so captivating. Green Fields is impressive

If you like Blur and Gorillaz, this is an album you definitely want to listen to. It's basically a supergroup featuring Damon Albarn from Blur and the Gorillaz, Paul Simonon from The Clash, Simon Tong from The Verve, and Tony Allen, who was Fela Kuti's drummer. To me, this band resembles the Gorillaz, but leans a little more toward the indie umbrella, whereas the Gorillaz lean more toward the hip hop umbrella. I'd probably label this as more of a psychedelic pop album with some subtle Afrobeat influences. This is the first I've ever heard of this project, but I'm definitely a fan of it, and I look forward to hearing more from them.

Like most supergroups, this album is ultimately less than the sum of its parts. It does have a lot of dense, layered instrumentation, and the production is fantastic. That said, most of the songs are pretty forgettable and don't really go anywhere in my opinion. Was hard to keep my attention after the first few. Still, is a pleasure to listen to on good headphones with that production! 2.5 -> 3/5 Also, crazy that I'm not even 1/5 of the way through the list and have already had 3 Damon albums (and zero Neil Young, amazingly).

It was okay. Nothing I'd listen to again

Not sure how I felt about this, I liked some bits and I like that guy from the Gorillaz, but was a bit boring at times. Didn't mind it though

нот май кап оф ті дуже фолкі, середньовіччя вайб

Good

Copy and pasting the best review for this album: "So every time Damon Albarn has a jam session with someone, is it gonna show up on the list?" It's not bad but like....c'mon now. D'you know what I mean?

Music tailor made for an indie film score and nothing else.

A lot of different things going on and it definitely had me tapping my foot but it did not pull me in any further.

So, like, they are all individually very talented at the things that brought them to this supergroup, obviously. There isn’t much to criticize, but I also find myself without much to celebrate; nothing lagged behind, nothing stood out. Overall, the album felt lesser than the sum of its parts.

This was such a surprising listen. As with a few of these albums, I went in completely completely blind and was immediately drawn in and connected to the music. Its layered, soulful, alternative. I cant believe that I have never heard this before. Must add to my collection

550/1001

istening session: february 14th, while making and eating lunch Listened to before: no Thoughts: at first I didn’t know that this was a project of Damon Albarn so it was weird to hear him sing on something that didn’t sound like material from Gorillaz or Blur. I really liked the chord progressions and instrumentals on some tracks Favourite tracks: Herculean, Nature Springs & The Good, The Bad And The Queen

Oooh, Gorillaz 2.0

Pretty decent. Enjoyable listen, like the instruments and the vocals are unique and fit the band well I think. The lyrics are nice. I really like the mix of piano and acoustic guitar with those like weird loud droning noises that come in at times.

I really enjoyed this- particularly the baselines.

7/10 (dropped from 4 to 3, relisten)

pleasant background music

yeah whatever i love damon albarn and bonus points for being in skins UK so

Super group my ass! What a strange album, full of strange songs and sounds. Makes me feel like I'm being haunted by a clown and not the scary one like Pennywise.

The panel that made this list really seem to think that anything Daman Albarn touches turns to gold, but I don't happen to agree. This wasn't really interesting at all. Kinda bland alt rock.

Meh, this sounds very mid-2000s, which isn’t a compliment as everything sounded like this at that point in time.

Just meh. A lot of sounds but nothing that sticks with me. It just flows together but there is nothing that makes me want to pay attention

You have to admire how prolific Damon Albarn is, but this isn't his best or most innovative work. Not exactly sure what it was exactly that didn't sit well with me here. Overall I found the tunes a bit slow and uneventful. There was not really any oomph or momentum in the songs. They weren't ballads, but they weren't rock either. Damon Albarns singing through an old microphone that you hear a lot in Gorillaz didn't lend itself that well here either. It added to the whiny and wheezy feel of the album that I got from the other elements as well. Not my cup of tea.

Not a big fan. It felt like Gorillaz without the sampling or electronic parts, which honestly is the good part of Gorillaz. I did think “Nature Springs” was an ok song, but the rest just felt like there was nothing really interesting going on. The album art was cool though.

The Good, the Bad & the Queen was very beautiful and has a great vibe to it. "A Soldier's Tale" really exemplifies this for me. I also think it sounds pretty similar to some of the stuff Gorillaz was putting out around the time, which isn't a bad thing, since I enjoy their music. That being said, it would kind of trail off at points and lose direction, which definitely detracted from it. Other than that, it's a really solid album, and sounds like perfect music for Fall. Favorite Song: "A Soldier's Tale"

I'd forgotten all about this album. Great stuff!

Actually very solid. This is no frills, yeah, but by the time I was halfway through, I was completely sold. This is totally diggable.

great drums. albarn veers close to radiohead with little success.

Listening Notes Never heard of this supergroup! Reminiscent of how Demon Days sounded There's a casualness to it all, simple arrangements, uncomplicated Standout Tracks "History Song", "Kingdom of Doom", "Heruclean", "Three Changes", First time? Yes Will it go into your rotation? One & Done

Wow, I've never heard of this, but what a cool story of this group's beginning. Nice lineup. It's a decent album, with no song really grabbing me by the crotch. Herculean was a nice, mellow, spacey song. Overall, nice side project from the Blur guy. I'll give this a 3.

It’s not unusual for a supergroup of members from bands that I love to let me down. This is sort of like the members took the least interesting parts of their better know acts and threw them into a forgettable side project. Didn’t grab me.

I thought it was Damon Albarn and had to check. I like Damon Albarn.

I listened to it, but I can’t remember anything which I take as a bad thing….

3.5

4 from Sian 3 from Deb agreed on overall 3

Meh.

Another OK album. why are we prolonging this??? 3 *

Took me a sec and then I was like "oh it's the guy from The Gorillaz". Only then to also find out he's the same dude as Blur. And like 20 other things. So a good listen from the musical learnings. Otherwise forget table.

I am no common hipster

Sub-standard forgettable Gorillaz-lite fare. I read it was inspired by Fela Kuti and Tony Allen, can't hear it at all

1/3rd correct. Bad.

Like the vibe

Hypnotic, low key with an edge.

one of damon’s best. easily

This was slightly difficult to rate. Almost sounds like a tamer Gorillaz, with some more quirks. High 3? Not 100% on that but oh well. Would like a little more energy sprinkles throughout

Honestly, this was a pleasant surprise. We didn't get any play of this in the US, and it's a decent indie record. One of Damon Alburn's better projects IMO.

I’m a fan of Damon Albarn - particularly from interviews seen around the regrouping of Blur - but do find my reactions to his music extreme - several songs are personal top 100 while so many others the exact opposite. Hit and miss and very little middle ground. I gave this album 2 listens. It was enjoyable in spots but overall just mid (the don’t grab me category). Perhaps given time affection will grow. For. Ow 3/5

History Song, Northern Whale, Behind the Sun and Nature Springs are all good on first listen. Almost sounds like the Gorillaz but also kind of like some other indie bands mixed in.

Beautiful sounding album, excellently mixed. Damon Albarn's voice is perfectly suited to the instrument tones. Lots of interesting moments throughout. Really cohesive concept and sound. You can see the influences this album would have had on later albums from Arctic Monkeys, Fontaines D.C. etc

not super memorable to me

A difficult one as I love Blur, but have never really enjoyed Damon Albarn’s side projects that much. This very downbeat. A few tracks such as Herculean and the Northern Whale raises a pulse, but otherwise nothing sticks in your head.

It was ok, but didn't excite me.

definitivamente se puede escuchar el impacto de damon albarn pero de sus tres proyectos (que conozco) puede que este sea el que menos me gusta solo por el hecho de que no soy británica

Interesting but weakens in the second half.

1: A Soldier’s Tale 2: Kingdom of Doom 3: Herculean

Another one of Danger Mouse's art projects with very talented artists. It is a very good listen, but never quite leaves the experimental or "interesting" category to end up in a regular rotation. Respect the artists and their work, but not a transformative album.

Bore-illaz

Not a terrible album. Certainly okay, but definitely not an all time banger, and I think its spot is probably pushing out more new and relevant voices that were established in 2007 over something that is just not memorable at all. There are bright spots of hooks on "History Song", but the album quickly hangs in the same producing-by-the-numbers tricks that Damon Albarn does on all of his projects. Feels like that is the midpoint between Blur and Gorillaz, not something entirely fresh enough that it needs and entire new project name. I personally would have replaced this album in the list with something like Annie Lennox's SONGS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, Chromeo's FANCY FOOTWORK, Nine Inch Nails YEAR ZERO, or (even though it is a bit too exaggerated politically for my tastes, but is a fresh sound for 2007) Saul Williams THE INEVITABLE RISE AND LIBERATION OF NIGGY TARDUST! All of those seem like far more interesting songs and vital albums to what is to come in the next decade after 2007, whereas The Good, The Bad, & The Queen (both the band and the album) just feels like a throwback that just has old sounds and the same boring and cynical views of British society and politics, instead of something more personal and therefore interesting. Because of the production and musicianship, particularly of Tony Allen, I want to give it a 2.5, but since the rating system doesn't reward nuance, I'll have to round it down to a 2.

Pretty great.

Has some good parts but only occasionally. Most songs feel like they didn’t have a coherent idea behind them. And that’s the main problem. It sounded good sometimes, but only, like, three songs managed to stay good throughout their run. It just felt too random and inconsistent. Still fine, and the closing track is fantastic, but I just wish it was more cohesive.

I liked this a lot. I need to listen to this again but off the first go I would give 3 stars. It was a very quick 40 mins. Very good.

Where has this band been hiding!? Albarn backed by tremeloish music. I loved it. I really did. 5 stars.

This album is like lying in a drug-induced coma. Your family are around you discussing how long they can keep you in this coma before pulling the plug. It is heartbreaking to hear them have to navigate such a horrible decision, but these drugs you’re on make you feel like you’re on a cloud.

Instantly you know it's the guy from Blur. Has some interesting moments and I liked the inclusion of various instruments. But its just a bunch of dudes getting together for a Jam and then putting out the result. And somehow they convey in the music that most people wont "get" this, and that's just because you are not hip enough ro be part of the London scene. Not amazing but I guess its a good stepping stone to what would become Gorillaz

Meh

The music is ok, but pretty boring, not a fan of the vocals at all.

Another good project from Damon. It's not quite a Gorillaz album, but it could be. A pretty cool supergroup from London.

It’s a 2, but a stronger 2 than Dire Straits. Sounds like If Murder by Death wasn’t very good.

Is it…is it Albarn??

An enjoyable Damon Albarn creation. Not his best music, but would I listen to it again? Yes.

Kind of chill, kind of annoying, totally forgettable

I liked it

Quite an interesting album. Worth exploring a bit more, I think. A shame that Mr Albarn sounds like he deliberately couldn’t care less. 4

Damon Albarn expended his entire creative energies on Demon Days and almost everything after has been complete shit.

Ok

Closer to about 2.5 stars

I actually remember when this first came out I kept meaning to go out and buy it. I love Gorillaz and The Clash so I figured with Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon involved it was bound to be good. I never did end up buying it and it turns out I didn’t miss much, this album was DULL. There legitimately wasn’t anything I found interesting or memorable about it. I will soon forget this album exists in all likelihood.

This is just a middling Gorillaz album.

A 3.6. Good overall but nothing that stood out of the mix.

Interesting listen with a couple pretty good calming songs.

Very ambient and subdued. Sounds a lot like a cleaner Gorillaz album (not helped by sharing the same vocalist). Not bad, a little boring song to song but overall fairly solid. Top tracks: Herculean; Behind The Sun; The Good, The Bad, And The Queen

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We all need less Damon Albarn in our lives.

Indie pop mixed with Country music made by Damon Albarn and friends.

Unique mix of rock and almost western. I like the switch up between vibes of each song and switching the singers.

Even when a side project doesn't quite work out there might be contractual obligations to release it anyway, since it was made at someone's expense, and fans of people famous for other things just might scrape up some cash for it. What's wrong is to include such albums in a list like this, and make people like me worse off for having listened to this steaming pile of shit.

6/10

The worst music Damon Albarn has ever been associated with. Uninspired drivel.

There're some nice songs, pretty lyrics. But overall, the album's dull and kinda boring

Too long, too few ideas, just should have cut half of the songs out and concentrate on getting the remaining ones coherent

Better than I expected

This was rather boring

I like Damon Albarn and Blur well enough, but does this list need to include every side project of his? No, no it does not. 2.5 stars.

Gorillaz B-sides-and-outtakes kinda project, didn’t grab me at all

Giga supergroup of supergroups. Music wise however this is very unremarkable.

Did not finish, got boring and annoying

73/100. I can’t help but feel a bit underwhelmed. With a lineup this stacked, I was expecting something a bit more adventurous, some weird twists, challenging instrumentation, or at least a few surprises. Instead, it's fairly subdued. Still, the atmosphere is solid, the songwriting is thoughtful, and the project flows nicely. It just doesn’t fully capitalize on the potential behind the names involved. Enjoyable, but I wanted it to be a bit bolder.

Group of mates jamming. No reason for anyone else to listen.

Day 141 This kind of washed over me, nothing bad by any means but not one I’m likely to return to 6/10 Highlights History Song Nature Springs History song

Rockin

You know, the song The Good, the Bad & the Queen by the artist The Good, the Bad & the Queen from the album The Good, the Bad & the Queen. Super group making super okay music somewhat competently. A bit of a slog but saved by the tremendous final track. The Sufi video for it rules too.

Meh. 2/5

Basically it came off as a mid-tier Blur album. Which not bad, but a waste of the talent collected in that band.

Quite boring unfortunately

Not bad. It's pretty good background sound, and a few songs stick out, especially the title song/album closer. Kinda feels like you're sitting a random jam session but it's cool I guess.

surprisingly boring and forgettable

What?! I never wanted to listen to this because of my dislike of Damon Albarn, but so far it’s so good! Dammit.

Pretty good albeit kind of weird. Still don't care for Damon Albarn but Paul Simonen adds a touch of class to this.

Considering the lineup, I thought I would like this more than I did. Too much Gorrilaz, and not enough Clash in their sound for me to want to give it a second listen, though.

Definitely outside of the norm, which must be why it was necessary to hear. At first it was strange; strange quickly gave way to annoying. And I must quibble with them being a “supergroup.”

Indistinguishable from lots of other indie stuff I've heard. Not bad, but nothing special.

I tried to listen to this several times and every time, I either listened to the whole album and promptly forgot what it sounded like, or fell asleep before the end. I love Gorillaz, but Damon Albarn swings and misses with The Good, The Bad & The Queen. It's not all bad, at least the production is good/interesting. Not essential.

I really didn’t care for it. The first listen through, but by accident it was on repeat and a day later when I got in the car, it was on again. It sounded pretty good.

It was neither good or bad. Just okay

How many Damon Albarn records are on this dang list?!?!?

Nothing really caught my attention much on this album. 2 stars or D+.

This reminded me of 80s Life.

Enjoyable listen. Dreadful album cover. Don't judge an album by it's cover.

Buen disco. Oscuro y personal. Una sorpresa viniendo de Damon Albarn

норм, но бенгеров не найдено...

Liked this album a lot. Was pleasantly surprised that Damon had another band. History Song was quite good, reminded me a bit of Fire Coming out of the Monkey's Head. Will be listening to this album again. Solid 8/10.

Nice but UNREMARKABLE

its... not bad

So middle of the road. I like Damon albarn but this is just the vanity project everyone thought Gorillaz was going to y

Just a little bland for me

Kingdom of Doom Herculean Green Fields

I mean it was alright. Not sure how much i needed to hear this before I die though

Väldigt damon albarnigt, känner inte att det är en supergrupp. Ganska forgettable

I'd never heard of this and it's good, but nothing really stood out to me

Ok 2/5

2.8 2x

Damon Albarn can do no wrong.

All-bran’s insouciance, which works on the better Blur albums, imp switching with ingenue, drapes this with apathy. The achievement here is to sound both passionately conceived and half-hearted. There are good ideas in here - sign me up for the title song’s pitch of Motorik London lore - and none feel finished. So many notebooks expended on so meagre a product; I feel the doubt, “I think this is enough?” when it really isn’t; I sympathise.

I've deleted this from my collection once before, very annoyed to see it on here. One of the least memorable albums ever made, with an atrocious vocal effort from Allbran. Why does this exist?

This just sounds like Gorillaz lite so I’ll stick to the real thing.

Awful. Without a doubt the most boring, monotonous rubbish I've listened to so far. Get in the bin.

6/10

never heard this before...it was fine. Interesting concept and I like many/all of the musicians participating, but probably won't return to it

I had no idea this supergroup existed, pretty cool discovery. For 2007, I truly wonder if these guys got together with Damon and wondered "what if we made our own version of the Gorillaz, but less exciting?" That's what this felt like. Very bland Gorillaz. Which isnt even that awful.

Best Song: Herculean. I really liked the almost "static" fuzz coming off the snare drum here. Worst Song: Nature Springs. The protracted outro with the whistling was not for me. Overall: Slick production, appropriately evocative of the Gorillaz. But, like the music of the Gorillaz, I find that this really only works as light background music for me. It sits completely out of the way and avoids any attention, so it almost doesn't matter how smooth or chill it is. I won't much notice.

Zero reason for this to be on the list.

I like this. I should listen again sometime.

Tunnelmallista, lo-fi kamaa jossa on näitä brittiläismeininkejä Blurin ja tällaisten tapaan. Mukavaa meininkiä

Removed

Nothing new under the sun.

Mediocre

Correcto

The idea that this album knocked some other albums off The List is laughable considering how mediocre it is. 2.5

Never heard of this one. Interesting!

It definitely sounds like Blur and Gorillaz, but it doesn’t seem as rocking as Blur or as interesting as Gorillaz.

Составчик у группы интересный

I like Damon Albarn a bit, Blur is my favorite of the Britpop stuff, Gorillaz is great, most of his solo is class. This is a bad project though. Supergroups often flatten each members' individual talents and this has got that going on in spades. It's basically the same song for forty-four minutes with slight variations on the drum fill or keys arrangement. But I found it wholly tedious. I thought I was mildly enjoying it for the bulk of it but during the last song, I heard my phone ring & I was so excited to just hear a new noise for the first time in 40 minutes that I realized I did not enjoy this one at all. One of the curious additions to the book that make you realize it's mostly written by British critics. Remember "Danger Mouse"? Favorite Track: Behind the Sun

I think 99% of what Damon Albarn touches turns to gold. However, I never got this one. Not sure why. Maybe next time.

Damon Albarn does like a supergroup collaboration. After success with Gorillaz, he hooked up with the legend that is Tony Allen for this iniital effort. And it's decent, it's not world-beating, it won't leave scorch marks on your aural equipment, but it does go well.

Nice

I never heard this before. It feels very Alt/Pop like a progression of Oasis. Not awful, but not my favorite. I would probably listen again.

2000s UK rock. Super group album about London. Nice enough, but a bit banal. Damon Albarn’s delivery doesn’t help.

Mostly very inane, and lacking in excitement or memorability. Like a bunch of random jamming put to tape and then stitched together in post-prod. It's surely only in the 1001 to fulfil contractual obligations because it's Damon Albarn and his pals mucking about.

26/11/2025 It was interesting, I recognised Albarn's voice from the off, I had no idea he had other projects like this. Spotify listeners: 63.6k

I didn't like Blur, but I love the Gorillaz, so not all projects where Damon takes part are bad. But then we've got The Good, The Bad & The Queen. Somehow, he managed all tracks to sound actually alike.

This is #day473 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… it looks like three Blur albums and one Gorillaz album to hear before you die wasn't enough. This is a low 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day474.