Gorillaz

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Apparently they just had their 10 year anniversary!

It's kinda a slow time for them right now while Albarn's doing other things, but at least now they've got a thread at ETS again.

[Space Suicide]

Yay! Gorillazanniversay!

Yay for made up words!

[Frozen Beach]

Yeah, things have slowed down, almost practically haulted since EMI haven't liked how things were going. I saw them last year in October, and got a majority of the bands autographs. Also got Jamie's autograph. It was a fun concert.

[jrdsctt]

I don't know if there is ever going to be a new Gorillaz album. All 4 members of the band have an album out now and I think Albarn is getting into the musical theatre scene. I love their music, but I really wasn't a fan of 'The Fall" :/

[Frozen Beach]

I think Damon said something recently in an interview that Gorillaz aren't over, they're just on a hiatus. Plus, a new tune is suppose to be made in February since they're doing that Converse shoe 3 artist, 1 song thing.

[coolguy]

http://c438342.r42.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/gorillaz-andre-3000-james-murpy.jpg

New Gorillaz song name annouced today, so basically new album confirmed! Can't wait. Two new collaborators, as seen above, I won't spoil it for you though, but it's pretty sweet. Let Murdoc tell you himself at their soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/murdocgorillaz/3-murdoc-announces-gorillaz

[Space Suicide]

I need to change my boxers now.

[Harry Seaward]

This is good news to wake up to. I quite enjoy Outkast, Gorillaz, and LCD Soundsystem.

[Frozen Beach]

http://c438342.r42.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/gorillaz-andre-3000-james-murpy.jpg

New Gorillaz song name annouced today, so basically new album confirmed! Can't wait. Two new collaborators, as seen above, I won't spoil it for you though, but it's pretty sweet. Let Murdoc tell you himself at their soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/murdocgorillaz/3-murdoc-announces-gorillaz
Not really. They're doing the whole converse song/shoe deal.

[chris]

Gets excited->admires artwork ->excitement crashes ->admires advertising ->leaves thread

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

The Fall I actually loved. It is a good album to just sit back and chillax to. I will always love Demon Days the most :)

[The Reason Being]

http://www.listenbeforeyoubuy.net/listen/listen-gorillaz-doyathing-ft-andre-3000-and-james-murphy/

Andre kills it.

[Harry Seaward]

Andre is really the weakest part of the song, in my opinion.

Funky song otherwise, thanks for the link.

[blackholesun]

Kinda meh.

[Frozen Beach]

Keep in mind this isn't the full version. The full version is 12 minutes.

[Harry Seaward]

Keep in mind this isn't the full version. The full version is 12 minutes.

Really? I was impressed by this version. Good news.

[Frozen Beach]

Really? I was impressed by this version. Good news.
Yep
http://gorillaz-news.livejournal.com/467012.html#cutid1

[Frozen Beach]

Sorry for double post, but:
http://blogs.1077theend.com/endmusicdiscovery/2012/02/23/end-music-discovery-gorillaz-james-murphy-andre-3000-do-ya-thing-13-minute-version/
FUCK YEAH, THIS IS AWESOME

[The Reason Being]

Sorry for double post, but:
http://blogs.1077theend.com/endmusicdiscovery/2012/02/23/end-music-discovery-gorillaz-james-murphy-andre-3000-do-ya-thing-13-minute-version/
FUCK YEAH, THIS IS AWESOME

Jesus Christ. I had a huge grin on my face the whole time, I even burst out laughing at one point.. Stupidly brilliant. To reinstate, Andre fucking kills it!

[Harry Seaward]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNeF30RverQ

official video.

[Space Suicide]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNeF30RverQ

official video.

Love it and I love this song.

[Harry Seaward]

I like the video way more than the song, I thought it was hilarious.

[coolguy]

I like the video way more than the song, I thought it was hilarious.
Yeah me too, I like all the referances to old Gorillaz in the video. The song is growing on me though.

[PooPooMeowChow]

Song is soo catchy, I want an new album soo baaad.

[The Reason Being]

loved the "Captain Howdy" cereal, exorcist reference I think? And the crashed Stylo car outside.

I wish they'd used some parts of the full song in the video, i can't say i'm a fan of it as a stand-alone 4 minute track, I think its pretty meh sounding. But the full 13-minute piece is still really, really great. Gorillaz haven't really gone "all out" on anything since Demon Days, maybe excluding the Stylo vid.

[Harry Seaward]

Damon's soundtrack for the opera Dr. Dee is really worth checking out.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

New song is dope. Video is dope. Would LOVE to see a short film of this animation. So good.

[The Reason Being]

Still my favorite track of 2012 so far. I've come back to it many times and keep hearing new little things. Really looking forward to the record store day release!

[BlueCalx]

Andre is really the weakest part of the song, in my opinion.

Funky song otherwise, thanks for the link.

It's so interesting that you think this. Do you still? I find it interesting because, though the whole song is amazing, Andre impressed me the most, and all the people I listened to the song with were similarly blown away. I think that his verse may very well end up being the best rap verse 2012 hears. It reminds me of the way Nicki Minaj completely dominated Kanye West's "Monster" last year. Do you listen to much hip-hop?

[ldeaf2]

Just read this article over at fmqb... This is awful!

http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2431688

[gorast]

Just read this article over at fmqb... This is awful!

http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2431688
Was good while it lasted. Oh well.

[Frozen Beach]

This news makes me want to break everything in sight...

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I at least wish they would just dish out all those Plastic Beach B-sides they're sitting on. Hell, they wouldn't even need to make a fancy package. Upload that shit to the site and sell it digitally.

But then again, he does only say that they're essentially over, and that there won't be any new material. Would B-sides from an album that came out 2 years ago count as "new material?" I know, I'm totally reaching here, but it really bites that we may never get to hear that entire song featured in Russel's Plastic Beach Ident video, and that the last song we heard from them was a one-off song done for Converse (It's an awesome song, don't get me wrong. But that shouldn't be the last project from...well, any band).

[Space Suicide]

I'd rather have and keep Gorillaz going over both Blur and Dr. Dee combined. I'd also love those Plastic Beach b-sides too!

[carpenoctem]

Yeah this is awful. Such a downer. There's chatter on the line that it has something to do with a falling out between Damon and Jamie.

I would love a P-Sides album. At one point there was a song called Sloped Tropics, which sounds like I need to hear it NOW.

[BlueCalx]

Yeah, it's a huge bummer and a lame way to go out. We had 'em for ten years, though, and the output was pretty much excellent across the board, so I can't get too worn down over it. Albarn makes music every day, by law of averages, some of it has to end up being good.

[Frozen Beach]

Jamie's side:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jamie-hewlett-my-brain-is-like-a-driedout-sponge-but-im-having-ideas-7645605.html

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Jamie's side:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jamie-hewlett-my-brain-is-like-a-driedout-sponge-but-im-having-ideas-7645605.html

That was actually pretty refreshing. It sounds like things are a lot more laid back between them than what it seemed. I'm glad they're not on bad terms or "falling out" though. Just kind of taking a creative hiatus and (most likely) putting Gorillaz on the shelf.

I WOULD like to hear about those projects that they worked on between Gorillaz albums that Jamie talks about, though. Good or bad, I'd like to see anything these guys can churn out together.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Blahhh.. this is sad sad news :(

[The Reason Being]

Do Ya Thing is still my favorite track of the year. Maybe HTDA will blow it out of the water, but man I really do love this track.

[ziltoid]

Holy Shit New album, Damon Albarn says he will be working on it in September.!!!

Supposedly its going to be called Neon Bush.


"I think that we need another album I think that people are getting too upset that we've haven't did anything since last year. Some people wondered what the Characters are doing since last year."


http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/24/blur-gorillaz-new-albums-damon-albarn

Also a new Blur album.

[Space Suicide]

New GORILLAZ. YES!

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Ughhh.. my countdown already begins :)

[Space Suicide]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts9FHLSE3uY


Previously unreleased track from the Plastic Beach Syrian sessions. Featuring the Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music.

Fuck, I want more damnit.

[Harry Seaward]

Damon's new solo album Everyday Robots will be released April 28. Tracklist and more info here. (http://pitchfork.com/news/53356-damon-albarn-announces-new-lp-everyday-robots/)

Listen to the eponymous single.


http://i.imgur.com/El8TWJH.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjbiUj-FD-o

[Space Suicide]

Nice news and cool sound but wish for the return of Gorillaz soon.

This sounds Gorillaz like anyways so whatever. Yay.

[Reznor2112]

Love the new track and very excited for this new solo album!

[Reznor2112]

New Song


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5bdrITt8tI

[ziltoid]

The new solo album completely flew under my radar but I'm impressed so far. I can't wait for it to come out.
Here's the new official music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9MMJgFKv24&list=UUFRNTiK9a2Lc_HPmTQK-C7A&feature=c4-overview

[Reznor2112]

The new album is AMAZING and completely worth buying for the song "You & Me" alone. The second half of the song is heartbreaking yet fantastic.

[GulDukat]

I liked the first two albums, didn't care for Plastic Beach and never heard the last one.

[Space Suicide]

I'll have to get Everyday Robots later today!

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Looks like we will be getting new albums from Gorillaz, and The Good, The Bad, And The Queen!!

http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/10/damon-albarn-new-gorillaz-album-coming-in-2016/

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Just wanted to echo any "OMG GORILLAZ" and "OMG EVERYDAY ROBOTS" statements.

For real, Everyday Robots is probably one of my favorite albums this year. It's beautiful.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

It's official!!!

http://io9.com/the-gorillaz-are-coming-back-1683257744

[The_Prowler]

I just learned the other day that there was another album after Plastic Beach that I never knew about. I had to go sit in the corner and cry in shame almost as hard as I did when I learned about Rob Zombie's last album about a month after it dropped.

I live under a rock, apparently.

[Space Suicide]

I just learned the other day that there was another album after Plastic Beach that I never knew about. I had to go sit in the corner and cry in shame almost as hard as I did when I learned about Rob Zombie's last album about a month after it dropped.

I live under a rock, apparently.

You do. I wish that rumored C-Sides existed or came out. :(

[blackholesun]

I thought The Fall was pretty weak...I dunno, just didn't do it for me.

[ziltoid]

Good News Everyone!



“That’s next year. I’m working on it at the moment, and it’s going very well. I’m very excited. I don’t want to say too much about it, but I’m at that phase of experimentation. What I try not to do when I’m working in this creative period, the cooking of the mess, is go to other peoples’ exhibitions and look at other peoples’ work. I close my eyes, and don’t want to know what anyone else is doing. Doing that has kind of ruined the creative process for me in the past, and I don’t want to let that happen again.

http://diymag.com/2015/10/12/jamie-hewlett-confirms-gorillaz-are-working-on-new-material-for-2016
http://runthetrap.com/2015/10/12/gorillaz-have-officially-started-work-on-their-new-album/

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

You do. I wish that rumored C-Sides existed or came out. :(

The real tragedy is that we'll never get to hear the full version of the song in the Russel Ident video from the Plastic Beach era. :( At least I'm blissfully unaware of any other gems that would've been included on that release. You never know, they could very well be working on the b-sides album for that record. It'd be a little weird, but who knows?

[Space Suicide]

http://www.nme.com/news/gorillaz/93634

Eh, still news right?

[bobbie solo]

surprised he's still trying to gild that lily.

[ziltoid]

There is some new stuff going on with audio previews on their Instagram.
The hype is beginning!
https://www.instagram.com/gorillaz/

[Harry Seaward]

There is some new stuff going on with audio previews on their Instagram.
The hype is beginning!
https://www.instagram.com/gorillaz/

??

It looks like that's just the excerpts from the "Book Of 2D" thing they're doing. About a month ago, they started off with posting a bunch of clips from their videos, songs, live shows, and whatnot. Old pictures and magazine covers and the like. Then they did "The Book of Noodle" which told a little story about Noodle's goings-on after Plastic Beach. Then they did Russell, then Murdoc, and now 2D. The 'music' in the videos you're talking about is just generic background noise, as far as I know. Unless there's a specific Instagram post you're referring to that has actual Gorillaz music in it.

But since they've been revving up the Gorillaz social media machine the past month, I expect a new single to drop very soon. Noodle's official Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/watashiwanoodle/) posted an image last week of the logo of a Beats 1 radio show 'Soulection' which made people assume that the single would drop when the show aired on the 22nd, but that obviously didn't happen. But I believe it airs again tomorrow, so maybe we'll get it then.

I am very ready.

[ziltoid]

It seems like the media train is sparking hype for a near future release.
I expect a single to drop some time within the next two months that leads to the new album proper next year.
https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/murdocs-guide-to-britain

[october_midnight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDUrpPvU1_4

[zecho]

This gets me so excited! Benjamin Clementine had my favorite album of 2015. It's good to see him getting to work with Gorillaz too.

[Frozen Beach]

I don't like that song at all, and that video looks like it was thrown together at the last second.

[Space Suicide]

I liked it a lot to be honest. I like the different sound.

[Maximilian]

Sounds pretty awful. Does that guy think he's some sort of modern day Nat King Cole or something? Jeez.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Ugh... seriously, what in the fuck with this. I thought it was a joke when it started, but it never broke out. Pass.

[implanted_microchip]

That was ... generally terrible. Just never comes together or goes anywhere. I've seen defense of it as "It's supposed to feel uncomofrtable! It's the message!" but there's plenty of unsettling but wonderful music and it isn't an excuse. Not at all what I think of when I think of why I used to be really into this band.

I'm hoping the album isn't like this, because Jesus Christ, I'll probably never hear it a second time if that's the case.

[Presideo]

I'm hoping the album isn't like this, because Jesus Christ, I'll probably never hear it a second time if that's the case.

The press release for the song seems to imply that this is a non-album single.

As for the track itself...I dunno - it sounds like two completely different songs melded into one. Clementine's vocals and the rest of the music never seem to mesh. A composition similar to "Cloud of Unknowing" would have blended much better with the vocals. Maybe the juxtaposition was intentional, maybe Albarn suddenly became tone-deaf.

[MrLobster]

The song has been growing on me. I dig it.

[liquidcalm]

that voice is incredible <3

[Rdm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDUrpPvU1_4


I like it. Anything is better than plastic beach. Don't mean to sound like a troll but that album was terrible.

[kel]

i dunno. "on melancholy hill" was good enough to carry the whole record.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

I like it. Anything is better than plastic beach. Don't mean to sound like a troll but that album was terrible.

You're no troll! I remember when there was a little backlash within the fan base when Plastic Beach came out, and it really took me awhile to get into it. It eventually grew on me hard, and there were moments when I felt like I was actually listening to that album on a beach. Plus, it has Little Dragon on it :). What was it that you didn't like?

[Space Suicide]

Plastic Beach is amazing.

[liquidcalm]

I don't think much tops Demon Days for me. Had a few lovely experiences with that album and it really reminds me of long summer days etc... plus its still really good, which helps. Plastic Beach was great too, but felt a bit overstuffed in places.

[neorev]

I like Demon Days and Plastic Beach, but nothing beats their debut album for me.

[fillow]

I think the debut album sounds terribly dated.
Plastic Beach is perfect, need more of that stuff.
The Fall is boring.

/my 2 cents

[Harry Seaward]

All the albums are good and have their specific benefits, but Demon Days is one of the best albums of all time.

[ziltoid]

My absolute favorite album is Demon Days. I still love their debut album and I still listen to Plastic Beach every once in a while but I can't stand Laika Come Home.
I'm surprised to see no love for D and G sides, some of Damon's best work is on those albums.

[neorev]

D Sides is great, I guess I consider them more like b-sides collections of leftover material where as the rest are official albums. Stop The Dams in a beautiful track.

[Space Suicide]

I really wanted C-Sides but it's a shame that never actually came to fruition.

The Fall is pretty good also.

I don't know why everyone hates Hallelujah Money so much. I love the song already.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

For me:

Demon Days
Plastic Beach
The Fall
D-Sides
Gorillaz
G-Sides

[ziltoid]

I really wanted C-Sides but it's a shame that never actually came to fruition.
Not quite what you were hoping for but close enough. Even if this was fan made, it's pretty great considering the sources that were used to make it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SklXnYX_l1Q&amp;spfreload=10

[Space Suicide]

New Album is Finished (http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/02/damon-albarn-tells-fan-that-new-gorillaz-album-is-finished-tour-rehearsals-are-underway/)

[ldeaf2]

Apparently something is happening! Demos and actual songs are being reported. This would be absolutely crazy.

[MrLobster]

And "Demon Days" is getting a vinyl reissue (http://thevinylfactory.com/news/gorillaz-demon-days-reissued-vinyl-first-time/)... oh yeah!

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

4 tracks have leaked online from someone on the Gorillaz sub-reddit cracking the password to their vimeo. All links are being taken down faster than a speeding comet, but there is a new track being released on BBC radio at 7:30 PM tonight. If anyone happens to get their hands on these tracks, let me know.

Edit: Dam, news is moving fast. They just posted "4.28.2017" on their Instagram. I think we have a release date!!! New album is titled "Humanz".

Snippets of the tracks (http://www.rockandpop.cl/2017/03/gorillaz-sufrio-la-filtracion-cuatro-nuevas-canciones-las-puedes-escuchar-aqui/)

[henryeatscereal]

New album details (http://consequenceofsound.net/2017/03/gorillaz-to-release-new-album-humanz-on-april-28th/)

[Frozen Beach]

Murdoc turned into Noel Gallagher?

[neorev]

Murdoc turned into Noel Gallagher?
hahaha i was thinking the same thing

[Reznor2112]

Murdoc turned into Noel Gallagher?

Or is it Liam????

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Knew we would get something special on Damon's birthday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W44NWYwa1g


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBA0PUQCvIA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=132&amp;v=HSivlaSVk1k


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qJp6xlKEug

[Space Suicide]

I LOVE all the new songs but Ascension really (but it's still pretty good). I managed to find them all....

I can't wait to buy the deluxe album at the end of April. Roar!

26 songs on the deluxe edition. Least the 6 years since Plastic Beach he's been busy!

[implanted_microchip]

These new songs are fantastic -- dropping all four at once shows a lot of confidence in this album. Consider me hyped!

[acrid avid jam shred]

Can't wait for the new record! The four new songs are brilliant, especially Andromeda and Ascension, I absolutely love those! Man, it's been a busy few years for Damon with Blur, his solo record and the tours, it's so cool that's he's back in Gorillaz mode again!

[MrLobster]

pre-ordered the regular vinyl and enjoying the four tracks so far... kinda curious about the theme of the album.

[dlb]

Or is it Liam????

Listen close. I think it's actually Noel on the chorus so that picutre of Murdoc is a nice hint. Although I had to think of Liam at first as well, but they both wore those glasses.

[Space Suicide]

How weird to see huge britpop rivals in members of Blur and Oasis doing a song together. :p

After to listening to everything again, I'm going to say my favorite song is Hallejuah Money. That song just has a drawing power of concentration to me...probably due to Clementine's vocal delivery.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

I'm dying to hear the entire track for "Submission." All the tracks are everything I expected from them, and knowing that we have over two albums of material coming makes this year that much better. The video for "Saturn Barz" blew me away though; what an interesting take on a video you can interact with. Smile on my face the entire time, and yes, that is Noel in the chorus.

[neorev]

The French based lossless digital music store Qobuz.com now has all of the Gorillaz albums in 24 bit for sale!!!

[Reznor2112]

Listen close. I think it's actually Noel on the chorus so that picutre of Murdoc is a nice hint. Although I had to think of Liam at first as well, but they both wore those glasses.

I was referring to the image on the album cover. It is indeed Noel on the album.

[Space Suicide]

New single release came out yesterday ("Let Me Out") and a remix of every song thus far (I want them all!) but don't wanna pony up the funds via iTunes. Maybe next week.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

KANSAS CITY MOTHER FUCKERShttps://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/fr/cp0/e15/q65/17990253_10155275253357996_4663890899560461725_o.j pg?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=58a06e76bab8897309d0cc55ca1d2372&oe=594D80D2

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

10am sale start?? I'm trying to go to the Philly date.

[neorev]

I guess I'm one of the few that have been somewhat disappointed with the new material I've heard so far. Sadly, just not feeling it.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I guess I'm one of the few that have been somewhat disappointed with the new material I've heard so far. Sadly, just not feeling it.

Fair. To be honest, I had to warm up to it, but I'm pretty into the whole dance album vibe thing they have going this time around. Different strokes!

Is it sad that I'm debating Kansas City AND Red Rocks...? I mean, I gotta make up for not being able to see them on the Plastic Beach tour...My only legitimate concern at this point is the anticipation that NIN dates are gonna be dropped the SECOND I can't afford to buy them. :D

[MrLobster]

https://youtu.be/-OPFbjEVXic?t=11m5s
Live in conversation with 2D & Murdoc from Gorillaz

[neorev]

You know what is one of my favorite sounds in the world?

The sound of a slow leaking faucet.

Drip drip drip
;)

[neorev]

UPDATE
Gonna avoid the current leak, whatever it is sourced from or whatever the original ripper did to it, there is a hum throughout and the overall quality/mix is weak. I A/B'ed it with the lossless singles that were already released and the difference is quite noticeable. It seems like it was sourced from a vinyl and a hum was picked up that drowns out a lot of the low end/fullness of tracks.

I'll wait until the official release.

[Frozen Beach]

UPDATE
Gonna avoid the current leak, whatever it is sourced from or whatever the original ripper did to it, there is a hum throughout and the overall quality/mix is weak. I A/B'ed it with the lossless singles that were already released and the difference is quite noticeable. It seems like it was sourced from a vinyl and a hum was picked up that drowns out a lot of the low end/fullness of tracks.

I'll wait until the official release.
There's another source going around
it's a rip of the listening party that's going on on the app
It's the actual files, not a recording. They're only 128kbps but it's better than the vinyl rip.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Loving the album after my first listen. I heard a decent amount of them before the release and most of them were not full tracks. Strobelite is fucking fantastic, Momentz, Saturn Barz, and She's My Collar are highlights for me. I think the collabs are a bit much on this one and would love to have heard some more Gorillaz on the overall piece. Nonetheless, it works for me. Grabbed tickets to the Philly show as well!

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I'm going to the Kansas City show. <3

....and Red Rocks. I couldn't help myself. September suddenly seems SO far away, but it's gonna be worth it. I AM glad the tickets came with a copy of the album though, can't wait to give it a listen this weekend.

[MrLobster]

another track became available to pre-orders today; "The Apprentice (feat. Rag'n'Bone Man, Zebra Katz & RAY BLK)"

[neorev]

finally Deluxe Edition CD rip appeared, much better quality than the previous leaks

[implanted_microchip]

I can't be the only person who thinks a lot of this album is way too upbeat, can I? It just feels very ... inauthentic at times to me. And, for whatever reason, all of the best songs seem to be in the bonus tracks. Why things like Ticker Tape and The Apprentice are Deluxe-only is beyond me.

Oh, and shocker of the year so far: Hallelujah Money's my favorite thing on the standard CD tracklisting. Didn't see that one coming at all, but it's such a refreshing break from the stuff that surrounds it and actually seems to directly grapple with the anxiety being felt throughout the album.

Edit: the more I listen the more I like. I hoped that would happen. I still think a lot of the gold is in the back-end and it's a shame that so much incredible material isn't going to be on every version of the album.

[Henrie_Schnee]

My friends and me have been spinning the first leak heavily in the past day and so far - we've celebrated it. The general consensus seems to be "Ooooookay....", swiftly followed by "oh well, since I'll probably listen to it for the next few years, it'll grow on me". We tend to compare it more to Plastic Beach and Daft Punks RAM then everything else. But yeah, the Rip was shitty - and its download only justifiable by it occurring on four-twenty. Let's face it: That leak was no accident.

Can't wait for the release... I'm getting really giddy. This will be the first Gorillaz-record I will buy as a vinyl instead of a CD. And I digg the implications of the more dancehall-oriented songs being my OST for summer 2017... YAH YAH YAH :D

[neorev]

My friends and me have been spinning the first leak heavily in the past day and so far - we've celebrated it. The general consensus seems to be "Ooooookay....", swiftly followed by "oh well, since I'll probably listen to it for the next few years, it'll grow on me". We tend to compare it more to Plastic Beach and Daft Punks RAM then everything else. But yeah, the Rip was shitty - and its download only justifiable by it occurring on four-twenty. Let's face it: That leak was no accident.

Can't wait for the release... I'm getting really giddy. This will be the first Gorillaz-record I will buy as a vinyl instead of a CD. And I digg the implications of the more dancehall-oriented songs being my OST for summer 2017... YAH YAH YAH :D

There's an actual CD rip in MP3 and FLAC of the deluxe edition out there now, MUCH better quality.

But sadly, after a couple of listens, I am still not really feeling this album to be honest. It just doesn't feel like a Gorillaz album to me. When it comes to Gorillaz albums, it's at the bottom of my list at the moment. It's Humanz versus The Fall for last place. The debut self titled still holds the top spot for me.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

After repeated listens... I love this album. It feels Gorillaz, but I really wish there were a bit more of their presence on this album. I listened to Plastic Beach today and I forgot how much I fucking love that album (More than Demon Days... yes, I said it). Songs like Rhinestone Eyes, Superfast Jellyfish, Empire Ants... there is so much atmosphere to that album as a whole, it really makes me it back and actually think that the animated band is on a beach somewhere performing these songs.

Again on the new album, I feel that the first half of the album is more appealing to me. Ascension through to Busted and Blue are all top notch for me and my listening ears. I cannot help but feel someone messed up on the tracklist; it just seems so out of order to me for some reason. But how the hell didn't "Ticker Tape" make the official listing?? And only if 2-D was in "Out of Body" a bit more.

[Space Suicide]

I bought the deluxe version at Best Buy yesterday after avoiding the leak (minus the singles) and I am giving my first listen now. I'll come back later with my impressions. Even if the songs are great and they fit I feel there's too many guest vocalists this time around. Busted and Blue is the only song without a guest on the track listing.

[Frozen Beach]

I bought the deluxe version at Best Buy yesterday after avoiding the leak (minus the singles) and I am giving my first listen now. I'll come back later with my impressions. Even if the songs are great and they fit I feel there's too many guest vocalists this time around. Busted and Blue is the only song without a guest on the track listing.
What's weird is even that track has a guest, which is Kelela. Wonder why she's not listed as a guest on that track? Is her voice on that track suppose to be Noodle? That'd be weird cause Roses Gabor, who sings Dare and is thought to be Noodle's singing voice, sings backing on Andromedia.

also, I'm thinking I'm liking the live versions of these tracks better. The ones on the album just feel sterile. This performance on the other hand is top notch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4itT6YrHfQ

[neorev]

also, I'm thinking I'm liking the live versions of these tracks better. The ones on the album just feel sterile. This performance on the other hand is top notch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4itT6YrHfQ

I agree, the live versions are much better. I think because it sounds like a band performing the tracks. Gorillaz' albums always feel like a group where as this album kinda loses that feel. Feels more like a producer with guests. Having an actual band playing these new songs gives the songs the band feel they need to have that Gorillaz charm.

[acrid avid jam shred]

Humanz is a bit of a mixed bag for me, at the moment. There are some truly awesome tracks on there, like Busted and Blue, Strobelite, Momentz, Hallelujah Money, Submission, and the singles, but the rest are kinda clunkers. Sex Murder Party is really fucking boring, Damon's chorus gives it a bit of intrigue, but that's pretty much it. Charger missed an opportunity to be a raucous, electronic-tinged callback to some of the more punkier songs on the self-titled record, with the awkward, insistent kick drum beat and the kooky, sampled guitar loop not evolving into something with more energy or excitement. However, Damon's vocals have that 2D, zany vibe which is cool. But, I feel like Grace Jones was underutilized. She should've been featured in a full verse or something, instead of popping up through delay-drenched samples.

Out of the 6 deluxe bonus songs, I think Out of Body and Ticker Tape should've been slotted into the main album. Out of Body in particular, is so eccentric in such a great way. Kilo Kish's vocal perfomance is really unique, and suits the vibrancy of Gorillaz
perfectly. I'm hoping that the record will grow on me over time, it's not awful... just underwhelming in spots.

[Henrie_Schnee]

How the hell do you buy this vinyl in germany? No store I asked got it delivered, even my preorder failed.

I get that the music industry sucks and always will suck - but up to this point, at least they managed to accomplish the basics of their business (releasing stuff). So thanks neorev for pointing out what you pointed out ;-)

[MrLobster]

On my 5th full listen and I'm liking it more and more.

[neorev]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uooqk3B0kC4

[neorev]

An artist censoring themselves, one of the most disappointing things I read surrounding this album. I believe Damon should have had the balls to not cut Trump references out of the record, especially when he specifically wrote and released the very first single as a dis against him. He went and edited out any mention of him. No wonder this record feels disjointed.
https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/damon-albarn-cut-every-reference-to-trump-on-gorillazs-new-album

[Frozen Beach]

Damon claims he edited the Trump references out because he didn't want to give him any more publicity and he didn't want the tracks to feel dated. But his points don't really make sense considering in almost every interview he's done, he's mentioned Trump, giving him more publicity (plus the lines are sung unedited live)... And projecting your own individuals on the tracks doesn't really work when it's so obvious who it's about.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g05WgpjqsW8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhfv_5wMYE

[neorev]

So since Trump is obviously a huge inspiration behind Humanz, does that mean he exists and is a character within the world of Gorillaz?
https://www.askideas.com/media/48/Cartoon-Donald-Trump-With-Pouting-Face-Funny-Picture.jpg

[neorev]

So all of the previous Gorillaz albums have been released in 24 bit. I recently got the D-Sides 24 bit version. Below you will see the 24/44 web release versus a 16/44 rip of the Japanese CD. A difference?

Dare (Soulwax Mix) from D-Sides
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk231/NEOREVMusic/Gorillaz-DSides-24vs16bit.png
Top: 24/44 WEB
Bottom: 16/44 Japan CD rip

What do you think?

Personally, before I even brought the tracks into Audacity to compare, I felt the 24 bit sounded a bit quieter and smoother. The CD sounds a bit harsher/sharper to my ears. I compared them while listening on my ATH-M50X headphones.

[neorev]

Gorillaz have been streaming their Demon Dayz Festival.

They just took the stage...
https://www.redbull.tv/live/AP-1RCU26MF92111/demon-dayz-festival

[MrLobster]

new video...

Strobelite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAXjiVuzlPw&amp;feature=youtu.be

[bobbie solo]

I'll let someone else handles the obvious jokes here.

[fillow]

There's a dancefloor but I don't see a coffin...

[Mr. Blaileen]

Been on a Gorillaz kick recently..finally got around to listening to Humanz for the first time this week. I love half of it, and the other half is pretty bland to me. It blows my mind that songs like 'The Apprentice' and 'Halfway to the Halfway house' were cut from the original album in favor of songs like 'Carnival' or 'Momentz'.

My favorite of theirs is still 'Plastic Beach', I think.

[implanted_microchip]

New album The Now Now on June 29th

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

New album The Now Now on June 29th

Yeeeessssss!

http://thenownow.tv/

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

I realllyyy hope this album is more focused on less collabs this time around. This is great news!

[implanted_microchip]

I read somewhere that there's only two features on it, one of which is Snoop Dogg, so I'm a lot more hopeful for this than I expected to be. Humanz felt like they waited too long and had a lot of dust to shake off and sort of threw everything at the wall to see what stuck, which led to an overlong front-loaded album that didn't hit as hard as it could have. I'm hoping the fact that this is coming out roughly only a year later means it won't be as bloated or overcooked.

[mtc]

I read somewhere that there's only two features on it, one of which is Snoop Dogg, so I'm a lot more hopeful for this than I expected to be. Humanz felt like they waited too long and had a lot of dust to shake off and sort of threw everything at the wall to see what stuck, which led to an overlong front-loaded album that didn't hit as hard as it could have. I'm hoping the fact that this is coming out roughly only a year later means it won't be as bloated or overcooked.

That teaser is already more exciting than all of Humanz

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

I read somewhere that there's only two features on it, one of which is Snoop Dogg, so I'm a lot more hopeful for this than I expected to be. Humanz felt like they waited too long and had a lot of dust to shake off and sort of threw everything at the wall to see what stuck, which led to an overlong front-loaded album that didn't hit as hard as it could have. I'm hoping the fact that this is coming out roughly only a year later means it won't be as bloated or overcooked.

Agreed. Even the way the track listing worked, it was very uneven and hard to get through at times. What I did was scratch the songs I felt that were out of place and or bloated and made a much smaller playlist of the album which I enjoy much more. Unfortunately, it is easily forgettable. Plastic Beach has made a long impression on me in recent years.

[implanted_microchip]

Plastic Beach is the sweet spot for me of having a lot of great features but giving them room to breathe. That album is sequenced fantastically and its best songs are about as good as anything on Demon Days, even if it’s not as perfect overall. The climate anxiety doom of that album resonates with me a lot as well.

[Harry Seaward]

Pirate Jet is the best track on Plastic Beach - and Plastic Beach has a ton of great shit.

[Space Suicide]

Plastic Beach is my favorite album.

[october_midnight]

https://consequenceofsound.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/gorillaz-the-now-now-artwork.jpg?quality=80

Now Now Tracklist:
01. Humility (feat. George Benson)
02. Tranz
03. Hollywood (feat. Snoop Dogg and Jamie Principle)
04. Kansas
05. Sorcererz
06. Idaho
07. Lake Zurich
08. Magic City
09. Fire Flies
10. One Percent
11. Souk Eye


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5yFcdPAGv0

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I'm getting a major "songs made while we were on tour" vibes similar to The Fall, but that's not a bad thing. Maybe that's the case and I'm just out of the loop on interviews about this album and shit, though. I really like it!

Side note: As a Gorillaz fan that lives in Kansas, I am personally offended that "Kansas" isn't "Kanzaz," but I guuuess I can let that slide...(All joking aside, I suppose "Kanzas" would have worked, but "Kansas" is the better call for sure, heh.)

[october_midnight]

Gorillaz 2018 Tour Dates:
06/01 – Nuremberg, DE @ Rock Im Park (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/rock-am-ring-rock-im-park-2018/)
06/03 – Mendig, DE @ Rock Im Ring (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/rock-am-ring-rock-im-park-2018/)
06/09 – Dublin, IE @ Malahide Castle
06/15 – Barcelona, ES @ Sónar Festival (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/sonar-festival-2018/)
06/21 – Chiba, JP @ Makuhari Messe
07/05 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/rock-werchter-2018/)
07/06 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/opener-festival-2018/)
07/07 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/roskilde-festival-2018/)
07/11 – Bern, CH @ Gurtenfestival
07/12 – Lucca, IT @ Lucca Summer Festival
07/14 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/bilbao-bbk-live-2018/)
07/19 – Nyon, CH @ Paléo Festival
07/21 – Carhaix, FR @ Vieilles Charrues
07/22 – Paris, FR @ Lollapalooza Paris (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/lollapalooza-paris-2018/)
07/25 – Kiev, UA @ U-Park Festival
07/28 – Moscow, RU @ Park Live Festival
08/09 – Budapest, HU @ Sziget Festival (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/sziget-festival-2018/)
08/11 – Ovington, UK @ BoomTown Fair (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/boomtown-fair-2018/)
08/16 – St. Pölten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/17 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/lowlands-festival-2018/)
10/08 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *
10/09 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre *
10/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center *
10/13 – New York, NY @ Barclays Center *
10/14 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden #
10/16 – Chicago, IL @ United Center *
10/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Demon Dayz Festival

[neorev]

I hope it's better than Humanz. That album just didn't do it for me. I honestly can't remember a single track off it after multiple listens. Just didn't thrill me.

[Frozen Beach]

So Murdoc is in jail, and his replacement is Ace from the Powerpuff Girls.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

I enjoy the first two songs released more than the entire Humanz album. I remember Alban saying earlier this year that he had 40 songs or so of leftover material he would slowly release. Maybe some of these are them? Regardless, looking forward to this!

[neorev]

I enjoy the first two songs released more than the entire Humanz album. I remember Alban saying earlier this year that he had 40 songs or so of leftover material he would slowly release. Maybe some of these are them? Regardless, looking forward to this!

Yeah, these two tracks are so much better than anything on Humanz.

[implanted_microchip]

Lake Zurich is great and the tracklist being way less bloated than Humanz has me very optimistic about this one. This summer is stacked with new music

[MrLobster]

Have... to... wait... until... next... week... to.. order...


Aaaaaaahhhhh....

that 150$ boxed set looks real nice...

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Have... to... wait... until... next... week... to.. order...


Aaaaaaahhhhh....

that 150$ boxed set looks real nice...

I didn't even have that on my mind until I saw your post. Then I saw the box set...Fuck. And it's already sold out in the pre-order period? That barely even makes sense. But I'll wait. (Edit: Ooo, it's not sold out in the UK store...hmm...)

[MrLobster]

(Edit: Ooo, it's not sold out in the UK store...hmm...)

My beloved saw me longing for it and the Canadian store wasn't sold out yet... so they bought it for me. Now I get two new slip mats in June. :)

[Space Suicide]

WTF! Every deluxe bundle is sold out!

Hate that!

Think they'll relist more or am I out of luck I guess?

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

WTF! Every deluxe bundle is sold out!

Hate that!

Think they'll relist more or am I out of luck I guess?

To me, being "available only for the preorder period" should mean that any orders placed in that time frame should be honored. But apparently it's that and while supplies last?

I get that they can only make so many of a given thing, but they should really word that differently. Because I'm 100% willing to give them the money but apparently they don't want it THAT bad?

[Space Suicide]

To me, being "available only for the preorder period" should mean that any orders placed in that time frame should be honored. But apparently it's that and while supplies last?

I get that they can only make so many of a given thing, but they should really word that differently. Because I'm 100% willing to give them the money but apparently they don't want it THAT bad?

I wanted to pre-order the $84.99 bundle. Their loss. I guess I get the dumbed down stripped version with nothing and buy it from a third party retailer rather than their actual store. The shit was just posted Thursday and EVERY deluxe bundle at every price has been sold out. Insane.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I wanted to pre-order the $84.99 bundle. Their loss. I guess I get the dumbed down stripped version with nothing and buy it from a third party retailer rather than their actual store. The shit was just posted Thursday and EVERY deluxe bundle at every price has been sold out. Insane.

It's insane to me that they would underproduce so many when Gorillaz are still pretty hot for the time being - between the HUGE amount of press and touring and releases they've had the last couple of years. Maybe they'll start taking orders again to meet demand, but who knows. If nothing else, that Humanz box set is still looming just over the horizon. Taunting me. Tempting me...

Edit: Aaand it's gone, just kidding, heh.

I also just realized that in the past year I've gone from owning 0 copies of Demon Days on vinyl to 4. Hmmm.

[MrLobster]

I also just realized that in the past year I've gone from owning 0 copies of Demon Days on vinyl to 4. Hmmm.

If you want to give one away, I know exactly where to send it...................dotdotdot..... :)

[Space Suicide]

It's insane to me that they would underproduce so many when Gorillaz are still pretty hot for the time being - between the HUGE amount of press and touring and releases they've had the last couple of years. Maybe they'll start taking orders again to meet demand, but who knows. If nothing else, that Humanz box set is still looming just over the horizon. Taunting me. Tempting me...

Edit: Aaand it's gone, just kidding, heh.

I also just realized that in the past year I've gone from owning 0 copies of Demon Days on vinyl to 4. Hmmm.

I just need to buy the debut album then I have all their work on vinyl (aka I already have Humanz). I just wanted something extravagant and The Now Now looked great to do that in a purchase.


If you want to give one away, I know exactly where to send it...................dotdotdot..... :)

Barnes and Noble has the latest pressing of it for 24.99. That's how I got my copy.

[Mr. Blaileen]

I'm also getting a 'The Fall' vibe from these two songs, especially 'Lake Zurich' (which is an awesome track), but I fucking loved that album so that doesn't bother me one bit. Really excited for this. It's gonna be a good month!

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

If you want to give one away, I know exactly where to send it...................dotdotdot..... :)

They're becoming increasingly easy to find, honestly! They should be fairly readily available wherever you normally get your vinyl. ;) One of them is bootleg, but bought it anyway for the sake of finding it heh.

Edit: If anyone happens to know where I can get The Fall on vinyl for less than $150 and wants to lemme know that'd be greeeat...

[deadwinterskies]

I wanted to pre-order the $84.99 bundle. Their loss. I guess I get the dumbed down stripped version with nothing and buy it from a third party retailer rather than their actual store. The shit was just posted Thursday and EVERY deluxe bundle at every price has been sold out. Insane.

Maybe it's not what you're talking about but Amazon US has the deluxe box set (https://www.amazon.com/Now-2LP-Gram-Deluxe-Vinyl/dp/B07D4ZP9HF/ref=pd_lutyp_simh_1_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07D4ZP9HF&pd_rd_r=DWHPKCC2543FHRDGS30T&pd_rd_w=UVfLK&pd_rd_wg=Tj1yO&psc=1&refRID=DWHPKCC2543FHRDGS30T) available for preorder.

[Piko]

Digging Humility. I really hope it's better than the last album. Hated the last one. HATED IT!

[Space Suicide]

Maybe it's not what you're talking about but Amazon US has the deluxe box set (https://www.amazon.com/Now-2LP-Gram-Deluxe-Vinyl/dp/B07D4ZP9HF/ref=pd_lutyp_simh_1_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07D4ZP9HF&pd_rd_r=DWHPKCC2543FHRDGS30T&pd_rd_w=UVfLK&pd_rd_wg=Tj1yO&psc=1&refRID=DWHPKCC2543FHRDGS30T) available for preorder.

It wasn't but thanks. I might get it even though its roughly 30.00 more than what I was gonna spend.

[MrLobster]

If you did the pre-order, you should have a link to the song "Sorcererz" now.

[implanted_microchip]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40xG4bMr9F4&feature=youtu.be

I love the chill vibe of all these new songs, it feels like it'll be a fantastic album for relaxing to. Summery without sounding fake-happy or something.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

^^^ Wow.. this is just went right up the list of fave Gorillaz songs for me. This album needs to come out tomorrow!

[kaydraven]

So I kind of didn't want to, but I ended up buying Gorillaz tickets for my girlfriend's b-day. She's a huge fan, so I know she really really wanted to go. It was big back and forth thing because we're trying to save up for vacation and I just bought the NIN tix. But we figured we'll make it work, it's fine. Anyway, I must say the ticket prices for these shows are fucking stupid. I paid 226 for seats in the 200 section. It would've been 300 to be in the 100 section. And she was willing to go for the nosebleeds, but for 126 I thought it was stupid. Really Gorillaz? When we saw them last year it was way cheaper. This show better be good because I don't want to pay those prices in the future. I mean they put on a good show, but it wasn't mind blowing for me.

[Mr. Blaileen]

Yikes, prices like that pretty much scare me away. $99 for NIN tickets is close to if not the highest I'd be willing to go just to see one act. I love the Gorillaz, but not sure I love them enough for that.

That said, I'm loving the vibe of these new songs, and I think this album will be much better than 'Humanz'. To me, 'Humanz' almost felt like a compilation album that happened to feature the Gorillaz once in awhile. Loving the stripped down nature of these new tracks. It's gonna be a good few weeks for music.

[kaydraven]

Yeah, I don't love Gorillaz that much, but I know my girlfriend really wanted to go and I was so ready to say well, let's wait and see what StubHub has the day of. Last minute I was like "fuck it" and just did it. If they come back again, chances are we won't go if tickets are this high in the future.

Also, wtf happened to Demon Dayz Chicago? Damon Albarn said that's where he wanted to take the festival next. Now, it's LA? I just want to know if he still plans to do Chicago.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

For anyone interested, I got a notification saying that the box set was in stock on their website again - the $84.99 bundle, not the $112.99 one. I may end up going with that one myself, anyway. I can do without the cards and shirt.

Edit: Aaaand it's gone.

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgwE94KZJ7E

[Mr. Blaileen]

Drip drip.

Gonna give it a listen while I work out. Excited for this.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I'd really like it if the band's emails would stop including links to buy the big collector's edition when they've been sold out since the second they were available.

That being said, I'm so stoked for this album to drop. D: Must...resist...leak...!

[Volband]

I don't like Humility.

Sorcererz and Hollywood are fucking great.

Tranz is so fucking amazing that it's up there to me with the Demon Days era; different style, obviously, but great nonetheless.

The rest of the record just went by for me, nothing too annoying or amazing. Then again, I'll need to re-listen the last 6 songs, because I'm so hooked on these 3, that I did not even bother listening to the others too much.

[neorev]

Definitely enjoying this album way more than Humanz, which I just could not get into after many tries. The Now Now reminds me of The Fall but with stronger tracks. This is what Humanz was missing. If he mixed The Now Now and Humanz up, it would have been a stronger record. Their self titled debut will always hold a special place in my heart and probably will never be topped. I am just happy Damon delivered something that is at least better than Humanz and The Fall.

1 Gorillaz
2 Demon Days
3 Plastic Beach
4 The Now Now
5 The Fall
6 Humanz

[kaydraven]

I didn't realize people hated Humanz so much. I thought a good chunk of that album was solid. Other songs, kind of forgettable.

[implanted_microchip]

Humanz was just a really bloated album. The best of it was amazing but getting to the best of it felt like such a slog and having so much material plus all the interlude tracks made it get bogged down too often, and then most of the best songs were bonus tracks tacked on at the end. If you cut it down and resequenced it you’d have a fantastic album but there’s too much there, it’s exhausting. I’m hyped to hear this new one and think the brevity of the tracklist is going to be a good thing for it.

[Piko]

Humanz has it's moments but it's definitely bloated for sure. The lack of Damon on vocals was noticeable. Can't stand that Vince Staples track at all. The bonus tracks are disposable. This album is almost the complete opposite of what got me into Gorillaz.

[kaydraven]

I completely forgot about the bonus songs that were on other editions of the album. Yeah, you're so right. There was just too much. And it sucks because so many of those bonus tracks were way better than what was on the actual album.

[Piko]

I found the bonus songs to be kinda boring. Worse than the album. Like they were cut from the base album for a reason.

[ltrandazzo]

Well, at least this new album is good. It leaked today. Really liking it.

[Mr. Blaileen]

I read that a lot of this album was written on the road, which is why the album sounds like 'The Fall II' to me. That's not a knock - I love that album. Very stripped down and very catchy stuff. Plenty of soul on it too. 'Humility' has grown on me a lot, and 'Sorcererz' 'Lake Zurich', 'Fire Flies', and 'Souk Eye' are all fantastic. Growing on me with every listen.

[thefragile_jake]

I listened to the new one when the lower quality leak came out two Fridays ago and even after revisiting it again today, I still think there's just not a lot there. Some fun moments, but haven't really been able capture any real magic since Plastic Beach in my opinion.

[MrLobster]

Finally had a chance to listen to the vinyl... to my ears, it sounds more like a follow up to Plastic Beach than to Humanz. This is not a bad thing.

[The Doctor]

Back on a big Damon/Gorillaz kick! So let's talk...

What's everyone's thoughts on the new The Good, The Bad and The Queen album Merrie Land? It's pretty morose like the last album, but I'm really digging it! It's always impressive to me how prolific Damon is.

Does anyone listen to the Hallelujah Monkeyz podcast? They recently had Cass Browne (Gorillaz lore writer) on to discuss his involvement in Phases 1-3, as well as shedding new light on how Phase 3 fell apart and scrapped plans, I recommend fans listen to it, despite 1 of the hosts having a slightly annoying voice.

Also, what are people's thoughts on the non-album Humanz tracks from the Super Deluxe version? After giving them a listen, while they are interesting, none of them feel like must-haves or things that should have made the proper album. Also, Sleeping Powder is probably my favorite track to come out of "Phase 4." Anyone else feel this way?

Among the 3 latest Damon projects, how would you rank them? (Humanz, The Now Now, Merrie Land)
Here's mine, though I enjoy them all:
1. Humanz
2. Merrie Land
3. The Now Now

[MrLobster]

I had missed "The Fall" when it was first released, so I made a priority to try and grab this RSD release of it. I was lucky and did so... and I've given it a few listens now.

I dig it. Has a nice flow to it (but not as thematic as previous albums... well, I mean I guess the theme is travelling across the lower 48...).

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTt7301PR5k

[neorev]

Last decent Gorillaz album was Plastic Beach. The rest were forgettable for me.

[bobbie solo]

yeah that new song sucks.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

The Fall was the last record that actually felt Gorillaz to me. Humanz should have set it off again, but fell so flat on its face. The Now Now has to be the most forgettable album from them for me since I literally forgot it came out after this new project came to light.

New song, I can dig it.

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLKZKmdZEjM

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKXloFW_ZCA

so I was thinkin' to myself, "Hey, this sounds very 1980s... oh, Peter Hook, right..."

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiWduWEtma4

[MrLobster]

https://twitter.com/gorillaz/status/1265318996217298956

I kind of want it but I mostly don't. I'm sure it would be nifty cool beans but it isn't a priority for me.

[fillow]

The Song Machine material they released so far is their best music since Plastic Beach. Keep going please.

[neorev]

The Song Machine material they released so far is their best music since Plastic Beach. Keep going please.

+1
Agreed

I didn't like Humanz at all. Found it bloated. It just didn't grip me at all.

I would like to see Gorillaz collaborate with Xxxchange and Spank Rock, perhaps get Amanda Blank in on it too. YoYoYoYoYo is one of my favorites albums.

[henryeatscereal]

Humanz was so-so, but "The Now Now" is boring AF, not excited, but will check the new album...

[Frozen Beach]

I honestly like The Now Now as much as Plastic Beach

[october_midnight]

New single with Robert Smith? Yes please.

https://twitter.com/gorillaz/status/1303044435933048833

[henryeatscereal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbA5p54Rw2M&amp;feature=emb_title

[MrLobster]

Pre-orders for the new album are up (https://store.gorillaz.com)...

[allegate]

pretty sweet, but man: £222.99 GBP? that's a lot of stuff sure but that's a lot of monies too.

[MrLobster]

pretty sweet, but man: £222.99 GBP? that's a lot of stuff sure but that's a lot of monies too.

I'm trying to decide if I really want those 7" with the instrumentals on them...

[paul_guyet]

I'm trying to decide if I really want those 7" with the instrumentals on them...I got the super deluxe idiot version of Humanz and I have to say, I don't love the album, but the package is gorgeous. Pre-ordered the super deluxe idiot version of Song Machine as well. Reeeeally hoping the Beck and St. Vincent songs are as amazing as they are in my head. I've wanted Gorillaz to collaborate with them for YEARS.

[Space Suicide]

https://store.gorillaz.com/collections/frontpage/products/song-machine-season-one-cd-vinyl-circle-of-friendz-pass

This is the best option for me but this feels so out of no where for an announcement even after all these new song drops. I have the money but don't feel like plopping down this much at the moment.

[allegate]

I can't believe that Momentary Bliss ends the album, that's such a weird banger of a song to end on.

[MrLobster]

I caved... I went for this one (https://store.gorillaz.com/collections/song-machine/products/gorillaz-presents-song-machine-season-one-exclusive-super-deluxe-boxset).

[MrLobster]

Just finished listening to the whole thing... and yeah, I like it. It kinda of has a Plastic Beach vibe to it, to my ears... not sure if there's as cohesive of a theme as it though, I'll need to spend more quality time with it.

And just in case you wanted to see/hear what the music box is like...

https://twitter.com/derbybeardo/status/1319838741033144320

(and the instrumentals on the 7"'s are nifty cool beans)

[Findus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez4Lwt5-ZM0

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeRDQgPOxww

[zero]

Gosh, I really like the first Aries video better. The lyric video release seem to be a different mix as well? The Jimmy Kimmel version is also interesting. This is my favorite Gorillaz song currently. Something smooth and relaxing yet also uneasy going on.

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/intaminblitz/status/1375458141354270725

[Frozen Beach]

S/T 20th anniversary
https://usstore.gorillaz.com/gorillaz-20th-anniversary-super-deluxe-vinyl-boxset-first-edition.html

I really want it but running out of room, plus I have the main album already from the collection box set.

[MrLobster]

S/T 20th anniversary

Yeah, I mean I like the over all set but I'm not sure a live album and demoz platter are worth it to have duplicates of the album, G Side and Laika Come Home but for the collector who doesn't have Laika Come Home on vinyl already... well... then the price might feel off still.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Anyone else manage to get tickets to their North American tour?? Had a chance to grab a floor ticket to the Denver show and couldn’t help myself. Well worth the $200 after fees. Cant fucking wait. Getting to be up near the stage is gonna be bonkers - the two times I saw them in 2017 were from nosebleed seats.

I REALLY wanted to see the two Florida shows, where fucking Jungle will be opening for them, but the timing won’t allow for it. That, and I’m already seeing Jungle in Arizona a couple of days before NIN’s Red Rocks shows, so that’ll be good enough for me.

And if you’re not a Jungle fan already, I hiiighly recommend them. They’ve become a new favorite of mine in the last year.

[Mr. Blaileen]

Didn't even know they were touring.

Checking out the prices now for the Chicago show....woof.

Looking like it'll be the nosebleeds. I'm going to sooo many shows this year.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Song is fun as hell!


https://youtu.be/24tFMeloa18

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S03T47hapAc

[acrid avid jam shred]

I saw them on Tuesday in Sydney, and it was absolutely fantastic! The live band is so good at bringing the tracks to life in an energetic way, and seeing Damon move around the stage and jump into the crowd was awesome. Everybody in the arena was so psyched to see them, and you could tell the band were just feeling everybody's excitement. I've only seen Damon with Blur in 2015, so to see Gorillaz for the first time was great! The set was packed too, 27 songs with pretty much each album being represented. M1 A1 as a gig opener is brilliant! Plus, the version of Clint Eastwood with Sweetie Irie appearing up on stage made everybody lose their minds.

Feeling jealous for everyone that's gonna be at the upcoming shows, including you guys here going to the ones in the US! I would definitely love to see them again in the future.

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/OhTheEyeNips/status/1561207263213207553

that drum kick-off there at the end has me very excited.

[paul_guyet]

New album 'Cracker Island' coming in February.

https://usstore.gorillaz.com

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/gorillaz/status/1565029147415568388

very excited by the snippets I've heard.

[MrLobster]

My copy of "Cracker Island" showed up today, I'll give it a listen tomorrow.

[MrLobster]

I dig it. Still kinda gives me Plastic Beach vibes but I need to listen to it a lot more...

[paul_guyet]

I need it to grow on me. Feels a little tossed off after one or two full listens.

[allegate]

To be fair looking back at the announcement that also felt a little tossed off. Honestly it didn't occur to me that I've been feeling that way until you said that, weird.

I'll be listening to it later. I'm still excited at the little bits I've heard.

[paul_guyet]

Yeah, there are some great songs on there, but mostly those were the singles.

[allegate]

I thought this came out today because I saw the LP in Target but when I got home had a hard time finding it. Turns out it's released on Friday? I should go by up those Target discs and sell them on ebay...lol

[GulDukat]

Gave the new disc a spin tonight. I like it. No huge surprises, but it's a really fun, catchy album. Clocking in at under 40 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome.

[bobbie solo]

https://www.tiktok.com/@zanelowe/video/7203133246920461610

thought this was pretty funny & interesting.

[allegate]

I'm not clicking that but I assume from the Zane part of the URL it's showing how Clint Eastwood came to be? I just saw people complaining about that on Twitter and it's like, how does that work?

[paul_guyet]

And now there's three new songs...?

You know what it is? I think NIN spoiled me with the whole YZ ARG. Gorillaz was always great about creating a world and a story but this time (and for the past few albums really) things just feel 2% of their usual presentation. When the album dropped, they sent a link to "The Cracker Island Room". It was basically just ten different links to their store.

It's not bad, just kind of lackluster.

[Self.Destructive.Pattern]

Finally gave the album a spin, and I'm really enjoying it. It flows well, it is funky, and feel good. Sounds like it is in its own little world like Plastic Beach was where you can turn it on, and just let it all go for an hour.

Cracker Island, Oil, Still Running, and New Gold are fantastic.

[bobbie solo]

I'm not clicking that but I assume from the Zane part of the URL it's showing how Clint Eastwood came to be? I just saw people complaining about that on Twitter and it's like, how does that work?


why won't you click it? You don't have to have TikTok installed. It will just open up in your browser...computer or phone doesnt matter.

And yes it's about Clint Eastwood's tell tale keys.

[allegate]

I'm on a gov-issued device and network for some parts of my day so the less I tempt fate the better. :)

and I realized I was less than clear in my previous post about 'how does that work' and it's directed at the people who are hating on it. Just mad they didn't make a banger of a song with pre-loaded effects.

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDX6l9_58RA

[MrLobster]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDX6l9_58RA

Just watched this... quite good and informative.

[Mr. Blaileen]

They just canceled the Getaway tour. Bummer. This was gonna be my first chance to see them.