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Gorillaz by: Gorillaz List Price: $18.98 CD-Charts Price: $10.97 You Save: $8.01 (42%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724353374808 Format: Enhanced, Explicit Lyrics Label: Virgin Records Us Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Virgin Records Us Release Date: June 19, 2001 Studio: Virgin Records Us Sales Rank: 2096 MPN: 33748 Disc 1:
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Amazon.com's Best of 2001: The Gorillaz claim to have found their motley crew of cartoon characters sleeping in Leicester Square, but Blur's Damon Albarn (a.k.a. 2-D) and cult cartoonist Jamie Hewlett (Murdoc) aren't fooling anyone. As the ultimate experiment in manufactured image, the Gorillaz are a virtual cartoon-character-based hip-hop band who bring together witty, silly lyrics and talented musicians. Infectious old-school hip-hop rhythms, rhymes, and effects courtesy of Deltron 3030's Kid Koala and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien (Russel) are combined with Albarn's passion for chugging lo-fi and edgy melodies to create a seemingly raw but ultimately slick blend of styles. This is nowhere more evident than on the hit single "Clint Eastwood," which is carried along by the sound of 2-D's slurred voice and a bluesy harmonica melody interrupted by Russel's punching rhymes. But the surprises don't stop there: Ibrahim Ferrer's appearance on "Latin Simone" could have come straight from Buena Vista Social Club but for the obvious Blur-influenced piano style, while the spooky intro to "M1 A1" wouldn't sound out of place on Michael Jackson's Thriller. Backed by Jamie Hewlett's death-wish character on bass, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori (Noodle) on guitar and occasional hyperactive vocals, and produced by Dan "the Automator" Nakamura, it's hardly surprising that Gorillaz is marked both by a sense of playfulness and a passion for experimentation. --Caroline Butler Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - A Decent, Avant-Garde Listen, but InconsistentGorillaz is definitely one of the more noticeable musical experiments of the passing decade. The idea of a cartoon character band, devised by Blur's Damon Albarn and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett ("Tank Girl"), was enough to catch my interest. The music that sprung from this unusual premise of a 'band' caught my ear, as well. This namesake album covers a wide variety of genres - everything from soul-funk to hard rock, psychadelic keyboard strolls to Latino-jazz. The album features a number of quite interesting and compelling musical pieces. "5/4", with a beat inspiring the title, is a very sultry song fusing guitar and keyboards almost deliberately brutally, and the result is very compelling. Most will recognise "Clint Eastwood" ... Read More: Rating: - Ape technologyAt first glance, Gorillaz seems to be a novelty throwaway. After all, it IS a virtual band, comprised of cartoon characters, and the music sounds exactly like one would expect from a fusion of Damon Albarn and Dan the Automator: Brit-pop meets hip hop (Brit-hop?). So a side project? Perhaps, but with Blur virtually defunct, what else can Albarn do? Truthfully, Gorrliaz debut is better than one might expect, and isn't that far off from the musical style of Blur's last (upcoming, then) album, "Think Tank." As a result, it succeeds more often when Damon overtakes the production. "Slow Country," "Tomorrow Comes Today," and "M1 A1" particularly stand out as winning moments in the collection, not to mention the irresistible groove of instrumental, ... Read More: Rating: - (3.5 stars) An interesting combination of stylesWhile I think that Gorillaz' second album, Demon Days, is their best, I also enjoy their self-titled debut. It's definitely a different beast Demon Days, a dense, dark, swirling concoction. The production here is much looser and stripped down. And it reaches higher heights than its successor, including my two favorite Gorillaz songs: the trip-hop experiment "Clint Eastwood" and the funky, screwed-up "Rock the House", both featuring Del the Funkee Homo Sapien's memorable raps. The interesting thing about this album is that it's like a pop album made by someone who's just the slightest bit insane. Not in the totally lost, Syd Barrett sense, but you know, just a bit out there. See, the tunes are hummable, but there's an aura of weird about each of them. ... Read More: Rating:  - I am the monkeys, they are the GorillazJust a punk funk fist full of love. I only love half these songs though... Tomorrow comes today - alternative chillout experimental hip-hop Man Research - something off the sopranos Starshine is just a tweaker for shure. Slow country - alternative chillout experimental pop Rating: - Best Electronic, Ragge, Rap, Pop, Rock, Dub CD Ever Made!!!!!!!!This cartoon band is the greatist, gorillaz has 4 wonderful characters, (2D) (vocals)(keybords), (Russel) (drumer), (Murdoc) (Bass), (Noodle) (guitar) is a great CD to start out with, If you want to learn more about this wonderful band I would get the book Rise Of The Ogre. Ok lets talk about the music, the band is mostly made up of electronica, and regge, but has rap, pop, dub, and rock. 1. Re-Hash - Comes complete with wonky electronica, a colourful acoustic groove and damaged guitar, with 2D and noodle singing, dubby delays, some kebording. 8/10 2. 5/4 - This is one of those rocker songs, awsome guitar, which is in 5/4 timing, hense the name, hard beats, some electronic kebording. 9/10 3. Tomorrow Comes ... Read More: |
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