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New Gorillaz Album titled "Humanz" releases April 28th
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Remember, people: 79 in the world of music is a much higher score than 79 in the world of video games.
Man, I can't believe The Apprentice is a bonus track.
That would have been the lead single if it were up to me.
I just started listening to the Deluxe Ed. First time hearing the album, be back w/ impressions!
Edit: Strobelite is straight vintage!
Absolutely. Hell, look at the first album. Que Pasa Contigo, Rock the House, 5/4 and Tomorrow Comes Today are completely different sounds.
That would have been the lead single if it were up to me.
I just started listening to the Deluxe Ed. First time hearing the album, be back w/ impressions!
Edit: Strobelite is straight vintage!
Absolutely. Hell, look at the first album. Que Pasa Contigo, Rock the House, 5/4 and Tomorrow Comes Today are completely different sounds.
6 reviews are counted on Metacritic right now from publications like Mojo, Q, Uncut, Clash and Consequence of Sound. Most of the reviews prior to Monday were magazine reviews. The lowest scoring one is CoS with a B-. Most of the critique seems to have to do with the band being drowned out by the wide array of collaborators, but that aside there's plenty of praise towards the individual tracks.
many places
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Yea, The Apprentice is a super dope song. Been listening non stop.
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Deleted member 231381
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I think the original album and Demon Days have a lot of continuity in terms of sound. You can trace from Tomorrow Comes Today to something like November Has Come to Rhinestone Eyes pretty easily. It gets harder for Plastic Beach, though, and Humanz, at least so far, is even more removed. The most 'Gorillaz' track is probably something like Andromeda, but most feel quite thematically different.
Not worse, mind, at least for me. My music tastes are pretty varied and I really like Humanz. But I can understand some people who might have especially treasured the lineage of Gorillaz and Demon Days being upset, especially as there's almost nothing else that caters to that niche.
Lord Frieza
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Honestly, I just can't say I see/hear that at all. I've always felt the band has had a large mix of sounds from the beginning
Plastic Beach was much more sonically whimsical than previous Gorillaz albums, even if thematically it was the dreariest. The symphonic abundance was also not something the band embraced as much until that album.
Honestly the most "Plastic Beach" sounding song Gorillaz has in any of their back catalogue prior to that album is All Alone, and thats because it embraces much of those high pitch oscillators that were ubiquitous in Plastic Beach. Other than that Demon Days has Danger Mouse's handprints all over it.
Honestly the most "Plastic Beach" sounding song Gorillaz has in any of their back catalogue prior to that album is All Alone, and thats because it embraces much of those high pitch oscillators that were ubiquitous in Plastic Beach. Other than that Demon Days has Danger Mouse's handprints all over it.
Out of Body is great!! Yeah it's super weird, but really cool.
newdayrocks
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I'm listening to it for the very first time right now, I'm halfway through Momentz, and this album is terrific. Initial reaction is much more positive than my first time listening to Plastic Beach.
FaintDeftone
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Damn now I'm going to have to go leak hunting. I don't know if I can wait until Friday.
LucidMomentum
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I JUST WANT TO FUCKING LISTEN TO IT
IT'S LEAKED
A THIRD OF THE SONGS ARE OUT ALREADY
JUST GIVE IT TO ME GORILLAZ FUUUUCK
IT'S LEAKED
A THIRD OF THE SONGS ARE OUT ALREADY
JUST GIVE IT TO ME GORILLAZ FUUUUCK
Apparently the vinyl release got delayed in the Netherlands. My local record store won't get it until May 5th (which is a national holiday where the stores are closed) and bol.com (kinda like the Dutch Amazon) also has it listed for the 5th. The CD's will be available on Friday though. Is this a European thing or just in the Netherlands?
newdayrocks
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You guys are sleeping on She's My Collar. That may be one of my Top 5 Gorillaz songs of all times.
Top 10, for sure.
Top 10, for sure.
blame space
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She's my collar IS really good
torre_avenue
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Please give this, Damon.
Just wanna make sure everyone checks out Andromeda with the D.R.A.M. chorus inserted. It's glorious. I hardly can go back to the original to be honest.
Andromeda (Chorus Edit)
Andromeda (Chorus Edit)
LucidMomentum
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Pinkerton.
TheWorthyEdge
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Haven't heard the deluxe tracks. Apprentice is GREAT though.
Can't find the Deluxe Tracks where I found the Normal album. RIP.
I think it's a good performance from him but I feel like it is a little bit too busy considering how lush the instrumental of the chorus already is. It's kinda like putting lyrics over the chorus of Rhinestone Eyes. Though I do wish D.R.A.M. had more presence on Andromeda, I can see why they felt it was better without it.
Admiral Woofington
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How can I be sleeping on it
When I'm waiting like a good boy for the official release. Stop coming into my face with this cheese cake. I'm crying. And hungry.
LucidMomentum
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SAME FAM.
I SEE Y'ALL AT THE PARTY BUT I'M STILL AT WORK.
I WANNA LEAVEEEEEEEEEEE
Not sure if this is already posted, but Damon has contributed to the Mura Masa album that's coming out on July 14th. The song is called Blu. Something to look out for in the summer 
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.AlexFlame116
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Freaking crap that came out the wrong way. My bad!
I meant to say that I liked Plastic Beach cause the songs, even if it does have instances of Modern stuff, are balanced with not only mellowed songs, but also with guitars and not in a go crazy way.
Like To Binge and Plastic Beach the song.
....wow that doesn't make sense either.
Yeah seriously where are my P-sides???!
Complex Shadow
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so my amazon LP order just got canceled, saying they ran outta stock. fml.
mean i kinda get you, even tho plastic beach is the most pop like album from gorillaz, i wouldnt really categorize it as pop, but it is definetely the most pop album haha
it is really progressive to be a pop album
Oh, I dig this.
Admiral Woofington
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tried giving it a try, but no it makes the song WAY too busy like if people were rushing to sing their part in an alloted space that is all right tight.
I like the final version better.
RecRoulette
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Oh man, that was cool. Doesn't top the original, but still pretty cool.
OldGangWarily
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I just got to this track. Soooooooooooooooo good.
ModernBoxes
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Don't like it. The space the real song has is needed. Instead of getting to nod your head you get more lyrics.
GringoSuave89
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the D.R.A.M. chorus does nothing for me, and I like the dude.
Admiral Woofington
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Amazon store page says for the digital version says today. Guess I'll find out when I wake up for work.
OfTheOverflow
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Got shipping confirmation from Warner, get hyypppee!
Is this based on anything more than Damon saying he has lots more songs to keep working on? Because we heard the same thing coming out of Plastic Beach and never got anything.
MetalliCabombination
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Holy shit apprentice is so fucking good.
How is that a bonus track?
How is that a bonus track?
Tomorrow should have come today.
This edit has potential but it needs a bit of tweaking. Maybe repeat the chorus twice each time and add dram the second time? Hope whoever made this picks it up again.
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Yeah, the DRAM version is definitely too busy, the difference between the mellow parts of Andromeda and the chorus just becomes too much, it's 0 to 180 in a few seconds.
Fancy Clown
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It's really good but I'm not sure where it would fit in sequence wise in the main album. Apparently the bonus tracks are going to be a bit more than random bonuses too, but more like an extended coda to the main album, they have their own interlude and everything.
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