Gorillaz New Album (yeah i know this is the rock/pop forum)

Pagoda · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 10:56 am

Anybody have thoughts at this point. I passed on it at the last minute and am having a little buyer's remorse.

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 11:31 am

yeah, it's an embarrasing pile of donkey shit.

how anyone buys into that crap i'll never know.

nobody · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 11:33 am

I like it all right. There's no tracks that stand out as much as some I liked on the first one, but it's got a pretty good vibe overall, maybe more consistent. If you liked the last one, you'll probably still like this.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 11:39 am

I keep hearing snippets on MTV after RR/RW and liking the tiny bit I hear. I am curious as to how the rest shakes out.

I guess my indie pass will now be revoked.

Timis · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 11:42 am

it's total junk.......pitchcrap SHOULD have gave it a .2 along with the weezer album

Kingfish · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 11:49 am

i like the single.

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 12:07 pm

oldbulee Wrote:

i like the single.

e-stone · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 12:48 pm

nobody Wrote:

I like it all right.

The Mayor of Simpleton · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 12:53 pm

nobody Wrote:

I like it all right. There's no tracks that stand out as much as some I liked on the first one, but it's got a pretty good vibe overall, maybe more consistent. If you liked the last one, you'll probably still like this.

Pretty much agreed - I like it quite a bit, but it does trail off at the end. The last few songs just seem kind of pointless (from "DARE" on.) It's definitely a more front-loaded album. But, yes, if you liked the first one, you'll most likely like this one, too - it's not that different, but maybe slightly less fun overall.

Anyone who bought the CD + DVD version find the bonus track "Happy Landfill" on their site? I spent like 45 friggin' minutes playing with that crap, my only goal to get that song, and wound up sending off a pissed-off email to their support. If you're going to advertise the deluxe edition as having access to a bonus track on the site, you'd better damn well make that song easy to find.

Balls Mahoney · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 1:01 pm

Dalen Wrote:

yeah, it's an embarrasing pile of donkey shit.

how anyone buys into that crap i'll never know.

Agreed 100% and what makes it ewven worse is people like Albarn, Frantz and Weymouth are involved.

The Mayor of Simpleton · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 2:08 pm

Dalen Wrote:

yeah, it's an embarrasing pile of donkey shit.

how anyone buys into that crap i'll never know.

We must totally be idiots! . . . or maybe it's just enjoyable music?

Gorillaz - so controversial!

shiv · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 3:40 pm

this album sucks. i listened to it yesterday and can't believe i made it almost all the way through, i guess i was hoping for it to get better. even doom can't save the one song he's on. the single is alright though and the track with dennis hopper is oddly compelling though it just kinda ends with no resolution.

south pacific · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 3:47 pm

I'm liking this album...and I wasn't too crazy about the first one.

Feel Good, Inc. is my summer anthem tune.

Borg166 · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 6:18 pm

I'm heading off to Borders to pick this up tonight. I was reading the credits for the album and it looks like many of those who engineered, produced and worked on Think Tank also worked on Demon Days. I loved Think Tank so maybe that's a good sign.

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 6:31 pm

frontloaded. i like it so-so. not very innovative.

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 6:33 pm

Borg166 Wrote:

I loved Think Tank so maybe that's a good sign.

no, that's a bad sign.

The Mayor of Simpleton · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 6:50 pm

Borg166 Wrote:

I'm heading off to Borders to pick this up tonight. I was reading the credits for the album and it looks like many of those who engineered, produced and worked on Think Tank also worked on Demon Days. I loved Think Tank so maybe that's a good sign.

You will probably enjoy it then. I also like Think Tank a lot and think it shares a lot of similarities. Just don't expect much after "White Light," it takes a serious and boring nosedive in the last four tracks, including the Dennis Hopper track which is a one-listen song, at best.

Bee OK · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2005 8:01 pm

tcj Wrote:

nobody Wrote:

I like it all right. There's no tracks that stand out as much as some I liked on the first one, but it's got a pretty good vibe overall, maybe more consistent. If you liked the last one, you'll probably still like this.

Pretty much agreed - I like it quite a bit, but it does trail off at the end. The last few songs just seem kind of pointless (from "DARE" on.) It's definitely a more front-loaded album. But, yes, if you liked the first one, you'll most likely like this one, too - it's not that different, but maybe slightly less fun overall.

OTM (on the mark). It starts off so good that I thought it was going to rank very high but it looses steam and just kind of ends. I think the last three songs are really supposed to be just one long song, whatever it is it’s not good.

The first one is definably better because it has that stoner vibe to it. This one doesn’t have that same vibe and I won’t be buying it. I will listen to it quite a bit just not good enough to own.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:52 am

i just realized that there was an iPod commercial with "Feel Good Inc" in it when i sat there thinking "man, this song is obnoxious, but i've heard it before somewhere..."

Sketch · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:53 am

I have yet to hear this despite acquiring it weeks ago. Eh, maybe tomorrow...

Simon March · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:10 pm

My cousin burned it for me a couple weeks ago and I just got around to listening to it last week. I've pretty much listened to it non-stop since then. You people suck.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

is it the same music personnel as the first one? Was Tina Wymouth replaced?

Simon March · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:26 pm

Cotton Wrote:

is it the same music personnel as the first one? Was Tina Wymouth replaced?

For the most part, yeah...but I'm not sure if Weymouth was a part or not (I don't have liner notes).

It's definitely not the most intellectual record released this year, but man, it's a fun summer album.

btw, I think the last 2 songs are probably my favorite.

Edit: I think some of you have lost that lovin' feelin.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

hmmmm. IKE FUCKING TURNER!!???:

Damon Albarn Producer
Neneh Cherry Vocals
Jason Cox Producer, Engineer, Mixing
Danger Mouse Producer
James Dring Programming, Producer
Amanda Drummond Viola
Isabelle Dunn Cello
Gorillaz Producer, Mixing
J.C. Hewlett Artwork, Design
Russel Hobbs Group Member
Dennis Hopper Readings
Sally Jackson Violin
The London Community Gospel Choir Choir, Chorus
Al Mobbs Double Bass
Murdoc Nicalls Group Member
Noodle Group Member
Prabjote Osahn Violin
Stella Page Viola
Antonia Pagulatos Violin
San Fernandez Youth Chorus Children's Chorus
Stevenson Sedgwick Mixing Assistant
Emma Smith Double Bass
Will Street Assistant
Simon Tong Guitar
Martina Topley-Bird Vocals
Ike Turner Piano, Soloist
2D Group Member
Howie Weinberg Mastering
Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson Vocals (bckgr)

Simon March · **Posted:** Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:53 pm

Cotton Wrote:

hmmmm. IKE FUCKING TURNER!!???:

Martina Topley-Bird Vocals
Ike Turner Piano, Soloist

Maybe it's another Ike Turner. Like any other Ike Turner who didn't beat his wife.

Sweet though, I didn't realize Martina was on it.

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