I'm 37. I've been listening to Gorillaz since I was 12/13, which makes me the exact demographic Gorillaz was made for when the first album dropped. Here are my ratings.Gorillaz (2001): 10/10G-Sides (2002): 3/10Laika Come Home (2002): 6.3/10Demon Days (2005): 10/10D-Sides (2007): 8.5/10The Fall (2010): 2.5/10Plastic Beach (2010): 5.5/10Humanz (2017): 5.7/10The Now Now (2018): 5.9/10Cracker Island (2023): 6.5/10The Mountain (2026): 7/10I'm hoping they make a full return to form before Jamie and Damon croak. I don't understand the intention of the bloated, meandering collaborations that showed up in the middle of their career, and I doubt Damon does either. Either way, that's all. Have a nice penis day.
>>129673033>Gorillaz (2001): 10/10Based
What about the do ya thing track with Andre
>>129673033>Plastic Beach (2010): 5.5/10>Humanz (2017): 5.7/10what the fuck
>>129673059Fpbp>>129673068It's very reminiscent of early Gorillaz. If it had the context of a good album behind it, like as a secret track, it would become a lot more elevated. On it's own, it's just kind of annoying. It has its moments, though, and those moments are strong. >>129673105Plastic Beach is the worst thing they've done conceptually, even though I rated other releases lower.
>>129673033Plastic Beach really grew on me, now it's my favorite
>>129673159Rhinestone Eyes/Stylo/Melancholy Hill/Empire Ants are the standout tracks.
>>129673033>Plastic Beach (2010): 5.5/10opinion discarded
I disagree with the rating for Plastic beach, however it was definitely the point where the project started to lose sight of it's original thesis. The band began to be treated like regular cartoons going on wacky adventures rather than actual musicians and it was the beginning of Damon transforming the band into a synth pop group with rap features.
>>129674418Precisely. It felt like (insert rapper) ft. Damon Albarn, The Band. I will admit my rating of Plastic Beach is more emotionally driven, but there's no reason to feature Snoop Dogg on anything, even if it's symbolic. If you're trying to make a point about consumerism, going full retard probably isn't the answer.
>>129673105>>129673579>>129674418Nah its bad.
>>129673033I'm six years older than you, will be seven years older in June.
>>129674851No need to brag!
>>129673033where is song machine
>>129675005Honestly, I never considered it a Gorillaz album. The album is called Gorillaz present Song Machine. It's framed like that pretty intentionally as far as I can tell. Any rating I'd give it wouldn't be too fair. There are a couple of good songs on it.
santas breaking down on a camels back
>>129674769Snoop was the best rapper on that album thougheverand 3rd best in their whole discography after MF Doom and Bootie Brown
Uh-oh zoomer manlets are wilding out…
>>129673033Fuck Gorillaz, honestly. I mean, they are not even Gorillas. All 4 of them canonically are humans, except for the one Frankenstein guy I guess. Like, where do these jokers get off, calling themselves the Gorillas? I say, they are yesterday's news, them and their "Plastic Beach" and "Cropper Island" and stuff. Now, Nic Sequeira, he is the Gen Z Asexual KING that has everyone in a tailspin. Nobody can take their eyes off him, and he is not even a cartoon character. He has the requisite "panache" that the Gorilla band simply does not. To wit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSrR4M9S9GU
>>129673033>G-Sides (2002): 3/10Nah. The Sounder alone puts it above Humanz.
>>129673033I was 6 when Gorillaz came out.Gorillaz (2001): 7/10 G-Sides (2002): 2/10 Laika Come Home (2002): 5/10 Demon Days (2005): 10/10 D-Sides (2007): 6/10 The Fall (2010): 8/10 Plastic Beach (2010): 7/10 Humanz (2017): 6/10 The Now Now (2018): 5/10 Cracker Island (2023): 4/10 The Mountain (2026): 5/10
>>129676613“Snoop Dogg” Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. is a human trafficker.
>>129673033>37 and still listening to this shitIt's music for toddlers and teenagers man. Why do you think they always have all these cartoons and avatars? Grow up.
>>129673033Why do those cartoon people look down syndrome?
>>129678304because racism: the band
>>129673033>G-Sides (2002): 3/10 You're a fuckin retard and I could easily rape you>Latin simone>ghost train>Clint Eastwood (phi life cypher)And so many other killer tracks
i like all their albums ^__^
>>129673033i respect u rating D-sides among their best, woefully underrated imo, but plastic beach being lower than humanz, now now, AND cracker island is just crazy
>>129677804ok. he's still a legendary rapper
>>129673033>I'm hoping they make a full return to form before Jamie and Damon croakyou'll be waiting a long time. the number of artists that turned it around so to speak in their geriatric year is close to 0.also the fall came out in 2013
>>129680040Legendary raper just like P Diddy
>>129680040Legendary raper
>>129677972I literally draw for a living. Not that you have to be an artist to enjoy a cartoon band, but I just find it funny. You're also dumb and have a stupid head.>>129677794Could you really appreciate Gorillaz at 6 though? I'm saying ST dropped when I was 12.Your bias towards Demon Days makes more sense given your age, but it still makes me want to punch you in the face for rating ST a 7.And how do you get 8 out of The Fall? Most of it sounds like it was made by a 10 year old on an ipad, which of course it was made on an ipad by a guy who was just dicking around on an ipad. Revolving Doors is the only good song.>>12967885319-2000 (Soulchild Remix) is excellent, but come on, dude. We have Latin Simone on the frigging ST. Most of the shit sounds like total throwaways/halfbaked ideas. You're a rape-man.>>129679018Good. Have some toast.>>129680034D-Sides is criminally good, yes. Damn near perfect. I just find Plastic Beach wildly disappointing because like most of Gorillaz albums that fall short, it seems to me that it happens because Damon often uses Gorillaz a vessel to sell a actual Gorillaz songs and then slap on some collaborations to meet a quote to and ensure it can be called an album. Gorillaz as a brand will sell, so why not. Plastic Beach is not awful, but it's not a superb album. The good songs are REALLY good. >>129680086Probably true, but Moon Cave is an absolute banger. The juice is still there.
>>129681590>Damon often uses Gorillaz a vessel to sell a actual Gorillaz songs*to sell actual Gorillaz songs>and then slap on some collaborations to meet a quote to*to meet a quotaFucky fingers.
>>129681590Ok so you're a manchild. Nothing wrong with that. It takes all kinds.
>>129673033I'm 36, and I turn 37 in three weeks! Here are my ratings:Gorillaz (2001): 7/10 (though I don't remember too well)I think I might've also listened to Demon Days.That's about it
>>129681898A manchild? Hell yeah. Half man, half child, fully based. No wonder I'm so beautiful. Judging by the way you post, I'm guessing you look fat and boring.OHHHHHHHHHHHH >>129681924>Might've listened to Demon DaysWhat country are you from?
>>129681590>Revolving Doors is the only good song.Parish of space dust, california and the slipping sun, aspen forest, bobby in Phoenix are all great and more interesting than revolving doors
>>129682023Of all the Tetris songs Gorillaz have made, Aspen Forest is pretty good.
>>129681986>OHHHHHHHHHHHH>Still talking like this as adult.
how embarrassing
>>129682075I really dig the piano and the weird sitar sounding thing, it's a nice track to listen to when you're driving late at night.
>>129682079Yep, still doing finger on letter buttons as an adult. :)>>129682124It probably should've been called The Fall Demos though. Only Damon could get away with passing this off as an album.
>>129682190>It probably should've been called The Fall Demos though. Only Damon could get away with passing this off as an album.idk, it was released for free on their website, so i think it was fair, anyone could listen to the whole thing for free and if you happened to like it you could pay to download it and then later on it was released physically. From the beginning it was made clear it wasn't a proper album.
>>129682431Fair enough, anonschlong. I didn't recall that. I tell you what, I'll just exclude it from my ratings from now, just like Song Machine. You've convinced me.
>>129681590all your opinions are retarded. are you a retard?
>>129683005You're dumb. Are you dumb?
>>129673033why was The Mountain so boring and jeetcoded
>>129673033>I'm 37HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
>>129683103Because Damon and Jamie went to India after their remaining parents died, and they love the artistic aspect of Indian culture and mythos. You can't tell me this bassline doesn't make your sexy parts wiggle though. https://youtu.be/OUh_hwmS0Xo?si=lvMSrGtYvxWF094-&t=50YOU DO like the main song, right, anon? COME ON.
>>129677126I second this. If you don't have a favorite track on G Sides, you definitely haven't listened to it enough.
Gorillaz suck and always have
g-sides too low
>>129684008The Albarn version of Latin Simone is peak Gorillaz.Demon Days didn't age well at all aside from the D-Sides tracks.
>>129684160>>129684008Ghost Train and 19-2000 Souldchild Remix are my favorite songs on the album. I'm weighting the album as a whole. If G-Sides consisted of Ghost Train, 19-2000 Souldchild Remix, and maybe 12D3, then I'd give it like a 4.5 to a 5. I'd treat it like a nice little EP.
IN THESE DEMON DAYS, WE'RE SO COLD INSIDEIT'S SO HARD FOR A GOOD SOUL TO SURVIVEYOU CAN'T EVEN TRUST THE AIR YOU BREATHE'CAUSE MOTHER EARTH WANTS US ALL TO LEAVEWHEN LIES BECOME REALITYYOU NUMB YOURSELF WITH DRUGS AND TVPICK YOURSELF UP, IT'S A BRAND NEW DAYSO TURN YOURSELF 'ROUNDDON'T BURN YOURSELF, TURN YOURSELFTURN YOURSELF AROUND INTO THE SUNTO THE SUN, TO THE SUN
>>129684501TURN YA SELF ROUN' TO THA SUUUHHHHOn a random note, I'm extremely disappointed that the closest thing to Damon screaming on a Gorillaz song is on Punk from ST. He should scream or shout more. I want a Gorillaz album where Damon is doing death metal growls or something. GIVE ME A SCREAM, DAMON.
>>129684577Oh, and the end of M1A1. He does shout pretty good there, but still.
>>129684577>>129684615M1A1, Punk, Ghost Train, We Are Happy Landfill, The Swagga. Damon can belt out some good yells, he should do some more high energy rock and roll tracks with Gorillaz.
>>129686582He really should. It just seems like a waste with the imagery of the band being very punk to begin with, and it would be a nice twist since it's so rare.
Ive only ever heard Fedl Good Inc and Clint Eastwood
>>129684442>Demon Days didn't age well at all aside from the D-Sides tracks.Nah, I listened to Demon Days about a week ago and it still goes hard. Gorillaz doesn't make shit that hits like O Green World, Dirty Harry, Every Planet We Reach Is Dead or El Manana anymore.
Thoughts on Noodle?
>>129686676Momentary Bliss kinda gave us that, though Damon was mostly relegated to backing vocals, would be cool to hear him front and center on a track like that.
>>129688571Very funny how the Gorillaz fandom is comprised of queer teens who get offended by fucking anything and yet Jamie has avoided any backlash from naming the asian character Noodle and drawing her with yellow skin and squinty eyes for the first two album cycles. Also lets not forget Murdoc having an iron cross tattoo, wearing a Nazi uniform, having a confederate flag in his room, calling 2D a faggot, and all the artwork featuring Noodle and the rising sun flag. Gorillaz has done a crazy good job at memory holing their edgy imagery that would almost definitely get their retarded young fanbase mad at them.
>>129690209I don't think literally anyone cares
>>129690254I know, as they should, but I do think it's funny considering their fanbase and how eager those types are to scrutinize literally anyone over even the smallest infraction even when it's meant to be satirical.
>>129673033>Plastic Beach (2010): 5.5/10Must be hard being 37 with Downs Syndrome
>>129690209You're a bit of a dumb twat. Bands are more often than not comprised of conflicting personalities. The end result being the Gorillaz sound is what makes that beautiful. None of the characters are particularly fond of one another until they get older. What they have in common is a desire to make music.And Gorillaz has a multigenerational demographic, with their strongest segment being 25-34, so stop pretending like they're not a serious group, you crochety loser.
>>129673033I only like the debut and some of the songs in Demon Days. Mid band in my eyes.
>>129673033>plastic beach that low >cracker island better than g-sides AND the fall
>>129693064In case you forgot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24tFMeloa18&list=RD24tFMeloa18&start_radio=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K03lsjW0HQk&list=PL_lEpAy_8J0c-RiwhojYrt-jVDaMc10zu&index=5https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSLdiC48Q7Q&list=PL_lEpAy_8J0c-RiwhojYrt-jVDaMc10zu&index=4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfybkNaqas&list=PL_lEpAy_8J0c-RiwhojYrt-jVDaMc10zu&index=9https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsexigbYj4o&list=PL_lEpAy_8J0c-RiwhojYrt-jVDaMc10zu&index=6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVFS-9QO6Dc&list=PL_lEpAy_8J0c-RiwhojYrt-jVDaMc10zu&index=3The volume of good songs on an album plays a lot more into the overall score than having just 1-3 great songs.
>>129691968What the fuck does any of that have to do with what I said, are you okay?
>>129693270ARE YOU OKAY, NIQUA.
I want to have sex with Noodle.
>>129693239I never understood the love for skinny ape, I find it incredibly corny. Tired Influencer is another one of Damons boomer “iphone is bad for you mmkay?” Songs.
>>129673033>I'm 37ngmi
>>129693303Tired Influencer is about the shallow highs of being an influencer. It's not necessarily about technology being bad, but how it's used.>>129693324Already made it. I have all of my hair.
How do you all feel about The Mountain
>>129673033>Gorillaz>Listens to Music>Not "GAY-RILLAZ"Opinion also discarded
>>129673033Is Gorillaz a Damon solo project?
>>129695374Yes, Damon is the Gorillaz. He wears a Gorilla costume on stage.
>>129695831this is why kpop is betterhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=NB5jyYD2WEw
>>129695898OH YEAH? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EKTw50Uf8M&list=RD1EKTw50Uf8M&start_radio=1
>>129673033Gorillaz, Demon Days, and Plastic Beach are the only albums worth listening to.
>>129673105Humanz is TDS the album. Literally just a collection of songs about ORANGE MAN BAD.
>>129695974https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15qFDdYTUFI&list=PLmYsGKowtje-gZ5zdBtiF_jmYPe_-tUJH&index=8Sorry I can't hear you over my char-jah-jah
>>129673033I enjoyed The Fall way more than anything after PB. Tbh I enjoy The Fall a bit more than PB
to the moooon cave
>>129700199Where I boughhhht my tears
>>129673033plastic beach is their best album, you're a retard.
>>129701636That's objectively wrong.
>>129673033Was there when the video for Clint Eastwood was dropped on MTV. Fell in love with the album and it introduced me to MF Doom, Del, and a bunch of other gems as I climbed down a rabbit hole. Absolutely one of my top ten albums for sure.
>>129702624I saw the Clint Eastwood debut too! Changed my life. ST rewired my 12yo brain.
Kek everyone ITT collectively forgot about song machine
The best gorillaz song is the 4chan copypasta turned into an unfinished piece.
The Gorillaz are a combination of comics/anime and music. One of them is a cartoonist and the other one is a beat maker. This actually should be a whole lot more common than it is and I'm not sure why it isn't. But that's basically the key to their mystique. On the left, you have Jamie Hewitt, the artist behind the cartoons. On the right, you have Damon Albarn, the musician behind the tunes. They’re the founders of Gorillaz, as a project that was meant to signal a departure from Albarn’s other musical endeavor, Blur. Blur was one of the major contenders in the Britpop era of the 90s, a time in music where alternative rock was becoming a bit more “mainstream” via band feuds, poppier/more-ballady sounds, and of course, pretty boys. It remains somewhat controversial for how it made British alternative rock, at the time, more linear. If you’re truly of an older generation of reader, you might remember the Blur vs. Oasis feud that seemingly went on forever. I still have no idea whether the feuding was genuine or just a publicity stunt, but that’s neither here nor there. The point is, you can really hear the musical origins of Gorillaz through Blur. Of course, others have been involved on this project on and off. For instance, Remi Kabaka Jr., the voice of Russel, is now a music producer for the band as well as a voice actor. And during the production of the first album, Damon invited the help of Dan “the Automator” Nakamura, a hip-hop producer. And of course, pretty much all the rap beats were provided by Del the Funky Homosapien. Therefore, the real Gorillaz is an amalgamation of all kinds of talented artists and musicians. But at its core, it’s just Jamie and Damon: two guys from the UK with prolific artistic backgrounds, that you might not even recognize while walking down the street. In a way, that's perfect right? *Article by: Madeline Carpou for TheMarySue.com
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>>129703965And people think I'm harsh on PB
>>129673033Gorillaz is gay as fuck to me now. It’s painful to have such a wonderful nostalgic connection shattered, and they were a huge part of my internal world in my teens, but Damon’s part in the project especially is the victim of the Alan Moore phenomenon where there’s initial subtlety and nuance in a project’s political commentary, but they retroactively try to strip it away over time because they missed their most opportune moment to scream (in Damon’s case) “BOB DYLAN WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG AND THE FUCKING CAPITALISTS ARE TRYING TO TURN YOU INTO A ROBOT”
>>129704876He did that 12 years agohttps://youtu.be/rjbiUj-FD-o?si=fFZu4LDGKzgTytYY&t=9
>>129703235 She looks like she fucks kangaroo men
