In Gorillaz, we got a living, breathing playlist. Even when they projected dystopia, they made the future sound bright (“On Melancholy Hill”).
GORILLAZ DEMON DAYS LIVE SERIES
That they had no fixed lineup and an ever-rotating series of vocalists and collaborators (from Elton John to De La Soul, Clash bassist Paul Simonon to Afro-Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer) not only undercut old ideas of what it meant to be a “band,” it projected a vision that felt communal, even a little utopian, unbound by borders cultural, stylistic, or otherwise.
But in retrospect, Gorillaz’s work-the electro-indie pop of “Feel Good Inc.” and “Dare,” the leftfield hip-hop of “Clint Eastwood” and “Dirty Harry,” the bits of American gospel, African folk, and dub-reflected a rootless, fragmented world that has only gotten more familiar with time. The question hit them: If culture was already fake, why keep pretending it was real?Īt first glance, the idea of an animated “virtual band”-the sprightly 2-D, rogue Murdoc Niccals, gangsta Russel Hobbs, and sweet outsider Noodle-seemed a little gimmicky, an art-school shot at mainstream pop. This was the dawn of reality TV-shows that turned so-called real life into prepackaged stories and people into cartoons. Their eyes were glazed, their minds empty. And hey, if you weren’t able to snag a copy from Vinyl Me, Please, there’s plenty of sellers on Discogs if you’re willing to pay up top dollar.One day in the late '90s, comic-book artist Jamie Hewlett and Blur singer Damon Albarn were sitting around in their West London flat watching TV-a brand-new Panasonic, eight channels on screen at once. And believe me, after they’ve heard ‘Feel Good Inc.’ they will want to know more.Īll in all, this is an essential album for every record connoisseur’s bucket list. It’s the track that I show to people who haven’t dived too far into their sound but want to know more. Personally, I find this track representing all that Gorillaz are capable of showcasing in their records. The cartoon band’s eponymous debut notched up six million sales, outselling Blur ‘s releases and ratcheting up the. The song itself transitions from funky and rhythmic to acoustic sounding with melodic vocals and then finally finds itself in a rap verse. Three years ago, Damon Albarn ‘s Gorillaz redefined the meaning of musical side project. A melancholy town where we never smile”- are brilliant in their nature to both confuse you and yet still leave you craving for more.
The lyrics – “You’ve got a new horizon it’s ephemeral style. Cult favorite and my personal favorite, ‘Feel Good Inc.’, starts out with a bassline that will get stuck in your mind for days. One thing I love about this album is its ability to transform into essentially a different sound with each track. Needless to say, Demon Days is completely sold out. Vinyl Me, Please only press a certain quantity of their vinyl per month, sometimes there are leftovers, sometimes there aren’t. Within a day of the announcement, the website was completely flooded with people wanting to sign up for a subscription, so much so, that an alleged waiting list had to be created for the first time ever. Cue the internet going absolutely berzerk in reaction. Cue Vinyl Me, Please announcing the first official re-release ( a cherry-red double LP no less). The album was originally released in 2005, arguably one of the worst years for vinyl sales, thus, quantities were limited. During its first pressing on vinyl, copies of the album were pressed in a limited quantity, making this a relatively rare record to come across after its original release. Wikipedia classifies this album genre as Pop music, Alternative rock, Trip-hop, Electronica & Alternative hip hop, but personally, I think this album could fall under a minimum of 10 other genres. This album is beloved to music fans of all genres for its collective and eclectic sound. Vinyl Me, Please -the best damn record club- announced their April record of the month to be Demon Days. So, in case you’re living under a rock and didn’t see the internet going batshit crazy over the Vinyl Me, Please re-issue of the legendary album Demon Days by Gorillaz, allow me to recap.
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