Description
Gorillaz is the debut album by the British virtual band Gorillaz, released in 2001. It includes the singles “Clint Eastwood”, “19-2000”, “Rock the House” and “Tomorrow Comes Today”. The album reached #3 in the UK and #14 in the US.
What do you get when you combine Damon Albarn, singer for Britpop superstars Blur, with hip-hop producer Dan The Automator? Gorillaz, silly! Albarn takes a busman’s holiday and avails himself of the opportunity to take the kind of sonic risks one would be unlikely to find on a Blur album. This isn’t hip-hop or dance music per se, though “Rock the House” is a bona-fide party rap tune, and Dan The Automator adds plenty of hip-hop elements and trip-hop beats throughout. Ultimately, GORILLAZ is occupied by Albarn’s arch, twisted pop vision filtered through a dizzying array of electronic sounds and studio manipulations. There are some interesting stylistic experiments, too, as on the Latin-style “Latin Simone,” which features a guest vocal from none other than Cuban legend Ibrahim Ferrer, and “Slow Country,” which, despite its title, is an excursion into the atmospheric land of dub reggae. This is a far cry from Britpop–imagine Blur in a sonic kaleidoscope. And then try in vain to imagine either of the Gallagher brothers attempting anything close to this.
Tracklist
A1 | Re-Hash | 3:38 |
A2 | 5/4 | 2:40 |
A3 | Tomorrow Comes Today | 3:12 |
A4 | New Genious (Brother) | 3:58 |
B5 | Clint Eastwood | 5:42 |
B6 | Man Research (Clapper) | 4:30 |
B7 | Punk | 1:36 |
B8 | Sound Check (Gravity) | 4:41 |
C9 | Double Bass | 4:45 |
C10 | Rock The House | 4:09 |
C11 | 19-2000 | 3:27 |
C12 | Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo) | 3:36 |
D13 | Starshine | 3:31 |
D14 | Slow Country | 3:35 |
D15 | M1 A1 | 3:54 |
D16 | Clint Eastwood (Ed Case/Sweetie Irie Refix) | 4:25 |
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