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A side project doesn't usually hit gold, especially when said project is a quirky virtual collective fronted by cartoon characters. But the first, self-titled album by Gorillaz--the brainchild of illustrator Jamie Hewlett and Blur frontman Damon Albarn--actually hit platinum and turned into a surprise worldwide hit. Naturally e 1
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A side project doesn't usually hit gold, especially when said project is a quirky virtual collective fronted by cartoon characters. But the first, self-titled album by Gorillaz--the brainchild of illustrator Jamie Hewlett and Blur frontman Damon Albarn--actually hit platinum and turned into a surprise worldwide hit. Naturally expectations were a lot higher for Gorillaz's sophomore effort, but Demon Days actually is even better than its predecessor. With producer Dan "the Automator" Nakamura gone, Albarn, a.k.a. 2D, has paired up with DJ Danger Mouse (responsible for the infamous Grey Album that illegally mixed the Beatles and Jay-Z) to steer the musical ship, while a whole new slew of guests enlivens the proceedings. Albarn has described Demon Days as being darker, but there's a real kooky dance-party vibe coursing through the CD. Despite its somber tone, "Kids with Guns" is lifted by a killer bass line, for instance, while the catchy first single, "Feel Good Inc," is augmented by an appealing contribution from De La Soul. Other noteworthy guests include Roots Manuva and Tricky collaborator Martina Topley-Bird on the dubby "All Alone" and Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder on the bouncy "DARE." And yet it's a 69-year-old actor who gets to deliver the most baffling contribution--just listen to Dennis Hopper's spoken-word narrative on "Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head." Elisabeth Vincentelli
"EVERY PLANET WE REACH IS DEAD :: Post-blues, industrial-pop love song about a love of life lost. The title alone makes me smile, and was an early sign that I would love this song.
I lost my leg like I lost my way
So no loose ends
Nothing to see me down
How are we going to work this out
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"Released - 2005
Track listing:
01 Intro
02 Last Living Souls
03 Kids with Guns
04 O Green World
05 Dirty Harry (featuring Bootie Brown & Children's Choir of San Fernandez)
06 Feel Good Inc. (featuring De La Soul)
07 El Mañana
08 Every Planet We Reach Is Dead
09 November Has Come
10 All Alone (featuring Roots Manuva & Martina Topley-Bird)
11 White Light
12 DARE
13 Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head (featuring Dennis Hopper)
14 Don't Get Lost in Heaven
15 Demon Days (featuring The London Comm"
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