Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

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Virgin Records

Well I'm sure that most of you are aware of the fact that the newest Gorillaz release 'Plastic Beach' is out on the street. It is just so damn good I must give it space on the old blog here. It is an impressive project with an impressive list of collaborators which includes Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack, Mos Def, De La Soul, Lou Reed, Mick Jones & Paul Simonon among others. Damon Albarn & Jamie Hewlett have come up with another smasher. It is brilliant, mind blowing, each collaborator is used to the best against the tableau in which each is placed. This album is sure to produce a handful of hits with 'Rhinestone Eyes', 'Stylo' & 'Superfast Jellyfish' sounding to be surefire as they come. the overall concept has our man Murdoc marooned on an island consisting entirely of garbage. This idea of pollution and waste accumulating to destroy the planet is prevasive throughout the album. This work is so dense and detailed that it will take repeated listens to start to connect the dots and hear all the nuances, layers and details. You will want to do this as it all sounds so fucking good. Another great contender for my best pick of the year.


This is the Gorillaz third album and the first to be self produced by Damon Albarn.

Tracks:

1. "Orchestral Intro" (featuring sinfonia ViVA) Gorillaz 1:09

2. "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
Gorillaz, Snoop Dogg 3:35

3. "White Flag" (featuring Bashy, Kano, and The Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music)
Gorillaz, Bashy, Kano 3:43

4. "Rhinestone Eyes" Gorillaz 3:20

5. "Stylo" (featuring Bobby Womack and Mos Def) Gorillaz, Mos Def 4:30

6. "Superfast Jellyfish" (featuring Gruff Rhys and De La Soul) Gorillaz, De La Soul, Gruff Rhys 2:54

7. "Empire Ants" (featuring Little Dragon) Gorillaz, Yukimi Nagano 4:43

8. "Glitter Freeze" (featuring Mark E. Smith) Gorillaz, Mark E. Smith 4:03

9. "Some Kind of Nature" (featuring Lou Reed) Gorillaz, Lou Reed 2:59

10. "On Melancholy Hill"  Gorillaz 3:53

11. "Broken" Gorillaz 3:17

12. "Sweepstakes" (featuring Mos Def and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) Gorillaz, Mos Def 5:20

13. "Plastic Beach" (featuring Mick Jones and Paul Simonon) Gorillaz 3:47

14. "To Binge" (featuring Little Dragon) Gorillaz, Yukimi Nagano 3:55

15. "Cloud of Unknowing" (featuring Bobby Womack and sinfonia ViVA) Gorillaz 3:06

16. "Pirate Jet" Gorillaz 2:32

Official Website: http://gorillaz.com

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22nd March – Bristol Trinity

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