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Debut Reissue on Double Black Vinyl
What do you get when you combine Damon Albarn (singer from Blur) with hip-hop producer Dan The Automator? The Gorillaz, of course! Albarn takes a busmans 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 isnt 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 Albarns 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 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.
Originally released in 2001, Gorillaz is the bands debut album. The album reached #3 in the UK and #14 in the US, and includes the hit single Clint Eastwood, which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
Released: 3/17/15
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