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Post by Headmaster on Jan 20, 2017 16:49:38 GMT -5
Now bands will try to monetize over Trump like some bands did with Bush and 09/11, not this again...
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Post by RocketMan on Jan 20, 2017 17:02:47 GMT -5
i like it
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Post by glider on Jan 20, 2017 22:38:03 GMT -5
This makes All For One sound decent.
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Post by daii on Mar 19, 2017 9:44:18 GMT -5
 We’ll have to wait to see if it’s real. |
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 22, 2017 16:00:30 GMT -5
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 22, 2017 16:03:09 GMT -5
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 23, 2017 13:02:19 GMT -5
New album officially announced on Instagram. 'Humanz' - 28th April 2017 www.instagram.com/gorillaz/?hl=en Humanz
01) Ascension feat. Vince Staples02) Strobelite feat. Peven Everett03) Saturnz Barz feat. Popcaan04) Momentz feat. De La Soul05) Submission feat. Danny Brown and Kelela06) Charger feat. Grace Jones07) Andromeda feat. D.R.A.M.08) Busted and Blue 09) Carnival feat. Anthony Hamilton10) Let Me Out feat. Mavis Staples and Pusha T11) Sex Murder Party feat. Jamie Principle and Zebra Katz12) She’s My Collar feat. Kali Uchis13) Hallelujah Money feat. Benjamin Clementine14) We Got The Power feat. Jehnny BethDeluxe edition bonus tracks: 15) The Apprentice feat. Rag’n’ Bone Man, Zebra Katz, and RAY BLK16) Halfway To The Halfway House feat. Peven Everett17) Out Of Body feat. Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz, and Imani Vonshà18) Ticker Tape feat. Carly Simon and Kali Uchis19) Circle Of Friendz feat. Brandon Markell Holmes REMINDER!:
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Post by daii on Mar 23, 2017 13:04:32 GMT -5
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 23, 2017 14:46:51 GMT -5
Radio Listen:
Mixed feelings about the first one 'Andromeda'. Very poppy... a good bassline... better than what I remember 'Hallelujah Money' sounding like. The wobbly synths are a little 'Plastic Beach' like but overall it's not instantly recognisable as a Gorillaz track.
Next track 'Saturnz Barz'. Sounds like another club record... something that could chart. Hmm. :/
Unfortunately it all sounds very chart music influenced so far.
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 23, 2017 14:50:05 GMT -5
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Post by daii on Mar 23, 2017 15:01:12 GMT -5
noel on chorus in WE GOT THE POWER wow
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Mar 23, 2017 15:04:12 GMT -5
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Post by spaneli on Mar 23, 2017 15:19:23 GMT -5
noel on chorus in WE GOT THE POWER wow Noel isn't supposed to be on this album, right? |
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Mar 23, 2017 15:49:42 GMT -5
noel on chorus in WE GOT THE POWER wow Noel isn't supposed to be on this album, right? He is though. I'm gonna make a thread about it. |
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Post by Johnny Rhythm on Mar 23, 2017 15:54:12 GMT -5
i like them, wee bit different but not bad, andromeda was my favourite, damons got such a good melancholy voice
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Post by spaneli on Mar 23, 2017 16:50:11 GMT -5
I was worried after Hallelujah Money was released. It was trying way too hard to catch the obvious anti-Trump wave.
But I really like all of the songs. Rankings:
1. Saturnz Barz
2. Andromeda
3. We Got the Power
4. Ascension
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Mar 23, 2017 17:00:07 GMT -5
Doubt I'll be listening to these songs a lot.
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Post by spaneli on Mar 23, 2017 17:12:49 GMT -5
Saturnz Bangz is filled with so many great hooks. Such a well produced song.
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Post by morning_rain on Mar 23, 2017 17:59:22 GMT -5
Love them all, but probably the best one is Andromeda. Saturnz Barz is the weakest on first listen, I hate the effect on the voice, but the video is really really good.
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Post by matt on Mar 23, 2017 18:35:48 GMT -5
I think these other songs are average. Not terrible but not great, but when you compare it to the deftly crafted songs of Demon Days, it woefully pales into comparison.
Compare it to that and it just sounds like meandering instrumentals with a guest vocalist plonked on top of it. There's nothing like the rhythmic variation, melody or groove of Gorillaz at their best. And one of the best things about the songs on Demon Days were the guest appearances - for example, De La Soul's appearance on Feel Good Inc took a great song into the stratosphere. Their rap on that one seemed to intermingle and weave its way through the groove of that track and complemented Damon's vocal melody really well (likewise with Dirty Harry). That is why Demon Days is probably the best album of the 2000s because it seemed to intertwine the alternative rock genre so successfully with other genres.
The genres on these Gorillaz tracks don't mix as effectively. Rather than Damon and the guest vocalist complementing each other, it just sounds jarring as if two completely different tracks have been accidentally mixed together. Maybe it's the all important backing track which is failing here and that there's really nothing much to play with.
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Post by carlober on Mar 24, 2017 4:54:12 GMT -5
I like We Got the Power and Andromeda. Not too sure on Saturnz Barz, but it certainly sounds interesting.
Ascension is awful though... almost unlistenable.
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Post by mystoryisgory on Mar 24, 2017 11:15:11 GMT -5
On first listen my favorites are Andromeda and Ascension. Saturnz Barz and We've Got the Power will need some time to sink in (or grow, if you will  ) Yes, these songs don't seamlessly blend genres in the same way that Demon Days and their debut do. But I'm not too bothered by that because what I'm hearing already sounds better than a lot of Plastic Beach. And keep in mind that we've only heard low quality YouTube streams that may mask the complexity of the backing tracks. Hopefully there'll be more detail to delve into. |
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Post by spaneli on Mar 24, 2017 12:06:25 GMT -5
On first listen my favorites are Andromeda and Ascension. Saturnz Barz and We've Got the Power will need some time to sink in (or grow, if you will ) Yes, these songs don't seamlessly blend genres in the same way that Demon Days and their debut do. But I'm not too bothered by that because what I'm hearing already sounds better than a lot of Plastic Beach. And keep in mind that we've only heard low quality YouTube streams that may mask the complexity of the backing tracks. Hopefully there'll be more detail to delve into. Plastic Beach was a major disappointment for me. And I agree, I don't need the Gorillaz to sound like Demon Days (Demon Days is all-time great album for a reason, made in a specific moment over 10 years ago...with most likely, a combination of tracks that we are likely never to see again). The songs I've heard are interesting enough for me. The combination of trip hip-hop and dream pop, is already something that I'm intrigued by, as it pushes their sound to another area. And in the end, don't we want to see artists try new things? |
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Post by Headmaster on Mar 24, 2017 13:42:21 GMT -5
Andromeda and We Got The Power are both great tracks, Ascension is good, but I'm not too sure about Saturnz Barz.
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Post by glider on Mar 24, 2017 19:39:10 GMT -5
Kind of suprising people like 'We Got the Power' - sounds outright terrible to me. Is it even an actual song? 'Saturnz Barz' is good besides the Popcaan 'All my life' auto tune moments. Damon's sections are great. 'Andromeda' sounds like a Demon Days outtake which is nice, and Ascension is out there for sure, love it. Like matt said they aren't amazing but not terrible (aside from 'We Got The Power' for me) - just showcases Damon's eclectic taste once again spans alot of stuff. Keep a lookout for 'Momentz' when the album leaks or releases - it features De La Soul who worked on 'Feel Good Inc.'. |
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