I see mostly positive reviews for this album, but really...
There's just nothing there which compares.
Then again maybe it's a grower. I felt the same about Radiohead's later albums but now I love them.
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I see mostly positive reviews for this album, but really...
There's just nothing there which compares.
Then again maybe it's a grower. I felt the same about Radiohead's later albums but now I love them.
Dare is okay, but none of their stuff beats the songs they had on the first album. That CD rocked. I fucking loved it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xei
I've listened to some of the album and didn't like any of the songs really, im kind of dissapointed....I love demon days though.
Video for Stylo makes an unnotable, average track superb.
Plus Gaiman's Sandman shows up. In his ceremonial helm and dream shroud. I'm very pleased by this happening plus fat cop plus America desert road plus classy cars plus car chase plus Willis.
I think that was one of the Black Smoke Pirates who are hunting Gorillaz over an arms deal gone south, not Morpheus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
Visually the allusion is everywhere.
Sorry, I didn't mean him literally there.
Right on. I love the car turning shark-bot at the end, presumably headed for Plastic Beach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
That's not really how my philosophy of music goes.Quote:
Video for Stylo makes an unnotable, average track superb.
Actually, I have to take issue with this statement, given that our earlier exchange gave me the itch to listen to Stylo, and I proceeded to listen to it no fewer than six times on my way home. That is some grade A traveling music.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
Any Del?
Edit; just looked it up, no:( his tracks are some of my favorites on the other albums. Although I am looking forward to hearing the Mos Def tracks.
Try philosophy of multi-media. The music alone is a certain quality, the video is a certain quality, but together they are a different quality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xei
You aren't judging them separately when you judge a music video. A track might complement the video and add things that alone it didn't have.
I'll admit, however, that relistenings to Stylo alone imply that it's growing on me.
The only thing I didn't like about the video is the obvious lack of Russel. Of course, I guess that's to be expected seeing as he's the drummer, and Stylo is mostly a techno track. Willis showing up was hilarious, as well as the events after.
The video makes me see Stylo in a whole new light. When I first heard it, I automatically thought of driving down the road through a city at night. After watching the vid, I see now that this song is better suited for daytime listening. I'll probably get it from iTunes this afternoon.
Mos Def is worth listening to, but I can echo your disappointment with the lack of Funkee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaqaria
Please just call it 'electronic', but dear god not technoQuote:
Originally Posted by Snowy Egypt
I have to take issue with this assessment now, seeing as I was heading home on the train when we had our little back-and-forth, got the itch to hear Stylo, and proceeded to listen to it no fewer than six times :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
That is some fine travellin' music.
Anyone know who is the vocalist belting out the meaty, gravelly parts, like someone backing over a ribeye in the driveway?
Good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by no-Name
Gah, I regret my assessment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taosaur
Entirely.
It's a damn fine track. Alright?
My intitial impressions were wrong. I admit that. I made a mistake and let's just move on. I LIKE STYLO. ALOT.
Just checked it out on youtube; Bobby Womack is the meaty driveway belter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taosaur
Plus 2-d in 3D (and murdoc and noodle)? Sweet.
And Bruce Willis? Yes Indeed.
Got a download today. A listen through suggests it's not nearly as impressive as Demon Days; though there's nothing particularly bad it's all a bit samey. It feels like he uses the same drum machine hihat in most tracks.
But truthfully I don't think I know a better modern pop album than Demon Days. Gorillaz is what is right with modern pop music, and Stylo is quite an addictive song. I'm going to have to investigate Bobby Womack.
The actual release is tomorrow (March 8th), so go buy the CD! :P
Say what? It's been on release for a few days here. I saw it in Polyester.Quote:
Originally Posted by no-Name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic...#Release_datesQuote:
Originally Posted by Lseadragon
Different dates for different countries~
It would be pointlessly awesome if they did a concert there in support of cleaning it up.
Surely it's a refuse island.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lseadragon
There isn't anything under it to clean up.
And it'd just be sent to a different refuse point.
I think molding it into a hip hop playland would set a good example of recycling.