Gorillaz - The Singles Collection 2001-2011explicitlyrics

Description: HomeAbout UsPostage & PaymentReturnsContact Add Square Britain to your Favorites and receive our email newsletters about new items and special promotions. General InterestGorillaz - The Singles Collection 2001-2011explicit_lyricsCelebrating a decade in the industry, Damon Albarn's virtual virtuosos Gorillaz have pulled together a collection of 15 classic tracks from their previous albums, including the likes of "Clint Eastwood", "Feel Good Inc" and "Kids With Guns". A reminder that this is a bunch of cartoon characters whose music should be be taken very seriously. Review Think of Blurs Damon Albarn and one thinks of Britpop, which is rather unfair, given that hes spent the last 15 years working on projects associated with Mali (Mali Music), Iceland (the 101 Reykjavik soundtrack), China (Monkey: Journey To The West), the Democratic Republic Of Congo (Kinshasa One Two) and more. But while his former rival Liam Gallagher reduced himself to a comic parody, Albarn found inspiration in comic art, teaming up with Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlett to form the animated pop group, Gorillaz, in 1998. This summary of their career proves they were no joke. Perhaps the most striking thing about the music on offer here is how stripped down it is. The influence of dub and hip hop looms large, especially on tracks featured from their first two albums, their self-titled debut of 2001 and its 2005 follow-up, Demon Days. These see simple instrumentation bedded down over programmed drumbeats that sounded nostalgic even at the time of release. (Once upon a time theyd even have been described as baggy.) But Albarns alter ego seems to allow him to shake off concepts of indie credibility that he may otherwise have clung to, aiming instead for the pop jugular with the simple melodies of Feel Good Inc and Clint Eastwood, whose loping gait does nothing to diminish that chorus: "Ive got sunshine in a bag", a sly reference to the actors classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (also the inspiration for the name of another Albarn side project, The Good, the Bad & the Queen). Eastwoods there again on the brilliant Dirty Harry, another shuffling beat underpinning an uplifting childrens choir until Bootie Brown takes the mike. Albarns social conscience is also in evidence here, the kids singing "I need a gun to keep myself from harm", an idea echoed (obviously) in Kids With Guns. 2010s Plastic Beach birthed four further singles, but they made less of an impact, despite the fact that they see Albarn pursue a more commercially pop route: Superfast Jellyfish demonstrates an attractive lightness of touch, while On Melancholy Hill reflects its name perfectly, Albarn sounding glum over a candyfloss minor-key pop classic that deserved to peak far higher than 78 in the British charts. Sadly theres nothing here from their iPad album, The Fall, and instead were given the sped-up, somewhat disorientating Ed Case/Sweet Irie version of Clint Eastwood. But that fails to distract from the fact that Albarn has, against the odds, proven himself to be one of the most inventive of the UKs high-profile musicians over the past two decades. Admire the riches this national treasure has bestowed upon us. Theres plenty to smile about, though Gorillaz remain no laughing matter. --Wyndham Wallace This link will take you off in a new windowShipping FREE SHIPPING. Your package will be safely taken care of & posted from England by means of Priority Airmail (treated as First Class Mail once with the U.S. Postal Service) which is air freighted to your nearest USPS Post Distribution Center (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or San Francisco) from where they are delivered to your address by USPS. Please allow 7-14 days for delivery, although please note delivery can be even quicker than from domestic US sellers!Returns and refunds We operate a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are unhappy with the product for whatever reason, please contact us to arrange a return and refund. As shipping costs are not retrievable, we are unable to refund shipping costs.Feedback We use an automated eBay feedback response system. If you are happy with the product, please leave positive feedback and we will automatically leave positive feedback for you. If you are unhappy with the transaction for any reason, please contact us first to resolve. If you do leave negative or neutral feedback you waive your rights for support regarding any problems with us and open yourself up for possible retaliatory negative feedback. Please avoid making negative feedback remarks, contact us first if you have any problems! We are here to help!Contact Us Please contact us via eBay messages if you have any questions and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist you with any queries. Thank you.HomeAbout UsPostage & PaymentReturnsContactCopyright © 2017 - 2024 Square Britain. All rights reserved.

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