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It's been seven years since the worlds most popular cartoon band released their third studio album "Plastic Beach" in 2010 and after the long hiatus following their release of "The Fall" they've returned with their fourth album titled "Humanz".
Who are/What is "Gorillaz"
For those just joining us, Gorillaz are a Brittish cartoon band created by Blur front-man Damon Albarn and comic artist Jamie Hewlett in 1998. The virtual side of the band consists of 2-D(Vocalist), Murdoc Niccals(Bassist), Noodle(Guitarist) and Russel Hobbs(Drummer). The side of the band grounded in reality consists of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, who remain the the only full time members of Gorillaz with the band employing numerous musicians from different backgrounds to contribute to create their albums.The groups works are split up into phases, each with their own story that's told through numerous mediums from music, videos, promotional material, artwork, etc.
Phase One: Celebrity Take Down(2000-03) which started with the release of their "Tomorrw Comes Today EP" and also consists of their self titled album and ended with G-Sides(An album consisting of B-Sides and remixes from the self titled album, stylized as G-sides, representing Gorillaz-Sides)
Phase Two: Slow boat to Hades(2004-07) Consisting of the bands legendary album "Demon Days" and D-Sides. Also released during this phase was the bands (Now out of print) backstory book "Rise of the Ogre"
Phase 3:Escape to Plastic Beach(2007-'13) Work on this phase allegedly began shortly after phase two but went through some changes before becoming Plastic Beach, which was eventually released in 2010, and is the groups largest and most expensive effort to date, with the studio sessions yielding 70 finished and unfinished songs, which may have been released as sequel albums following Plastic Beach but plans for such a thing never materialized. Plastic Beach also never released an official B-sides album, but instead released "The Fall" due to It's inexpensive nature as it was recorded on an Ipad while the band was touring. This phase was seemingly left incomplete as the conclusion to this phase was never animated, though the Rhinestone eyes storyboard remains "canon".
Phase 4: We are still Humanz:
BACKGROUND
While "Humanz" seemed to have started its life in fall of 2015 the concept behind "Humanz" comes from the thought of "How would you react and what would you do should some kind of negative, world changing event take place". This thought entered Damon's mind at the beginning of 2016 and thus "Humanz" entered its infancy. While the album was neither inspired or about Donald Trump, Trump's presidency is the kind of event Damon had in mind when brainstorming this concept. The album is one Damon considers to be a party album with up beat songs, but in typical Gorillaz fashion, lyrically dark. The album was produced by Remi Kabaka and The Twilight Tone of D/\P and recorded in: London, Paris, New York, Chicago and Jamaica.
FEATURES
Tracklist
Regular::
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBA0PUQCvIA
02.Strobelite feat. Peven Everett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qJp6xlKEug&t=119s
04.Momentz feat. De La Soul
05.Submission feat. Danny Brown and Kelela
06.Charger feat. Grace Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W44NWYwa1g
08.Busted and Blue
09.Carnival feat. Anthony Hamilton
10.Let Me Out feat. Mavis Staples and Pusha T
11. Sex Murder Party feat. Jamie Principle and Zebra Katz
12.Shes My Collar feat. Kali Uchis
13. Hallelujah Money feat. Benjamin Clementine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSivlaSVk1k&t=46s
Deluxe(Cont.):
15.The Apprentice feat. Ragn Bone Man, Zebra Katz, and RAY BLK
16. Halfway To The Halfway House feat. Peven Everett
17.Out Of Body feat. Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz, and Imani Vonshà
18.Ticker Tape feat. Carly Simon and Kali Uchis
19. Circle Of Friendz feat. Brandon Markell Holmes
Super Deluxe(Cont.)
-Alternate Song Versions TBA-
Post Plastic Beach/The Story Thus Far
It's been seven years since the worlds most popular cartoon band released their third studio album "Plastic Beach" in 2010 and after the long hiatus following their release of "The Fall" they've returned with their fourth album titled "Humanz".
Who are/What is "Gorillaz"
For those just joining us, Gorillaz are a Brittish cartoon band created by Blur front-man Damon Albarn and comic artist Jamie Hewlett in 1998. The virtual side of the band consists of 2-D(Vocalist), Murdoc Niccals(Bassist), Noodle(Guitarist) and Russel Hobbs(Drummer). The side of the band grounded in reality consists of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, who remain the the only full time members of Gorillaz with the band employing numerous musicians from different backgrounds to contribute to create their albums.The groups works are split up into phases, each with their own story that's told through numerous mediums from music, videos, promotional material, artwork, etc.
Phase One: Celebrity Take Down(2000-03) which started with the release of their "Tomorrw Comes Today EP" and also consists of their self titled album and ended with G-Sides(An album consisting of B-Sides and remixes from the self titled album, stylized as G-sides, representing Gorillaz-Sides)
Phase Two: Slow boat to Hades(2004-07) Consisting of the bands legendary album "Demon Days" and D-Sides. Also released during this phase was the bands (Now out of print) backstory book "Rise of the Ogre"
Phase 3:Escape to Plastic Beach(2007-'13) Work on this phase allegedly began shortly after phase two but went through some changes before becoming Plastic Beach, which was eventually released in 2010, and is the groups largest and most expensive effort to date, with the studio sessions yielding 70 finished and unfinished songs, which may have been released as sequel albums following Plastic Beach but plans for such a thing never materialized. Plastic Beach also never released an official B-sides album, but instead released "The Fall" due to It's inexpensive nature as it was recorded on an Ipad while the band was touring. This phase was seemingly left incomplete as the conclusion to this phase was never animated, though the Rhinestone eyes storyboard remains "canon".
Phase 4: We are still Humanz:
BACKGROUND
While "Humanz" seemed to have started its life in fall of 2015 the concept behind "Humanz" comes from the thought of "How would you react and what would you do should some kind of negative, world changing event take place". This thought entered Damon's mind at the beginning of 2016 and thus "Humanz" entered its infancy. While the album was neither inspired or about Donald Trump, Trump's presidency is the kind of event Damon had in mind when brainstorming this concept. The album is one Damon considers to be a party album with up beat songs, but in typical Gorillaz fashion, lyrically dark. The album was produced by Remi Kabaka and The Twilight Tone of D/\P and recorded in: London, Paris, New York, Chicago and Jamaica.
FEATURES
- Ben Mendlesohn(Rogue One, Bloodline. Humanz Narrator), Danny Brown, De La Soul, Grace Jones, Mavis Staples, Danny Brown, Pusha T, Kali Uchis, Keela, Popcan, Vince Staples, Jehnny Beth of Savages, D.R.A.A.M,
Tracklist
Regular::
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBA0PUQCvIA
02.Strobelite feat. Peven Everett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qJp6xlKEug&t=119s
04.Momentz feat. De La Soul
05.Submission feat. Danny Brown and Kelela
06.Charger feat. Grace Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W44NWYwa1g
08.Busted and Blue
09.Carnival feat. Anthony Hamilton
10.Let Me Out feat. Mavis Staples and Pusha T
11. Sex Murder Party feat. Jamie Principle and Zebra Katz
12.Shes My Collar feat. Kali Uchis
13. Hallelujah Money feat. Benjamin Clementine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSivlaSVk1k&t=46s
Deluxe(Cont.):
15.The Apprentice feat. Ragn Bone Man, Zebra Katz, and RAY BLK
16. Halfway To The Halfway House feat. Peven Everett
17.Out Of Body feat. Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz, and Imani Vonshà
18.Ticker Tape feat. Carly Simon and Kali Uchis
19. Circle Of Friendz feat. Brandon Markell Holmes
Super Deluxe(Cont.)
-Alternate Song Versions TBA-
Post Plastic Beach/The Story Thus Far