{"product_id":"gorillaz-st","title":"Gorillaz - S\/T","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's tempting to judge Gorillaz -- \u003c\/span\u003eDamon Albarn\u003cspan\u003e, Tank Girl creator \u003c\/span\u003eJamie Hewlett\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003eDan \"The Automator\" Nakamura\u003cspan\u003e's virtual band -- just by their brilliantly animated videos and write the project off as another triumph of style over substance. Admittedly, \u003c\/span\u003eHewlett\u003cspan\u003e's edgy-cute characterizations of 2-D, Gorillaz' pretty boy singer (who looks a cross between \u003c\/span\u003ethe Charlatans\u003cspan\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003eTim Burgess\u003cspan\u003e and Sonic the Hedgehog), sinister bassist Murdoc, whiz-kid guitarist Noodle, and b-boy drummer Russel are so arresting that they almost detract from Gorillaz' music. The amazing \"Thriller\"-meets-Planet of the Apes clip for \"Clint Eastwood\" is so visually clever that it's easy to take the song's equally clever, hip-hop-tinged update of \u003c\/span\u003ethe Specials\u003cspan\u003e' \"Ghost Town\" for granted. And initially, Gorillaz' self-titled debut feels incomplete when \u003c\/span\u003eHewlett\u003cspan\u003e's imagery is removed; the concept of Gorillaz as a virtual band doesn't hold up as well when you can't see the virtual bandmembers. It's too bad that there isn't a DVD version of Gorillaz, with videos for every song, à la the DVD version of \u003c\/span\u003eSuper Furry Animals\u003cspan\u003e' R\u003cem\u003eings Around the World\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusically, however, Gorillaz is a cutely caricatured blend of \u003c\/span\u003eAlbarn\u003cspan\u003e's eclectic Brit-pop and \u003c\/span\u003eNakamura\u003cspan\u003e's equally wide-ranging hip-hop, and it sounds almost as good as the band looks. \u003c\/span\u003eAlbarn\u003cspan\u003e has fun sending up \u003c\/span\u003eBlur\u003cspan\u003e's cheeky pop on songs like \"5\/4\" and \"Re-Hash,\" their trip-hop experiments on \"New Genious\" and \"Sound Check,\" and \"Song 2\"-like thrash-pop on \"Punk\" and \"M1 A1.\" Despite the similarities between \u003c\/span\u003eAlbarn\u003cspan\u003e's main gig and his contributions here, Gorillaz isn't an \u003c\/span\u003eAlbarn\u003cspan\u003e solo album in disguise; \u003c\/span\u003eNakamura\u003cspan\u003e's bass- and beat-oriented production gives the album an authentically dub and hip-hop-inspired feel, particularly on \"Rock the House\" and \"Tomorrow Comes Today.\" Likewise, \u003c\/span\u003eDel tha Funkee Homosapien\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eMiho Hatori\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003eIbrahim Ferrer\u003cspan\u003e's vocals ensure that it sounds like a diverse collaboration rather than an insular side project. Instead, it feels like a musical vacation for all parties involved -- a little self-indulgent, but filled with enough fun ideas and good songs to make this virtual band's debut a genuinely enjoyable album. — via Label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4tUxQkrduOE8sfgwJ5BI2F?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Parlophone\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 2001\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Pop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Metalcore, Punk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Alternative \/ Indie \/ Pop\u003cbr\u003e⦿ \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parlophone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45363755417758,"sku":"724353113810","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/71jHAy4L1IL.jpg?v=1745580590","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/gorillaz-st","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}