Gorillaz

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1 Re-Hash Gorillaz 3:38
2 5/4 Gorillaz 2:40
3 Tomorrow Comes Today Gorillaz 3:13
4 New Genius (Brother) Gorillaz 3:58
5 Clint Eastwood Gorillaz 5:40
6 Man Research (Clapper) Gorillaz 4:33
7 Punk Gorillaz 1:36
8 Sound Check (Gravity) Gorillaz 4:41
9 Double Bass Gorillaz 4:45
10 Rock the House Dan the Automator/D 4:09
11 19-2000 Gorillaz 3:28
12 Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?) Gorillaz 3:37
13 Starshine Gorillaz 3:31
14 Slow Country Gorillaz 3:36
15 M1 A1 Gorillaz 10:42
16 Dracula Gorillaz 4:42
17 Left Hand Suzuki Method Gorillaz 10:01
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Gorillaz

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Virgin

Category: Rap

Gorillaz

UPC: 724353374808

Release Date: 06/19/2001

Original Release Date: 06/19/2001

Number of Discs: 1

Tracks: [Re-Hash, 5/4, Tomorrow Comes Today, New Genius (Brother), Clint Eastwood, Man Research (Clapper), Punk, Sound Check (Gravity), Double Bass, Rock the House, 19-2000, Latin Simone (¿Qué Pasa Contigo?), Starshine, Slow Country, M1 A1, Dracula, Left Hand Suzuki Method]
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Heather Phares

It's tempting to judge Gorillaz -- Damon Albarn, Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlett, and Dan "The Automator" Nakamura's virtual band -- just by their brilliantly animated videos and write the project off as another triumph of style over substance. Admittedly, Hewlett's edgy-cute characterizations of 2-D, Gorillaz' pretty boy singer (who looks a cross between the Charlatans' Tim Burgess 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 the Specials' "Ghost Town" for granted. And initially, Gorillaz' self-titled debut feels incomplete when Hewlett'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, ? la the DVD version of Super Furry Animals' Rings Around the World. Musically, however, Gorillaz is a cutely caricatured blend of Albarn's eclectic Brit-pop and Nakamura's equally wide-ranging hip-hop, and it sounds almost as good as the band looks. Albarn has fun sending up Blur'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 Albarn's main gig and his contributions here, Gorillaz isn't an Albarn solo album in disguise; Nakamura'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, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Miho Hatori, and Ibrahim Ferrer'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. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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