how is The Fall, anyway?

i heard it's just Damon's laptop music

I found The Fall (2010) to be pretty mediocre as an album, however I thought the same thing about Plastic Beach (2010). My friend says my expectations for the band are far too high and that I shouldn't expect them to put out another Demon Days (2005) and just try and love what they put out in its own way. So my opinion is pretty biased because I'm comparing everything they're releasing to an album that was the equivalent of lightening in a bottle. I will say that it's pretty impressive that they recorded the entire thing on an iPad thought.

I agree with you Pete. Their earliest work kicks the most ass. I haven't even finished listening to Plastic Beach all the way through yet...

Man there's a lot of hate for Plastic Beach. I like that album. Not as good as Demon Days, but it's still pretty awesome.

mang, I love Plastic Beach

I never understand why people dislike PB so much. Love that album. Though, it's definitely more of a "pop" album with an R&B influence then previous Gorillaz albums, which went in a far more beat driven direction. Still great, though. The Fall has some wonderful songs (Revolving Doors, Amarillo, California), but is obviously something that they recorded on the road.

The Fall was made on a whim on the road, almost entirely by Damon Albarn... completely on his iPad. I applaud him for his effort, but it really does show that it was just him screwing around while bored in his tour van. Bores me to tears, honestly.

Interestingly, a great friend of mine who dislikes Gorillaz but enjoys a lot of ambient music thought that what he had heard from The Fall was great. So I guess it all depends on what you're into.

I thought Plastic Beach was fantastic I enjoyed the whole journey theme a lot. Melancholy Hill, To Binge and Cloud Of Unknowing are all in my opinion fantastic songs.

I will confess to being a massive Damon Albarn fan and so am undoubtedly biased, I have PB on a par with Demon Days.

The Fall is a funny little album, not so much an album as a sort of experiment, they had a pretty cool count down to the release on the website giving out a little gift every day was a sort of advent calender thing. The album itself is alright I find it quiet listenable The Parish Of Space Dust is my favourite track on it, absolutely love it.

just got The Fall

will letcha all know what I think of it

^^ nearly finished listening to it

same kinda experimental aimless vibe as Think Tank

i like it