Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

The Abominable Homan · 03-10-2010, 07:48 PM

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Orchestral Intro
Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach
White Flag
Rhinestone Eyes
Stylo
Superfast Jellyfish
Empire Ants
Glitter Freeze
Some Kind of Nature
On Melancholy Hill
Broken
Sweepstakes
Plastic Beach
To Binge
Cloud of Unknowing
Pirate Jet

Alfred · 03-10-2010, 08:32 PM

The only error is that your description should be in a separate post. Other than that, well done.

Haven't listened to this album, but I'm pretty sure I should hear Demon Days first.

The Abominable Homan · 03-10-2010, 08:34 PM

Oops, I actually didn't intend for that to be in the same post. I...don't know how that happened. I'll fix it now, thanks:

I haven't listened yet to fully decide on some details, but I've given it a few listens and enjoyed it so I went with very good. It's sort of a different sound for Gorillaz; it's a bit more electronic in general, for example. Perhaps there are a few too many collaborations that could leave you wondering if you're listening to Gorillaz or just a random assortment of musicians, but to me it's enjoyable regardless.

And yeah, hearing them in order is probably best. Demon Days is a pretty strong album too, so check it out when you can.

jackhammer · 03-12-2010, 06:14 PM

Tracklisting:

01 - Orchestral Intro (featuring Sinfonia ViVA)
02 - Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
03 - White Flag (feat. Kano, Bashy and The National Orchestra For Arabic Music)
04 - Rhinestone Eyes
05 - Stylo (feat. Bobby Womack and Mos Def)
06 - Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)
07 - Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon)
08 - Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E Smith)
09 - Some Kind Of Nature (feat. Lou Reed)
10 - On Melancholy Hill
11 - Broken
12 - Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
13 - Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon)
14 - To Binge (feat. Little Dragon)
15 - Cloud Of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack and Sinfonia ViVA)
16 - Pirate Jet

Engine · 03-12-2010, 06:43 PM

I've listened to it several times and it's a definite Average for me.
Not bad but none of it really gets me off. I do imagine it was fun for Albarn and all of his guests but I don't feel much as the listener.

Nine Black Poppies · 03-14-2010, 12:15 AM

^ That's kind of how I feel too.
I dunno, I might like it more hearing it more, I might not. But nothing on it catches me as immediately as stuff on the other two albums did, so... meh.

B More Melo · 03-14-2010, 04:18 PM

I'd say average too. There are a few good jams, but after the first 5 listens I already lost interest. bummer

jackhammer · 03-16-2010, 01:34 PM

It took me a while to get into the first two albums fully and this one will be the same I think. I didn't immediately dislike it and a couple of passages grabbed me from the off so I knew it was going to be a grower.

A few people (not just here but all over the net) are bemoaning the fact that it's not catchy enough- so what? There are plenty of tracks on the first two that take repeated listens it's just that this album doesn't have any 'big' singles on it but that's something to admire in my book and shows that Albarn is not content to write a bunch of commercial singles and instead challenge himself even more.

I think albums like this push Pop music forward and I think in a few years time this will be seen as something of a mini classic.

pourmeanother · 03-16-2010, 01:59 PM

Haven't really got a feel for it yet. There are a few tracks that I really liked, but even they didn't stand out enough for me to remember them... I couldn't tell you which ones I liked without listening a few more times to be reminded- maybe one of the ones with Little Dragon in particular. I see it as a grower as well, but not much more than average.

Engine · 03-16-2010, 04:13 PM

I listened to it some more and I probably won't again. I'm ready to give it a 'Poor' at this point.

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03-10-2010, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Abominable Homan Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 281	Gorillaz - Plastic Beach Orchestral Intro Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach White Flag Rhinestone Eyes Stylo Superfast Jellyfish Empire Ants Glitter Freeze Some Kind of Nature On Melancholy Hill Broken Sweepstakes Plastic Beach To Binge Cloud of Unknowing Pirate Jet __________________ Rate Your Musics Last edited by The Abominable Homan; 03-10-2010 at 08:33 PM.

03-10-2010, 08:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	The only error is that your description should be in a separate post. Other than that, well done. Haven't listened to this album, but I'm pretty sure I should hear Demon Days first. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

03-10-2010, 08:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Abominable Homan Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 281	Oops, I actually didn't intend for that to be in the same post. I...don't know how that happened. I'll fix it now, thanks: I haven't listened yet to fully decide on some details, but I've given it a few listens and enjoyed it so I went with very good. It's sort of a different sound for Gorillaz; it's a bit more electronic in general, for example. Perhaps there are a few too many collaborations that could leave you wondering if you're listening to Gorillaz or just a random assortment of musicians, but to me it's enjoyable regardless. And yeah, hearing them in order is probably best. Demon Days is a pretty strong album too, so check it out when you can. __________________ Rate Your Musics

03-12-2010, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (2010) Tracklisting: 01 - Orchestral Intro (featuring Sinfonia ViVA) 02 - Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) 03 - White Flag (feat. Kano, Bashy and The National Orchestra For Arabic Music) 04 - Rhinestone Eyes 05 - Stylo (feat. Bobby Womack and Mos Def) 06 - Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul) 07 - Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon) 08 - Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E Smith) 09 - Some Kind Of Nature (feat. Lou Reed) 10 - On Melancholy Hill 11 - Broken 12 - Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) 13 - Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon) 14 - To Binge (feat. Little Dragon) 15 - Cloud Of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack and Sinfonia ViVA) 16 - Pirate Jet __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-12-2010, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I've listened to it several times and it's a definite Average for me. Not bad but none of it really gets me off. I do imagine it was fun for Albarn and all of his guests but I don't feel much as the listener. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

03-14-2010, 12:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nine Black Poppies Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A State of Denial Posts: 357	^ That's kind of how I feel too. I dunno, I might like it more hearing it more, I might not. But nothing on it catches me as immediately as stuff on the other two albums did, so... meh. __________________ Like carnivores to carnal pleasures, so were we to desperate measures...

03-14-2010, 04:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
B More Melo Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 41	I'd say average too. There are a few good jams, but after the first 5 listens I already lost interest. bummer __________________ Chill Out

03-16-2010, 01:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	It took me a while to get into the first two albums fully and this one will be the same I think. I didn't immediately dislike it and a couple of passages grabbed me from the off so I knew it was going to be a grower. A few people (not just here but all over the net) are bemoaning the fact that it's not catchy enough- so what? There are plenty of tracks on the first two that take repeated listens it's just that this album doesn't have any 'big' singles on it but that's something to admire in my book and shows that Albarn is not content to write a bunch of commercial singles and instead challenge himself even more. I think albums like this push Pop music forward and I think in a few years time this will be seen as something of a mini classic. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-16-2010, 01:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	Haven't really got a feel for it yet. There are a few tracks that I really liked, but even they didn't stand out enough for me to remember them... I couldn't tell you which ones I liked without listening a few more times to be reminded- maybe one of the ones with Little Dragon in particular. I see it as a grower as well, but not much more than average. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

03-16-2010, 04:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I listened to it some more and I probably won't again. I'm ready to give it a 'Poor' at this point. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.