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Nanigans posted:I think it was more they wanted to immortalize him in Jaime’s style. I love that Elton cartoon. Yeah I think this is what it is
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Nanigans posted:I think it was more they wanted to immortalize him in Jaime’s style. I love that Elton cartoon. Cartoon Elton looks more like Elton John than Elton John does.
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Oct 8, 2020 13:41
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Oct 8, 2020 13:57
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I'm something of a casual Gorillaz fan, and I just want say I love the tracks they've been releasing.
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It’s out this fridaaaaaa— gently caress 
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Oct 21, 2020 12:09
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Oh well I can still fuckin listen to it on Friday through other means  People are getting theirs early and leaks are out there and the gorillaz subreddit are all talking about the 9 unheard tracks and they all sound amazing 💦
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Oct 21, 2020 12:11
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All the unheard songs rule except for Chalk Tablet Towers, which is still a good song but completely wastes St Vincent and kinda muddles up its own mix in pursuit of an anthemic pop moment which completely falls flat.
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Oct 21, 2020 23:04
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Quick heads up: I ordered the Annual and got a Song Machine CD (in a cardboard sleeve) as compensation for the delayed delivery. It's cool and good.
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Oct 22, 2020 15:26
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I think all of the preorders came with the album
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Oct 23, 2020 00:39
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has anyone gotten the almanac yet edit: nvm thats what the annual is. guess i should keep my eyes peeled.....
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Oct 23, 2020 00:41
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My almanac hasn't even shipped yet. Same for Amazon with the deluxe edition, but I bet Amazon will ship it later tonight and I'll get it tomorrow.
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Oct 23, 2020 00:54
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Oct 23, 2020 02:15
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i got my gorillaz facemask and noodle t shirt but i really want the almanac.
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Oct 23, 2020 02:21
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Dead Butterflies is really nice, and could probably do well as a single (and I can't remember the last time I said that about a Gorillaz track).
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Oct 23, 2020 10:55
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This album is loving incredible. I get the feeling it's kinda what Damon was going for with Humanz but maybe he wasn't quite in the right headspace for it at the time (and I say that as someone who really likes Humanz)
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Oct 23, 2020 12:27
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It’s super good, although I only got to listen while walking to work so far, I really want to chill out in a dark room with noise cancelling headphones and soak it all in I still don’t like Friday the 13th much but it’s fine in the flow of the album
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Oct 23, 2020 12:30
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The back third is really Albarn light. I've only listened to the new tracks in isolation so far. When I get a chance I'll listen to the whole thing through and see how it flows. I like it so far but I feel like the real standout tracks were the early ones. stev fucked around with this message at 12:43 on Oct 23, 2020 |
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Oct 23, 2020 12:41
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stev posted:The back third is really Albarn light. ah, so the opposite of humanz
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Oct 23, 2020 12:42
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I'm in the deluxe tracks now and I've been loving this album
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:This album is loving incredible. I get the feeling it's kinda what Damon was going for with Humanz but maybe he wasn't quite in the right headspace for it at the time (and I say that as someone who really likes Humanz) This is my take as well. I'm only one listen in, but I'm really digging it. I'm also loving the fact that we've gotten three Gorillaz albums in as many years.
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:This album is loving incredible. I get the feeling it's kinda what Damon was going for with Humanz but maybe he wasn't quite in the right headspace for it at the time (and I say that as someone who really likes Humanz)
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Oct 23, 2020 17:32
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hughesta posted:I feel like this is just Damon making a Gorillaz album as usual, but disconnected from the high concept headiness that grounded Plastic Beach and Humanz. This album is similar to those albums in that it has a ton of guests, but unlike those it doesn't stick to any cohesive setting or narrative and never tries to be anything more than a collection of fun songs. I think this approach both helps and hurts the record, but it's undeniable that these are some of the strongest songs in Gorillaz' discography Yeah, I guess what I mean is that Humanz was a very deliberate "everything loving sucks right now, I'm going to force myself to have fun with a bunch of musicians I like and we're going to make upbeat songs" and Song Machine is that but without the strain of "this needs to be positive/cohesive" it just kinda happens to be Damon having fun with a bunch of people he admires and making good music in the process. I do wonder if lacking the huge story overtones is gonna hurt reception to this but at the same time, this feels the most like the first album in spirit, if not musically (although MLS is definitely a phase 1 throwback)
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Good Soldier Svejk posted:Yeah, I guess what I mean is that Humanz was a very deliberate "everything loving sucks right now, I'm going to force myself to have fun with a bunch of musicians I like and we're going to make upbeat songs" and Song Machine is that but without the strain of "this needs to be positive/cohesive" it just kinda happens to be Damon having fun with a bunch of people he admires and making good music in the process. well, i dont really think very many of the songs on humanz are upbeat, but i see where youre coming from
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scary ghost dog posted:well, i dont really think very many of the songs on humanz are upbeat, but i see where youre coming from momentz is pretty upbeat if you ignore the ending to it lol
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Oct 23, 2020 18:30
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The REAL Goobusters posted:momentz is pretty upbeat if you ignore the ending to it lol we got the power is very upbeat but is immediately followed by the bonus tracks which are the bleakest downbeat songs on the album
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Oct 23, 2020 18:33
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First impressions of this new album which has onje of the worst titles Ive ever heard: Seems pretty messy but this is the best collection of Gorillaz songs since Demon Days.. MLS is my favorite of the new stuff. How Far? is not a good closer. Im gonna listen to it a few more times to see if it starts making sense as an album but folks the songs are good.
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I think How Far is a good closer, but the obvious ending to this collection is Opium and it boggles my mind that they didn't use it
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Just got an email that said the Almanac is shipping at the end of November
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I really like the Beck song but I feel like "With Love to an Ex" is up there in terms of the new tracks
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Oct 23, 2020 20:18
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Asema posted:Just got an email that said the Almanac is shipping at the end of November Yup, same. Very professional of them to wait until the album already came out. On that note, Amazon isn't sending me the album until Tuesday for some weird reason. First time they've missed a release date for me. We should really request a title change for this topic...
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Yeah can we change the thread title to The Gorillas - Blur’s Damian Albran has a new side project?
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Hedrigall posted:Yeah can we change the thread title to The Gorillas - Blur’s Damian Albran has a new side project? I would take another "Everyday Robots" That was my most played album of 14 and 15 probably Goddamn, Damon is a versatile producer
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Now that we've had this I'd take a new Blur album with an actual tour over more Gorillaz next year (although I'll definitely try to get tickets to the London Song Machine show assuming gigs are allowed again by August).
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stev posted:Now that we've had this I'd take a new Blur album with an actual tour over more Gorillaz next year (although I'll definitely try to get tickets to the London Song Machine show assuming gigs are allowed again by August).
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Oct 24, 2020 07:31
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Strange Timez and Aries are the best songs on the album 
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Aries and Desole are still my top 2 probably But I’m blown away by Valley of the Pagans, The Lost Chords, and Opium Wa wa wee wow!
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