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Gorillaz. I love them. They were the band that got me to fall in love with music. They are the band that continues to drive me in music.

Gorillaz is the animated cartoon band that was put together by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. If you’ve lived not under a rock then you’ve probably heard of them somehow. They are most known for their song Feel Good Inc. Ring any bells? Well they just came out with another album.

At first glance I thought that this album was more relaxed than music in the past but on a relisten to their earlier albums I found that it definitely made around the same dub grooves as before. The main difference this time is that their seemed to be a lot more synth sounds than usual. It is indeed that what makes everything different. Also this album had a whole mess of featured artist. The Gorillaz have been known to add others into their music quite frequently but I didn’t know that they would have another artist for almost every track. That does not take away from it though. Because of this, the tracks are still plenty Gorillaz but now they have a touch of something different, but not too different. You see? It’s all ok. Don’t panic…Take Stylo for instance. Just like I said, synth heavy, 2 featured artist, but still the Gorillaz. In fact I would argue that this pulled them a little closer to their roots (the style not the synth). Either way it’s good to see the Gorillaz again.

Suggested Tracks: Stylo, Empire Ants, Rhinestone Eyes

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