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-tomorrow comes today: great beat, nice harmonica sounds. cool lyrics. an all around chill song.

-new genious: i like the lyrics a lot on this song. nice, sad vocals and slow yet cool beat. nice use of violin.

-clint eastwood: perfect blend of alternative and hip hop. simple yet wonderful beat. well thought-out chorus and phat (i mean PHAT) rhymes from del. nice use of various music elements and intruments.

-sound check: starts out slow with only the piano background and moves into a phat beat laced wit nice scratching and mixing. smooth lyrics, creative beat.

-double bass: extremeley strange yet creative jungle groove. all beats and music, no lyrics. still, one of the stand outs.

-rock the house: my second favorite track. sick beat. i mean crazy beat. creative rhymes from del. extremely catchy and dancable chorus and creative use of the flute. so phat.

-19/2000: my favorite song on here. tyte music that sounds like a video game song. simple beat. great lyrics and an original approach to any kind of music. what makes it the most interesting is the unique vocal abilities of miho hotari. adds a real weird sense of being in an anime.

-latin simone: great beat. i mean great beat. very easy to bob ur head to this song. very relaxing and smooth. full of no lyrics other than a spanish ballad that fits smoothly into the jazz/soul/hip-hop vibe of this track. lotta versatility aand variety.

-slow country: reminds me alot of "rock da house" with the rhythmic piano sounds. cool lyrics, great chorus. tyte music elements in this song. dont knoe how to describe it exactly. but its great.

-dracula: great beat and music that really does give a sense of the horror of dracula. haunting sounds and lyrics make dracula seem real.

-left hand suzuki method: great hip hop beat. strong and loud, kinda reminding me of pharaoe monche's "get up." yet they ingeniously and sarcastically add a happy little "mary had a little lamb"-type sound. still, very good. great track. no singing, just a news reporter in the background every once in awhile.

* there is a hidden bonus track. wait till 5:30 has passed on "left hand suzuki method" and u will here the "ed case remix" of "clint eastwood." much faster and funkier. reggae/trip hop vibe. the only part i dont like is that del's rhymes are replaced with new rhymes.

very versatile cd. this is an essential to anyone who appreciates creative sounds. trust me you've never heard n/e thing like this before. hip hop and punk all in one. blended with jazz, classical, latin, and global sounds. at least give it a listen.


Awesome...   July 27, 2001
 45 out of 50 found this review helpful

I'm a huge Blur fan. That's what first lead me to this cd. I've followed everything they've done, be it Graham Coxon's solo stuff, or Damon Albarn's soundtrack talents for "Ravenous."

Then, the icing on the cake: Kid Koala, turntablist extraordinaire. If you are at all into underground (i.e., true) hip-hop, you've probably already come across Deltron 3030's release featuring Kid Koala and Del the Funky Homosapien, along with about 200 other guest appearances. If not, check it out at once. And for a TRUE showcase of Kid Koala's talents, check out his solo cd on the Ninja Tune record label, "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome." It is beyond awesome, and simply amazing.

This, giving its background, could not miss. It doesn't. From start to finish, it is incredible. I remember first seeing the video for "Clint Eastwood" on MTV2. If the animation and humor of these guys don't get you, the music certainly will. Tripped out music with cool, almost indifferent, vocals. The beats, and samples are, as always with the Kid, without fault.

Definitely give this one a go. And, as a special bonus, the cd comes as an enhanced cd, with some very cool animation, and even better wallpaper and screensaver additions. With this cd, you will be given the key to Murdoc's Winnebago. Next stop, figure out how to use it to get in.

Enjoy.


At last..something new and refreshing!   July 21, 2001
 24 out of 26 found this review helpful

I, like most of the other reviewers was introduced to Gorillaz by the "Clint Eastwood" video on MTV. I knew this was not your ordinary trip-hop combo right away and thought that I could hear something familiar. On a whim, I bought it and was suprised that Damon from Blur was involved (as you can tell by my user name, I was gleeful to say the least). The added bonus was Miho Hatori (Cibo Matto) with her familiar sampling skills and quirky, if not charming voice. This CD is packed with every combination of music you can think of ! It has everything that a Cibo Matto and Blur fan could hope for, incredible lo-fi sound with brilliant synth samples! I have listened to it non-stop since I bought it and I am constantly hearing different nuances and suprises! I am not familiar with Da Funky Homosapien, but now inclined to explore that territory!

It is difficult to pick one track over the other but with if you like experimental blending of all types of music, such as Beck, wry wit, samples you have never heard and what I consider an intelligent style of rapping (a la Beastie Boys) this CD has your name written all over it!

My one piece of advice is that you don't buy it solely on the "Clint Eastwood" track, it gives a slightly skewed perspective on the rest of the CD. If you are looking for more songs like that you may be dissapointed.

This is perhaps the most exciting CD I have purchased in a couple of years. The entire package is fabulous and creative including the "cartoon band" with thier alter egos. I hope for more collaborations soon. Be sure and check out he website as well, that is full of many suprises!

Cheers!


Great concept album with catchy music.   June 20, 2001
 19 out of 21 found this review helpful

Conglomerate musical groups made from established talents making concept albums usually sound plodding and indulgent, yet this album is the complete opposite. The Gorillaz are an intense combination of musical styles and animation/illustration art that creates a multimedia buffet for the senses. Quirky, enjoyable music meanderings encompass rap. provided by Del tha Funky Homo Sapien, indie exotica from Miho Hattori, and mainstream pop kookiness issuing throughout from Damon Albarn of Blur. At first listen, the more memorable songs are 'Clint Eastwood', 'Rock The House' , '19-2000' and 'Tomorrow Comes Today' and on further listening, all the peronal oddity of the group becomes obvious through songs like the manic 'Punk' and horror revive of 'M1 A1' which starts with the opening lines of the classic gore film 'Day of the Dead'. This debut album is absolutely brilliant listening, and accomodates long hours of repeated listening; music to relax to, music to work by, music to dance with. Albarn's London roomate Jamie Hewlitt provides a comic book fascade for the group supplying an animation art style that blankets the album and insert, and adeptly adorns their music videos, enhancing the music. The group also has a website which combines music, art, sound, information and oddities making Gorillaz the best multimedia experience going in this new millenium. In a time of rather highly hyped over heated media sensation boy/girl bands, repetitive rap acts and droning inexpressive guitar bands, the Gorillaz are a fresh, light hearted alternative that haven't nearly begun to wear out a very warm welcome.


Make that 4 1/2.   June 21, 2001
 16 out of 19 found this review helpful

I'm going to go out on a limb and say this will be one of the best albums of the year. This is an album not getting much airtime, but I hope it will with some time. When I heard Gorillaz, I had the same feeling when I first heard Beck's Odelay. Refreshing excitement. The music on Gorillaz blends various forms of music (hip hop, jazz, country, punk, rock, melodic pop.) You'll find bits and pieces of such music in all the songs.

The concept is also great. The group, made up of talented musicians, undergo the identity of Gorillaz, an animated group. It gives people like Damon Albarn of Blur and others, the freedom to go out and produce some new sounding music that is very welcome in today's formulaic market.

Take a listen for Clint Eastwood, the single that's circulating the States currently. It's a great song, but don't think that the whole album will sound like some pop/hip hop tune. You'll find a good mix of all sorts of music nearly in every song providing a nice blend for all tastes out there. If you're looking for a new sound that fuses all the great kind of music out there, give Gorillaz a listen.