Gorillaz (Gorillaz)

this album has some of my favorite singles on it. "clint eastwood" and "19-2000 (soulchild remix)." "rock house" is also the song that plays in my head when i imagine that i can dance.

yet another album that may not belong in the "compilations" tab, but, ours is not to question why, as dr schenck would say. gorillaz is very raw and in a way unpolished. it is experimental and expansive, but occasions to stretch itself a little too thin at times. damon albarn's signature is all over this album. when compared to demon days, which was produced by danger mouse, this album doesn't seem as tight or focused.

but given the album's historical context, at the time the gorillaz were as much about the idea of the cartoon as the music that the cartoon band created. now that we've all reconciled ourselves to the existence of a non-existent band, perhaps i am now more critical of this earlier album than i might have been if i were writing this in 2001 . although this entry once again falls short of true criticism, and is really nothing but a truncated, undeveloped reflection. ah, well. i've got a paper to write. cut me some slack.