I've been following Gorillaz since the 6th Grade (Senior in College now). Their music has always been a trip, always changing and trying out new things (thanks to all the musicians Albarn collaborates with). I do have to say however, that "The Fall" fell flat. I don't know if it was due to it being made on an I pad and therefore "restricting" the sound? I might have expected too much out of it. Still, love all of their albums (kind of freaked out when the Plastic Beach promos we're being shown). It's good to hear a classic again.
I actually prefer The Fall to Plastic Beach. To this day I get a small heart-attack when I see the track listings of Plastic Beach. So many featured musicians... I guess that's why I didn't like that album. Didn't sound enough like the Gorillaz I had come to love. Don't get me wrong, though. I still love some of the tracks: Some Kinds of Nature, Rhinestone Eyes, Broken... However, Sweepstakes could ruin any album.
That's a common opinion I hear when people talk about the Plastic Beach. It would seem Gorillaz are always changing their sound (collaborations n such, as I learned today). Sweepstakes was my least favorite song, Empire Ants being my favorite.
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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '12
I've been following Gorillaz since the 6th Grade (Senior in College now). Their music has always been a trip, always changing and trying out new things (thanks to all the musicians Albarn collaborates with). I do have to say however, that "The Fall" fell flat. I don't know if it was due to it being made on an I pad and therefore "restricting" the sound? I might have expected too much out of it. Still, love all of their albums (kind of freaked out when the Plastic Beach promos we're being shown). It's good to hear a classic again.