Demon Days - Gorillaz

Advantages: Instuments used, sound effects great band
Disadvantages: few songs do not compare to others

Gorillaz - Demon Days Lets start off by saying what an album this is, it is spectacular and a total different sound to any other album you will hear. No one is totally sure of the people who write and sing these songs as it is all kept quite quiet. There is a group of people who composes sings and writes but only some names of the band itself is known. Well lets start off with a bit of information about the band that we do know. The four main members ...
...not want people to know? Demon days is an amazing album that did not just take over the music industry for its music but the use of cartoon graphics and videos. This gave the world something they have never seen before and made the music even more exciting than it already was. My opinion on each of the songs. Intro - even though this is a short beginning to the album it is a fabulous mixture of tunes and sounds that gets you really excited. I think ... Read review

Advantages: Six good tracks, good mix of electronica and rock
Disadvantages: The rap parts can ruin a good track

The Gorillaz are a virtual band of four cartoon characters called Murdoc, 2D, Russell and Noodle. As this is a virtual band fronted by cartoon characters there is confusion as to who is actually behind each of the four virtual characters as many names have been mentioned and linked to each of them. After a little bit of reading up on the subject I can safely say that there are only two who are always involved in the Gorillaz project and they are ...
...of 'Tank Girl'). The Gorillaz is really a project that has these two famous names leading it and many dozens of people working behind the scenes or adding musically to the tracks. ~The Album~ First of all the CD album comes with the four cartoon characters printed on the front. Inside the cover there is very little to tell you anything about the 'band' or what they are. I do like the artwork as I am a big fan of Hewlett's 'Tank Girl' artwork and ... Read review

Advantages: 15 song album! Coming in at 50 mins 49 secs.
Disadvantages: Not quite living up to "feel good inc" but nethertheless an amazing album!

This album was the long awaited return of Gorillaz, and when the world heard the sheer originality of "Feel Good Inc" I think the common expectation was that of something amazing. In my opinion I'm afraid, most of the tracks on the album don't quite live up to the bands first single from this second album But don't get me wrong, there is still a lot of quality music on this album, which I'm sure all gorillaz fans out there will enjoy immensely, but ...
...to these guys by "feel good inc", i was just expecting something a bit different. One huge plus with this album is that there are a good, healthy number of tracks, 15. Many albums these days only average around 10 or so, but gorillaz provide us with enough material to keep us listening for months. The disk starts with an "intro" which does its job perfectly in setting up the tone for the rest of the album. "Last Living Souls" is a great tune, with ... Read review

Advantages: Original, Old School mixed with Contemporary
Disadvantages: Far from a classic, tracks can become boring

...like many film productions today, Demon Days lacks a Clint Eastwood. I know what hardcore Gorrilaz fans are thinking, Dirty Harry could easily be thrown into this catergory, but this fades quickly like Feel Good Inc. Sure when you first hear them, you think you are hearing something fantastic. Now try and religously listen to these two tracks and do the same with Clint Eastwood, Rock the House and 19/2000. The difference is staggering. The latter ...
...put my finger on why I like these songs so much, I can listen to them still after all these years. Another drawback is that the album is slightly repetetive. It has a urban feel the whole way through, which is surprising as the album as you may know is very popular. (Urban music has lost it's edge) The only songs that differ from this are 'El Manana' and 'Kidz with Guns', no surprise when they were both released togther then. Although, as you may ... Read review

Advantages: Some decent tracks
Disadvantages: Some weak tracks

After seeing Gorillaz live on TV, I was pleasantly surprised, and went and uncovered their album.... The albums starts with what you expect from the Gorillaz sound. Lots of bass, and the ringing of an alarm in the background, it sounds like something out of a horror film, just at the good part... 'Last living souls' starts slowly, but builds up quickly. This wasn't the best track for me, I found it slightly repetitive, and the music overpowered ...
...'Kids with guns' seems like a strange name for a song, and I was quite surprised at the inoffensive sound of this track. 'O Green world' almost had me reaching for the forward button with the intro. Annoying and repetitive, I felt my ears were about to bleed.... As the track progressed, it didn't get any better in my opinion, so I decided to fast forward the end for the sake of my ears... 'Dirty Harry' is definitely one of the highlights of the ... Read review

Advantages: DVD offers more use of the Gorillaz official site, including extra tracks
Disadvantages: Price is higher than normal album

...THE ALBUM I can safely say I have no regrets in purchasing the Gorillaz new album, Demon Days. The original mix of tracks are new and upbeat, and a joy to listen to. The title track, Demon Days, includes a rather surprising choir for most of the lyrics, and they also feature along side the lead singer, 2D (Damon Albarn) in track number five, Dirty Harry. 'All Alone' would be the most electro track on the album, and it does not fail to impress with it's gradual growing into a huge anthem for all to hear. It is swiftly followed by White light, the most punk rock kind of track on the CD. 'White light' is a must listen for all punk fans, as it's sure to set the pulse racing and make you want to have a good old rock out in the middle of your living room. :o) The track 'Kids with Guns' is full of thought provoking material. It is based... Read review

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Advantages: Jenny Lewis; the musical guests and production; it's a good record
Disadvantages: It's the weakest album she's made so far; Elvis Costello; slight lyrics

...Of The Moon) and Gorillaz (Demon Days) are two such bands that have done this in the past. Lewis switches this round, and finishes with a hopeful, uplifting song which slowly gets tainted by a chorus of gloomy, rumbling guitars which roll and crash out like waves as the song reaches a peak. The lyrics "if you sing a song, sing a song for them" takes on a different outlook when combined with this music, taking the optimism out of proceedings and instead filling it with gloom and dread. It makes for the deepest, most enjoyable song on the album, but needs several listens before it truly begins to stand out from the rest. Acid Tongue is an album of good songs, which are poorly linked together and offer more on the surface than is really there. There are a succession of songs which feel rushed, and if she had taken more time with recording than... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Some real good offerings
Disadvantages: Some totally duff tracks

...' to provide friends with the 'Grey Album.' Unfortunately, they posted it on the net to huge underground acclaim much to the disgust of EMI. He also produced Gorillaz 'Demon Days' for which he gained a Grammy nomination for Producer of The Year. In addition to these accolades he has been exalted on high by NME as "The Hottest Hip Hop Producer in The World" and has been linked with Damon Alburns much anticipated on the cards first solo album offering ~Cee-Lo~ (Thomas Calloway). A big man in every sense of the word, noted for his easily distinguishable Gospel Soul easy flowing southern style was, and still is officially, a member of The Goodie Mob (no?obviously not the Tim Brooke Taylor, Bill Oddie, Graham Gardner set) who being part of the Atlanta Georgia musical collective known as The Dungeon Family have seen him guest on the off... Read review

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