Demon Days - Gorillaz

...Albarn plus special guests. Demon Days appealed to me as soon as I heard Feel Good Inc. and Dare, but then when the fantastic new single Dirty Harry was released, I felt the need to go out and borrow it (I'm too cheap to actually buy CDs). Plus it was named as the number 1 album in several end-of-year lists (not that that swayed my judgement - I'm reviewing it entirely on the music). The main criticisms levelled at this alum are that you have to ...
...aren't enough slower songs on Demon Days doesn't know what they're talking about. El Mañana is fantastic and elegant, and provides the perfect response to the frenetic Feel Good Inc. The final track in this little section is called Every Planet We Reach Is Dead, and it has a very laid-back and catchy rhythm which reminds me of something but I can't put my finger on it. Excellent. November Has Come is really disappointing, because it has a great, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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...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 ...

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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 ...

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...- Good song. 15. Demon Days - A finale to the album. Not much singing. Overall, I guarantee this album will impress you, with its large selection of 15 tracks but if you havn't bought their original album yet, I recommend you buy that first. ...

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After hearing the two amazing singles 'Feel Good Inc' and 'Dare', both of which were stand out songs of the year, I think a lot of people have bought this album expecting an album full of the same, as did I. So on first listen 'Demon Days' is a bit of a shock and dissapointment. But don't worry. Stick with it and the original but catchy melodies and lyrics will have you whacking on this album each time before you go out; you'll be dancing in your ...
...on 'Kids With Guns' to the Salt n Pepper 'Push It' sample. Gorillaz have moved on from their lazy beats of their first eponymous album and have produced something much more upbeat. Stand-out tracks are obviously the three singles, 'Kids with Guns' which I've mentioned, the annoyingly catchy 'O Green World' and the beautiful 'November has Come' which has a lovely sing-along chorus. Granted though, this album is experimental and some people won't ...

andrewflagg 07.11.2005 · Read full review
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...El Manana Every Planet We Reach Is Dead November Has Come-Feat. MF Doom All Alone-Feat. Roots Manuva White Light DARE-Feat. Shaun Ryder Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head-Feat. Dennis Hopper Don't Get Lost In Heaven Demon Days-Feat. The London Community Gospel Choir £8.75 From Cd Wow ...

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Each song has a different appeal to everyone. mixing r'n'b with dance, and basic talking with just a simple tune. i enjoyed listening to the album a lot (especially when getting ready in the mornings!) i like the catchy baselines which tend to make me dance a little making a fool of myself...... my favourite songs from the album would be tracks 2,5,6,12 and 13 ( last living souls, dirty harry, feel good inc, dare and fire comingout of the monkeys ...
...the beatles, different but catchy. the Gorillaz appeal to most of the people i know and they all seem to agree that this is a very creative album. (even my mum listens to it in the car.) Each song was well written and obviously mean something to the group, the problem as with most albums where the artist expand creatively the sound can sometimes not have the overall market appeal. I feel that parts of this album apply to that, while I enjoyed the ...

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Demon Days is the most recent Gorillaz album. The mood of the overall set of songs is more mysterious and dark than previous publications this band have made. Mr. Damon Albarn and Mr. Jamie Hewlett have collabirated with a variety of differently, talented people. The album itself feels like an epic adventure. You can feel this as you play the album through in order. Mr Hewlett has helped build this image in peoples' minds by drawing the cartoon ...
...member it's own life and past, to make people more intruiged. Generally, I really enjoy listening to this album. You don't get bored of it easily. Each song has it's own story to it, furthermore a good set of lyrics with good meaning to them, in addition a good relation to the purpose of the song. This album receives a well deserved 4 stars. ...

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...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 ...
...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 on the philosophy that new governments and army's are leading up to loose our compassion for fellow man, hence the lyric 'They're turning us into monsters'. The ...

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...About The Album!! The album Demon Days by the Gorillaz isnt all that it seems it is very talked about but very few people like the album. The album genre is Rap/Pop. Who The Album Apeals To!! The album is realy made for people into a light and strange rap, but at the same time alot of children like it ages of about 10-14 years old. Would I Recomend You Buy It!! No a very poor and over rated album, but might apeal to younger children of the ages ...

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...Gorillaz released there first album Demon Days is produced! This is a well thought out and original album. I havn't heard anything this good in a long time. The album still features all the great characters of Gorillaz, not forgetting the leader, Damon Albarn (Blur). Damon sings some very emotional lyrics in most of the songs and they really have a lot of meaning. They really offer more deep-ness and soul than the cartoon gimmick would suggest. The ...

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Heres me thinking that this album would be as fantastic as the first and with the last 2 singles from the album being brilliant what a shock and supprise to me that I`ve listened to it 5 times now and hate it even more. What a pile of junk. DARE is a great song that I find myself singing even in the shower but the rest , forget it. This is only my opinion and some people may enjoy it, lend it from a friend or the library first before buying. I now ...

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