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GORILLAZ
- Demon Days
Taking their cult status another step further, Albarn and his virtual
Gorillaz
maintain their venture into a darker pop realm of horror, fantasy, zombies
and great animation. This is very evident from the Pazuzu (Exorcist)
imagery and original Dawn Of The Dead audio excerpts to Mr. Cult
himself, Dennis Hopper, reading on the track Fire Coming Out Of The
Monkey's Head. The album flows through subversive hip-hop and beats,
to pop and rock, with everything from fictitious fantasies to socially
disturbing pieces (like Kids With Guns) and a cinematic orchestral
/ gospel mood (the closing title track). From the more abrasive boozing
burst of White Light you get the opposite of a far more mainstream
pop sound surfacing through on tracks like Feel Good Inc., making
this album more than just pop or hip-hop, but a rewarding listening experience
that takes the listener on several trips. Simon Tong plays guitar and
additional guests add their bits, like Sean Ryder (Happy
Mondays),
Neneh Cherry, De La Soul, MF Doom, Roots Manuva, Booty Brown, the London
Community Gospel Choir, a string section and even an Ike Turner piano
solo (on Every Planet We Visit Is Dead).
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