Gorillaz Band • Page 3

All the art for the band is done by the artist Jamie Hewlett. Although Albarn is the primary musical force behind the band, the band is represented as fictional characters and each album cycle follows a storyline (that has gotten increasingly complex with each record) that spans their music videos, DVDs, supplemental material on their website, even a book documenting their "history", etc - everything around the music, though the records themselves aren't really concept albums and don't quite contribute to the story in same way. For example, the stuff that's been going on recently is catching up with each of the (animated) band members to see what they've been up to as they reunite to get the band together. The mix that's posted a few posts above is supposed to be curated by one of the members - Noodle, the guitarist who was also trained to be a super soldier in Japan as a child. The whole thing is a unique side to the band, not necessary to enjoy the music of course but still fascinating and fun to keep up with IMO.

 

That was exceptionally weird

 

Yes, very strange, but I'm not sure what I expected.

 

Sure isn't as poppy as their previous lead singles have been.

 

That was... something?

 

Haha, it's super weird. I do like it though! I'd guess this is like, not the official single, but who knows

 

It's an anti trump song, so I'm sure they just released this first to coincide with his inauguration tomorrow. Guessing we'll get an official lead single soon after.

 

It reminds me a lot of the lou reed track from Plastic Beach

 

This is pretty exceptional.

 

Coming from someone with a gorillaz tattoo, that was horrible. so glad it won't be on the album

 

why do you think it won't? What I heard is that it IS on the next album

 

Rolling Stone article had this in it:

"Gorillaz – the project of Albarn and illustrator Jamie Hewlett – are at work on their first album since 2011's The Fall. The group is expected to release the record later this year, though "Hallelujah Money" is not its first single."

Could be wrong, could mean something else, I dunno. With that said, I really hope it isn't on the album. After The Fall was such a letdown, I need some classic Gorillaz.

 

I didn't know people had any expectations for "The Fall." That thing was so rushed and obviously just made to make a point that musicians can make an album solely with an iPad, I don't even consider it Gorillaz canon.

This - Eh, it's weird. So was "Stylo" when that first came out. It does sound like something off "The Fall," just kind of okay. I'm sure it would work well on an album in context.

 

Ah cool, yeah somewhere I saw it listed as the first single but I trust Rolling Stone also, sometimes haha. The Fall was definitely blahhh but I always thought of it as the companion to Plastic Beach like G Sides and D Sides were previously, though those two were way better. ANYWAY I want an awesome album, is what I am getting at

 

I don't doubt the new album will be partially great, mostly good, and occasionally bizarre.

 

I've always known and enjoyed their big singles, but never listened to their albums until yesterday.

Guys and gals... what the fuck was I thinking? The range they have with instrumentation, vocals, genres, etc... is astounding. Unbelievable.

Demon Day is my favorite so far, with Plastic Beach right behind it.

And I love Hallelujah Money.

 

Huge fan of both Demon Days and Plastic Beach front to back. I respect what they're trying to do with Hallelujah Money but I prefer my music to be listenable.

 

That's nuts.

All their albums have avant-garde songs and people are acting like Hallelujah Money is some abstract noise metal or something.

 

I don't mind that it's weird, I just don't like that it sucks haha. same goes for the fall. it's different, but that's not why I dislike it, it just isn't good

 

I really liked it, it's so deliciously sinister

 

so this was pretty fucking cool

what are you all talking about

 

also this

 

I don't think the track is out of place with their previous work at all but I still don't like it that much.

 

New Gorillaz album is finished, live rehearsals underway