Amazon.co.uk Review
The Gorillaz claim to have found their motley crew of cartoon characters sleepi
ng in Leicester Square, but Blur's Damon Albarn (a.k.a. 2-D) and cult cartoonis
t Jamie Hewlett (Murdoc) are not fooling anyone. As the ultimate experiment in
manufactured image, the Gorillaz are a virtual, cartoon-character-based hip-hop
band which bring together some of the wittiest, silliest lyrics and the most s
eriously talented musicians. Infectious old school hip-hop rhythms, rhymes and
effects courtesy of Deltron 3030's Kid Koala and Del Tha Funkee Homosapien (Rus
sel) are combined with Albarn's passion for chugging lo-fi and edgy melodies to
create a seemingly raw but ultimately slick blend of styles which is all their
own. This is nowhere more evident than on hit single "Clint Eastwood", which i
s carried along by the sound of 2-D's slurred voice and a bluesy harmonica melo
dy interrupted by Russel's punching rhymes. But the surprises do not stop there
Ibrahim Ferrer's appearance on "Latin Simone" could have come straight from B
uena Vista Social Club but for the obvious Blur-influenced piano style, while t
he spooky intro to "M1 A1" wouldn't sound out of place on Michael Jackson's Thr
iller. Backed up by Jamie Hewlett's death wish character on bass, Cibo Matto's
Miho Hatori (Noodle) on guitar and occasional hyperactive vocals, and produced
by Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, it's hardly surprising that Gorillaz is marked
both by a sense of playfulness and a passion for experimentation.
--Caroline Butler
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