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charlottecolas · 1 year

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final project

For my final project my focus is the virtual band Gorillaz, and I’ll be asking the following question: how do sounds and aesthetic interconnect to provide an accessible sociopolitical platform for the group? I want to ask this question as the band has expressed themselves on different societal matters throughout their still ongoing carrier and that since the beginning. Their perspective and reflections on questions concerning the human nature in general is as philosophical as it is political, and sometimes perhaps even controversial. This is sometimes not obvious, and sometimes more blatant, however, I will work to argue, it is most often present as the very core of their unique aesthetics (and alongside, of course, music). A major part of their identity and unicity as a band of popular music is their processes of mediation. For that reason, I will be using Negus’ theories on mediation, as well as politics and identities. Finally, before diving into my different sources, I will add that my focus will be on the period going from the creation of the band in 1998 to 2017, with the release of their album Humanz (their most politicly charged album to date), which allows me too, to look at their evolution to answer the question with more nuance as this platform evolves to make products of their times.

Because I’m looking at sounds and aesthetics (as political means) my primary sources will naturally consist of music and images. I will be looking at albums (and so, songs), music videos and album covers.

Primary sources and methodology:

For the music videos:

Dirty harry

Dare

On Melancholy Hill

Cracker Island

Kids with guns

Hallelujah money

Under analysis in these music videos are the visual aesthetics and strategies at work. Looking, on the one hand, at the depiction and visual identities of the characters and the other, the relation between image/lyrics/sounds. I’ll be questioning if the music videos illustrate or amplify the lyrics of the song featured, or if any sounds are added to fit the story depicted (e.g., in the music video for Dirty Harry gunshots are heard, that aren’t in the recorded song). Overall conclusions will be drawn on the fictional world in which the characters evolve and that is found in most of their music videos.

For the songs:

Demon Days (2005):

Feel Good Inc.

O Green World

Kids with Guns

November has come

Dare

Last living souls

Plastic Beach (2010):

Rhinestones eyes

Some kind of nature

Sweepstakes

Humanz (2017):

Ascension

Submission

Hallelujah money

Here I will focus on the lyrics as well as the sounds and their correlation (e.g., samples of children’s choirs or laughter)

For the albums covers:

The cover for their first album Gorillaz (2001)

The cover for Plastic Beach (2010)

The cover for Humanz (2017)

Here, looking at how the aesthetics are at work to illustrate the albums and the different political statements of each of these albums.

One of my secondary sources is by Michael Larson who discusses the general aestheticism involved in the Gorillaz project. Because the band was born and seems to be a reaction and general feeling facing the dark future coming in the turn of the century, Gorillaz is a band who believes in finding a utopia in a dystopian landscape. Offering reactions to issues of the new century, their music and the universe of their characters revolves around sentiments of anxiety, yet of hope as well with touches of a somewhat dark humor. The paper offers a perspective on what served as a basis for giving political statements, that is the very concept of the group.

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greywindys · 2 years

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you’re the only gorillaz blog i follow so i just wanna ask to whomever wants to answer; is anyone else upset with the direction the band is going? like the cult stuff and the “social media bad” messages they’re doing rn ON social media. since plasic beach/humanz i just don’t think jamie and damon are on the same page of what the band should be/do. i love the band to pieces but its been years since i’ve been happy with the work they’ve put out. i thought after the now now and how good it was they would’ve put out better shit but ig not. i’m not mad, just disappointed and dissatisfied which may be worse. i would prefer they stop making content than do this cringe shit ngl

i just sent a long ass anon but i forgot to tell you thanks for being what keeps me up with gorillaz i love and appreciate you<3

Thank you, anon 🥹. I appreciate you too! I've been through a lot while running this blog in the background, so it'll always be special to me even as my interest in Gorillaz fluctuates. I'll open up your question to the floor, either by anon or by replies.

I honestly don't know what to expect here as anons can be fickle lmao. Hopefully everyone can be respectful to your question. I think most readers here feel similarly to you though, so you may be preaching to the choir. Personally, I'm still hoping for a twist or something unexpected the give this phase a spark. Like, maybe there's a chance they'll have some self-awareness this phase if they're going the route of the band being brainwashed in some way...maybe that's commentary on their own contradictory creative decisions over the last few years. Jamon are confused and not on the same page, so the band falls victim to the false prophets they once purported to to be against. Idk though...would they ever make fun of themselves? I think that could work! But I try not to let my expectations get too high.

#asks.#Anonymous

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russelhusselhobbs · 6 years

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The gorillaz live shows are often better than the actual songs mostly because of the backup singers, they are amazing!

OK!!! THE HUMANZ CHOIR!!! THEY ALWAYS COME THROUGH WITH THE PIPES!!!

I actually sincerely wish I could have a CD full of all their songs with the Humanz singing too, they just up the value to every show.

#ask the hussel #heyparadiamonds #gorillaz #humanz choir #theyre all so beautiful

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lachryphage · 4 years

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who are the Gorillaz?

June is Black Music Month!

so I wanted to highlight who has made the Gorillaz what they really are...

these are not the Gorillaz:

I would argue that even Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn are not the Gorillaz.

from their very inception, the Gorillaz have been made possible by those who Albarn and Hewlett collaborate with. their unique and interesting sound is the result of a multitude of musicians working together.

approximately two thirds of their collaborators have been black musicians

THESE are the Gorillaz that we love so dearly:

so Gorillaz fans, let’s spend some time this month listening to what else these artists have created!

below the cut I list all of these artists and the songs they’re featured in, find your favorite songs and give these collaborators a listen!

presented in roughly chronological order

Bootie Brown: Dirty Harry, Clint Eastwood (during Demon Detour)

Del the Funky Homosapien: Clint Eastwood, Rock the House

Ibrahim Ferrer: Latin Simone

Junior Dan: plays bass on Gorillaz and B-sides

Tinie Tempah: Clint Eastwood (during the Demon Detour), Stylo remix

Roots Manuva: All Alone

Neneh Cherry: Kids With Guns

MF DOOM: November Has Come

Martina Topley-Bird: All Alone

The London Community Gospel Choir: Don’t Get Lost in Heaven, Demon Days

Phi Life Cypher: Clint Eastwood (on G-sides), various tours

D12: 911

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach, Sweepstakes

De La Soul: Feel Good Inc., Superfast Jellyfish, Momentz

Jamal Gray: Demon Detour

Ike Turner: Every Planet We Reach is Dead

Danger Mouse: producer of Demon Days

Bashy: White Flag

Bobby Womac: Stylo, Cloud of Unknowing, Bobby in Pheonix

Kano: White Flag

Mos Def: Stylo, Plastic Beach

Snoop Dogg: Hollywood, Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach

Andre 3000: DoYaThing

Zebra Katz: The Apprentice, Out of Body, Sex Murder Party

Vince Staples: Ascension

The Twilite Tone: producer of Humanz

Remi Kabaka Jr.: official producer and drummer since 2016

Ray BLK: The Apprentice

Pusha T: Let Me Out

Popcaan: Saturnz Barnz

Peven Everett: Strobelite, Halfway to the Halfway House

Pauline Black: Charger

DRAM: Andromeda

Kilo Kish: Out of Body

Kelela: Submission

Jamie Principle: Hollywood, Sex Murder Party

Imani Vonsha: Out of Body

Grace Jones: Charger

Mavis Staples: Let Me Out

Brandon Markell Holmes: Circle of Friendz

Benjamin Clementine: Halleluja Money

Azekel: Midnite Float

Little Simz: Garage Palace:

Anthony Hamilton: Carnival

Danny Brown: Submission

Skepta: How Far?

Tony Allen: How Far?

George Benson: Humility

slowthai: Momentary Bliss

Fatoumata Diawara: Desole

#please give this a read it took me literal days to put together #gorillaz #i probably missed some ppl because they tour with SO MANY people #honestly they should be considered a super group not just a band

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cosmixbun · 3 years

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For those who don’t know the song ‘Hallelujah Money’, it is a song released by the band, ‘Gorillaz’ on the ‘Humanz’ album on January 17, 2017. Or more known as the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration (keep this in mind, it’s very important.). The majority of the vocals were sung by Benjamin Clementine, the rest of course, was 2-d. The lyrics can be found here, if you want to read them. The music video can be found here. I suggest watching and reading both before really looking into this.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a big music person, I only find music video interest in the Gorillaz music videos. If I say something that you do not believe or have differing opinions, great. This is just what I bring to the table all these years later. There’s plenty more where I come from.

THE VIDEO:

I’m going to explain as best as I can with both parts so bear with me. Again, it would help to watch the video to see the background and the emotions in the video as portrayed by Benjamin. So, in the music video upon opening, we see the only person who will be the center of the whole music video, Benjamin. We see him in a shiny, gold building. This hallway, in the building, is a reference to the Trump Tower and Benjamin is portraying Trump, or at the least his ideals. The background images that are used in the music video are disturbing and can sometimes set an uneasy feeling. I’m not going to go super in depth on each image or video because there’s a lot but you can find the breakdown somewhere. In the music video we see flashes for symbols or things that symbolize power, such as the pyramid with the eye on the back of the US dollar bill (which is said to represent God or the illuminati, so pick one), a cowboy, and even a creepy clown video (not really a ‘power’ in a societal sense, but they affected how we lived for a while.) While the videos and pictures are shown in the back, the lyrics are being said. The majority of the time, the video and pictures have somewhat no connotation to the lyrics being sung. The end of the video ends with a clip of Spongebob screaming and crying, this was taken from the episode called ‘Karate Choppers’ from season one. The clip is right after Mr.Krabs, his boss, tells him that he’s fired. “You’re fired.” is one of Donald Trump’s signature quotes.

THE LYRICS:

Going into the lyrics I will also tie into the things that I had talked about in the music video. The lyrics in the beginning are more of acknowledging that the US is a growing country and that everyone is allowed here, except for `The scarecrows that come from the far east”. Benjamin then sings that to keep them away “Is by building walls, Walls like unicorns In full glory and galore” making a reference to the wall Trump had promised in his campaign that he was going to build. A lot of people in the states were looking forward to this and as it states, it was going to be a big project that would be looked at by many. Benjamin at this time in the music video is calm and collected and seems to be confident in what he is saying. He is also singing his thoughts about the American Dream, and how it is only for the starving, To me, this is saying that the people who don’t have it bad in this country don’t even have to think about the American Dream because they think they are already living it. Those who are struggling to get by everyday dream about the day where they won’t have to get up and wonder what their next meal is or even if they will see next week. Those people have their own dreams about the American Dream. He then thanks the people for trusting him, a reference to the fact that he is going to get inaugurated the next day. I’m going to skip 2-d’s parts for now and skip to the next time Benjamin starts to sing. The next verse that Benjamin sings is ‘Trump’ saying that even though this is how life is, we can’t do much about it, everyone in the world just wants power. We can’t be upset over something that is bound to repeat itself. He even says, “And the whole beasts of nations desire, Power”. In some way or another we want power. Trump definitely understood this and had taken it to a whole new level.

Now going into 2-d’s parts he sings both bridges in the song. In both parts that he sings he is singing directly to Benjamin. He’s asking these questions that we still ask today, “When the morning come, We are still human, How will we know? How will we dream? How will we love? How will we know ?” These questions are from the people and they are asking that if the world is so corrupt, how will we ever be able to love each other if all we can do is fight and argue. The first time 2-d comes to ask these questions, all Benjamin can do is listen. 2-d sits in Benjamin’s silhouette and Benjamin stays still. The second time he sings the same lyrics, Benjamin seems uneasy and worried, scared, and fearful. Benjamin’s hands are shaking and the book he’s holding, he is weary about. The music becomes more, ‘anxiety filled’. Then not too long after 2-d is done, Benjamin goes back to normal. Symbolizing that in his campaign and unknowingly, the years to come, he was going to be questioned and under heavy watch because not only was he a public figure, but a lot of allegations and scandals came up about him. In the same moment, he starts to sing, “Hallelujah Money” and rub his hands together in a way that you would say money, with your thumb, pointer, and middle finger. This was then showing that even after all of that, he still had support and his fame, all the efforts did nothing to him. He wasn't phased by a single thing that came towards him.

MY THOUGHTS:

So what are my thoughts on this music video? Three words.

Absolutely.

Fucking.

Incredible.

This music video was not only amazingly made, but Benjamin did the entire music video in one take. But coming away from that, the message that this brings to the table about how the former president saw the American Dream? How he felt about power and wealth? I think it captured it perfectly. The imagery that was used in the back of the video is stunning. The way they used the analogies in this was so intricate, but it worked and fit so well. The way that they went into it and went, ‘Ya know what. Let’s give it to em’.’ My absolute favorite part of this was the lines used to describe the different sides of the American Dream. The way they also used the tree analogy in the beginning to describe the idea of western prosperity just really sold it for me. The way this song was produced and how it sounds like a choir is singing with Benjamin to me is just the opinions of the people who agree with Trump and his ideals and them being like, ‘yeah, for the money.’ The kind of tone that song has is kind of 'rejoiceful' but having that hint of that ‘uneasiness’ that I had mentioned earlier. It just makes you think that it’s a normal Gorillaz song. The entire song is just powerful to me and after seeing it once again and hearing the song once again, and celebrating 4 years of the album...My appreciation only grows for it.

That’s pretty much it but I would like to close out with a quote from none other than Murdoc Niccals himself:

"In these dark times, we all need someone to look up to. That's why I'm giving you this new Gorillaz song, a lighting bolt of truth in a black night. You're welcome."

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alystayr · 7 years

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Gorillaz - Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)

#Gorillaz #Saturnz Barz #Spirit House #Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)#Musique #2017 #Humanz #Electro-pop #Trip-hop #Rap #Damon Albarn #Anthony Khan #The Humanz Choir #Popcaan

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bahrlee · 7 years

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I listened to Saturnz Barz with bass boosted headphones and remembered what true beauty was

#Saturnz Barz #true beauty #it sounded amazing #When the choir kicked in I lost it #almost cried #gorillaz #gorillaz humanz #humanz

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itscrashash · 7 years

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Went to see Gorillaz in KC

It was so fun and amazing best night of my life so far ‼️ Damon looked like he was pumped everyone sang along to everything, we even did the Clinteast wood Del parts. I finnally got the Humanz dance party I always wanted (danicning to tw humanz album with people) sadly I did not meet Damon or Jamie like I had hoped because the band had to leave soon to go to the vegas festival but lucky I got to meet Peven Everett and a humanz choir member out of pure luck before they left. ✨ also I got a few Gfoot shirts and Noodles glasses and it was pretty great

#gorillaz #humanz tour #gorillaz live

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nullconvention · 7 years

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So, we were fortunate enough to have been able to go to the Gorillaz concert in Kansas City on the 22nd, which was ridiculously good, but definitely exhausting, overall. KC seems a little greener than St Louis, with less of the red brick I'm so familiar with, but the vibe was similar. It definitely had the feeling of a midwest city. I'd driven through their only once on my way back from Seattle, and the difference was literally night and day (as well as late summer / winter), but I still recognized the road I'd taken on the way through the city. The turnaround didn't give me the same degree of whiplash I got on the Chicago trip - we were there marginally longer - but it was still really quick. We got up on the morning of the 22nd, drove out, had a heavy lunch, checked in at the hotel and had a beer, and went to the concert. Then we came back, had a drink, and went to bed. We got out in a reasonably comfortable time frame the next morning, waiting until we'd had breakfast at least, and we did get back a little later than we expected, but there was no real time for relaxation.

Our seats were actually even better than we had supposed; we were viewing from the side, but we were still able to see clearly. Also, Vince Staples and Danny Brown both opened for the main act, which was great and I hadn't realized both of them were opening until they did.

The Gorillaz concert was legitimately overwhelming, which I don't mean in a bad way, but there was almost literally so much going on that I couldn't take it in all at once. Vince Staples and Danny Brown both did pretty well in terms of getting an audience reaction from the crowd, and I don't know if KC is the same as St Louis in this regard, but I know in St Louis, it's tough to get participation. I've heard musicians express this sentiment before - it's tough. Not that the crowd is hostile or anything, but they're self-conscious, maybe? But Damon Albarn and the rest of the band came out and literally everyone in the stadium stood up at once and didn't sit back down at all - I've never seen anything like it. I figure that's because I get out less than a lot of people, so that's more of an expression about me than the crowd, but the crowd was hype and that hype just got bigger as the concert went on.

The Gorillaz are a band that always makes me think of this concept of the hyper-real - especially when interviews are conducted with reputable media outlets with characters themselves and, meanwhile, Damon Albarn is interviewed elsewhere, treated as a separate entity, maybe an affiliate, simultaneously "the band" and not the band. I couldn't avoid thinking about that even while I'm clapping, singing, whatever, because on the back wall, they're playing music videos that are intentionally glitching out, there are screens on the sides that are showing you the concert as it happens from a viewpoint you couldn't access otherwise, and meanwhile, you've got the choir singing, the band is playing, often dancing, definitely trying to draw your eye - you can't watch them all at once, so you pick, you alternate. There's often a singer who's not present physically - their presence replaces the animation for a time so you can see them - this is especially with the tracks from the Humanz album, where it seems especially important to have the vocalists be present in the song. At a time when the simple existence of black artists seems to be controversial to white people, it seemed important that their impact on the tracks was made explicit and literally larger than the flesh and blood Albarn himself - actually occasionally absent during these moments.

So, that was cool.

Before we checked in, we were looking for somewhere to eat lunch in town and had some time to kill. Both Jim Gaffigan and Anthony Bourdain recommended Joe's Kansas City BBQ - Bourdain calling it the best in the world - and while Bourdain is kind of an ass, I liked the idea of a place that had that kind of recommendation-overlap, so that's where we went. What I'll say is that it was good - I really enjoyed what I ate, and it was definitely worth going. What I'll also say is that I've had BBQ that was every bit as good, and I live practically down the street from the region's best BBQ place here, so what I'm actually hype about is how spoiled I am on amazing BBQ options on the daily. For the record, Joe's french fries are better, but Beast BBQ's potato salad is significantly better, if we're talking about sides.

We got to stay at The President near the arena, like a five minute walk away actually, and ate breakfast at the Walnut Room where I ordered the eggs benedict, which was pretty excellent, but I usually eat pretty light, so I kind of ended up feeling uncomfortable for a while after my two incredibly heavy meals - basically eating once per day for three days.

Anyhow, when you ask me how something was that I did, half of what I talk about is the thing and the other half is what I ate, and that is just how I live my life.

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itzdare · 7 years

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Some of the replies I’ve been getting on youtube have been ppl complaining about the amount of featured artists on Humanz and i’m like mate?? Demon Days alone features Neneh Cherry, Shaun Ryder, De La Soul, DOOM, Ike Turner, Dennis Hopper, Bootie Brown, Roots Menuva, Martina Topley-Bird, the London Community Gospel Choir... and I haven’t even started on the features on Plastic Beach like why are people shitting themselves over there being features on a Gorillaz album all of a sudden like ???

#enlighten me please?????#gorillaz #humanz #2d #russel hobbs #noodle #murdoc niccals #demon days #plastic beach

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kingforaday262 · 7 years

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"Halleujah Money" (feat. Benjamin Clementine)

[Benjamin Clementine:] Here is our tree That primitively grows And when you go to bed Scarecrows from the far east Come to eat Its tender fruits And I thought the best way to perfect our tree Is by building walls Walls like unicorns In full glory And galore And even stronger Than the walls of Jericho But glad then my friend Out in the field we shall reap a better day What we have always dreamt of having Are now for the starving It is love, that is the root of all evil But not our tree And thank you my friend For trusting me

[Benjamin Clementine (Choir):] Hallelujah (Hallelujah) Hallelujah money (Past the chemtrails) Hallelujah money...

[2D:] How will we know? When the morning comes We are still human How will we know? How will we dream? How will we love? How will we know?

[Benjamin Clementine:] Don't worry, my friend If this be the end, then so shall it be Until we say so, nothing will move Ah, don't worry It's not against our morals It's legally tender Touch my friend While the whole world And whole beasts of nations desire Power

[2D:] When the morning comes We are still human How will we know? How will we dream? How will we love? How will we know?

[Benjamin Clementine (Choir):] (Hallelujah money) Hallelujah money (Past the chemtrails) Hallelujah money...

#gorillaz #benjamin clementine #hallelujah money #spotify #music #lyrics

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qorillas · 7 years

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a comprehensive humanz listening experience

henlo friends i wrote this as i listened to the entire humanz album for the first time. here are my thoughts and revelations written in real life as i went through this life-changing and at times harrowing experience. i hope you enjoy

intro: i switched my robot off

is that russel’s voice

that FUCKIN TRANSITION INTO ASCENSION??? damn

7/10 im fuckin ready

ascension

gets me fuckin pumped as always

BE A PUPPET ON A STRING HANGIN FROM A FUCKIN TREE

9/10 after like 50 plays over the past few weeks it’s still great

strobelite

oh this is a cute intro. very bouncy

sounds like a hip and trendy remix of the seinfeld intro. im digging it

this is the type of song you go swaggering down the street to wearing ur fancy new 70s disco duds

just had a mental image of murdoc dancing disco to this

i feel like this is gonna grow on me in the coming weeks

noodle’s falsetto is so cute she’s going so hard i love her

7/10 i like how happy it was

saturnz barz

honestly after how joyful strobelite was this tempered the album really nicely

i still can’t listen to this song without thinking about murdoc’s dick. minus one point

honestly i’m only four songs deep and the album already has got a really strong electronic pulsing haunting vibe going and i love how well it all goes together

death by 2d. those vocals? WHACK and by whack i mean i want to cry it’s so beautiful

6/10 always a classic and gave us THE BATH but honestly i’ve always liked the other singles a bit more and i don’t want to think about murdoc’s dick

momentz

what is happening

MOMENTZ that scared me

HOLY SHIT

HOLY SHIT HHOTLY SHIT

THEY’RE GOIN OFF

DAAAAAAAMN 2D

dirty

im gonna SCREAM THIS IS SO FUCKING GOOD THIS GOES SO FUCKING HARD GOD FUCKIN DAMN

whose voices are those?? the high voices saying plastic on the ceiling

is that 2d and noodle omf

honestly the fact that this is in a major key makes it like. really psychedelic party hard i can see people headbanging and on hella drugs listening to this

i think i liked the intro part more than when it got all dreamy at the end

7/10 kind of petered off at the end but the intro was really amazing

interlude: the non-conformist oath

i promise not to repeat things other people say lmao

4/10 obligatory weird shit from damon

submission

ohhhHHHHhh the vocals

OOOHHHHHHH THE BACKING VOCALS

ohhHHhhHHHHHHHH fuck fu cku fucK i love the backing choir it’s so gorgeous

all the choir backings make me think of the whole band just singing quietly together in the back and. idk it’s such a good image of them all being so deep into their music and jamming together and on the same wavelength

what the hell kind of noise is 2d making in the background of this

i feel like this is gonna get stuck in my head in the next week

HOLY SHIT THE RAP i like his rap style very erratic

the choral vocals behind the jumpy rap is so good

this is honestly something i think of when i think of the word celestial

8.5/10 this is gorgeous but i’m saving 9s and 10s for things that really knock me off my feet

charger

is this the orange juice lady

super tough leather jacket vibe murdoc def wrote this

fuuuuuuuuuuck stu’s lil breathy speaking voice. honestly im weak for high pitched breathy stu voice he’s so cute fuck me up

a cha cha cha

i feel tough listening to this like walking into a gritty bar and smirking at everyone. the beat is really stalky

idk normally i don’t really like songs without very much melody but its p well done

OHHHHH the electronic whistles that’s good

murdoc probably was fuckin his bass for this one

okay more melody at the end!!! choral backing vocals are back too i like it more now

6/10 2d’s vocals got me wet ngl

interlude: elevator going up

wait that was so short

uh 5/10 because the guy says going up like gooOOOooing up which is nice

andromeda

ohhHHHh okay honestly with the interlude before it it’s nice it feels like im taking a fast glass elevator up to space

OH I JUST GOT WHY THERE’S LIKE AN ELEVATOR SOUND AS THE FIRST NOISES

this like. cleansed my palate and calmed me down after charger.

the drum? ?? poppin. smooth backing instrumentals. noodle’s little humming in the background? adorable. 2d’s falsetto? magnificent

the little melody right before take it in your heart now lover always gets me it’s so dancy i always bounce around to it. so great

andromedaaaaaaaa (andromedaaaaaaaa)

when does damon cry

8/10 another hit single and it reminds me of like neon signs and retro roller rinks

busted and blue

OH FUCK IT TRANSITIONS

OH FUCK THIS IS THE ONE THAT MAKES EVERYONE CRY ISN’T IT

ohhhHHHHHhhhhh god oh god this is gonna fuck me up

FUCK

death by 2d

ohh. oh my god. fuck. fuCK. fuck the vocals. fuck. the vocals.

my heartstrings

is it about 2d? because if it is. oh god that’s so sad

amplify the sirens more like amplify my sobs because there are tears

so deep and ethereal i feel like i’m sitting on a roof staring up at the stars about to fall into space

I CAN’T GET BACK WITHOUT YOU

this is another love song on par with to binge or on melancholy hill

murdoc niccals or stuart pot or SOMEONE IN THIS BAND is in LOVE WITH SOMEONE and it’s BREAKING THEM APART

THE BACKING VOCALS oh noooo oh noo oh no

fuck i’m really actually tearing up i [note: i had to stop here because my breathing was getting funny and i was tearing up and my rommate is asleep so i had to calm down]

he sounds like a lost little child looking at the stars through his window

the deep bass sounds and the minor chords and the gentle snapping. im floating

THE SLIDING NOISES this is what it feels like to be in space my heart is so cold and empty but so full

the ending satellite. the gentle rain noises. the setting down of the music. goodbye i am dead tell damon albarn that he has killed a person on this day

10/10 this song is one of those rare ones that catches me by the heart and reminds me of dark blue and stars. thenks damon albarn for my life and someone please comfort 2d

interlude: talk radio

why are there so many interludes in this damn album

wtf

uhhhhhhhh

is this guy okay

2/10 what the fuck

carnival

what the fuck

oh okay that opening beat was cool

is someone knocking on a door. let them in

the keyboard in the back is cool i guess

someone please let whoever’s knocking in

very bobby womack-y vibe. pretty intense between the dark instrumentals and the KNOCKING WHICH DOES NOT END

hyeAUp

3/10 i didn’t really like it. very spinny tho and it goes well with the rest of the album as like a filler song

let me out

MAMA MAVIS OH MAMA THEY TRY MY PATIENCE

OH OH OH IT’S GONE WHO IS LEFT TO SAVE US

OH OH OH WE MOURN IM PRAYIN FOR MY NEIGHBORS

THEY SAY THE DEVIL’S AT WORK AND oh IS CALLIN FAVORS

honestly the little electronic oh oh oh’s in the beginning are what i live for

plus they bleep out trump which is hilarious drag him damon

let me out let me out let me out it’s DEL LET HIM OUT

fuck this was my favorite out of all the singles i listened to it 15 times today

2d’s vocals are adorable yeah yeah yeah

the whispering gets me SO MCFREAKING PUMPED im ready to OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT

the build up gives me legitimate shivers. the whispering and the choral vocals ugH i love it

you gotta die a little if you wanna live

the ending is so haunting

let me out

9/10 i love this song so much please let del out. my only problem with it is that i sound dumb when i try and sing the first lines with the electronic oh’s

interlude: penthouse

REALLY ANOTHER ONE

damn someone’s goin hard

ding

5/10 sounds like one of those audio posts where people do some song but heard through the wall

sex murder party

just looking at the title i know murdoc wrote this

oohhhhh nice beat

this is like going to a cool underground house party with lots of smoke and colored strobe lights somewhere in germany

is someone playing the kazoo

idk i don’t think 2d’s sleepy sad vocals really go with this it sounds like he’s mourning while walking down a runway

on that note: model 2d walking down a runway. he would fall off the stage almost immediately

this sounds like something that would play in forever 21

the deep voice has some cool lyrics

why are they whimpering the words sex murder party

the kazoo is back

murder murder murder muuurder

4/10 didn’t love it but it was better than carnival and it had a kazoo

she’s my collar

ohHHH i like this very punk pop

oH SHIT damn stu those vocals tho

wait what is he talking about a collar

DID HE JUST SAY SHE’S MY FURSONA

i likE IT IT’S VERY DARK AND BOUNCY AND ETHEREAL BUT UHHHHH IS THIS A REFERENCE TO ALL THE BDSM AND FURRY SHIT GOING ON THIS PHASE

the panting .. . . mmmmmm

2d’s tryna get some

KALI DAAAAAAAMN

this is a really sexual song but i really love it

i really love when 2d speaks quickly and semi-raps

kali’s vocals are gorgeous. also her snapchats were great

she’s my collar she’s the one i’m running with

im jammin out this is gonna be my new jam

FUCk the panting came back i. wasn’t expecting this

9/10 2d’s into some kinky shit but i’d still let him fuck me

WAIT THE PANTING IS A REFERNECE TO DOGS FUCKING SHIT IT’S A PUPPY PLAY REFERENCE WITH ALL THE 2D DOG STUFF THIS PHASE FU ck

i am. kinkshaming. minus one point for making me suffer through this realization

interlude: the elephant

COME THE FUCK ON THEY’RE NOT INTERLUDES ANYMORE IF THEY TAKE UP THREE QUARTERS OF THE GOTDAMN ALBUM

uhhhhh again. what the fuck

2/10 these are getting annoying

hallelujah money

so unsettling and weird but that’s what it’s going for i guess

ben clementine’s voice is so good and it sounds like a sermon esp with the choir in the back i love it

idk it makes me sad because it reminds me of the night of the election and how everyone cried and was so scared

i love the chord progressions

haaaaaaallelujah moneeeeeeey

again 2d’s vocals kill me i have been slain thrice

we are still humans, how will we know, how will we dream, how will we love

what fantastic lyrics. the crux of the album tbh i feel like i’m being told a story

this song terrifies and creeps me out but makes me feel warm and strong like i can face the scary things it brings up?? i don’t like it as a song per se but as a piece of art with a message it’s absolutely amazing

HALLELUJAH MONEY

where is my spongebob scream

8/10 i never loved this song but i appreciated the chord progressions a lot this time around and it adds a lot to the message of the album. also it fuckin destroys donald trump lmao damon what is ur damage i love it

we got the power

honestly it’s upbeat and i like that but it’s a little bit too cheesy for me

the claps in the back remind me of that shitpost where it’s like the people in the 80s doing that weird dance yoga

this is a good song to do jazzercise to. imagine murdoc doing jazzercise

never mind don’t do that

“on the m1″ is that a reference to m1a1?

oh oh oh stu ur so cute

the backing instrumentals are so powerful i feel like i am being propelled through the stratosphere on russel’s back

5/10 it’s cute and happy but i never really ever got into it even after having had time to

interlude: new world

P L E A S E N O M O R E I N T E R L U D E S

this sounds like an electronic soap opera intro theme song

the elevator? ? i guess the elevator is the new thing this album

oh fuck this is creepy

yikes yikes YIKES

honestly it has an actual uhhhh music ish thing going on so?? ? i guess there’s that

i just wanted to be close to you BITCH NO GET THE FUCK AWAY

2/10 because i don’t want to be close to whatever’s whisperin in my ear and also because apparently damon albarn does not understand what an interlude is

the apprentice

so great. so jazzy. so cool and suave.

clap clap clap cla-cla-clap i love the beat

I AM A BROKEN SCREEN I’M A MAP ROUTINE

this is also going to get stuck in my head isn’t it

I’M INSIDE YOUR HEAD ya u are

oooohhh the electronics are so bubbly

THE FEMALE SINGER’S VOICE? ? ? SO SMOOTH SO GOOD so gorgeous im dead

this song reminds me of a lava lamp

YO NEW BLACK KING NEW YORK DREAM

IM THE FIRST BLACK PRINCE OF A NEW WHITE KING

god this rap is so great

normally i don’t like slower songs but this one just. takes its time and jams out and knows exactly what it’s doing. what a bop

8/10 a solid addition to the album and holds its own really well

halfway to the halfway house

this album is so long but i’m not complaining. actually i am a little because i have a writing sample due in an hour and a half and my computer is dying but this is more important

nice spaceship sounds

2d’s really jamming out on those bloopy keyboard sounds isn’t he

it’s like floating in a pool of static kinda

i like the chorus esp since everyone in the band is singing together which i still think is so cute

everyone singing on it has really good voices but idk the fact that there’s no real melody kinda distracts from that

it sounds like a congregation or a gospel choir which is super cool

3.5/10 it was pretty cool but a little too aimless for me

out of body

pipe down pipe down

tHIS IS CREEPIN ME OUT

oh SHIT WAIT THIS IS SO COOL DAMN

i don’t know who’s rapping right now but i love her and her voice

THIS GOES OFF DAMN

i love it. i love this song this is so bouncy and cool and it’s so cute too with the lyrics telling you how to dance

noodle wrote this. noodle 100% wrote this

i feel so cool listening to this

this is definitely going to be in a commercial for like. fashion or makeup or something

this is the new runway song

this is something you listen to right before going out to some fancy european club with like models and weird plastic architecture

oH SHIT OH SHIT 2D’S RAPPING IM SCREAMIGN

FUCK

FUCK IM YELLING his voice is so high im screeching

they made this fucking dork into a suave motherfucker

9/10 i was briefly transformed into a european model and stuart “two-dents” pot makes his debut as a falsetto rapper and also establishes himself as the coolest baddest hippest raddest mofo out there despite not being able to tie his shoes

ticker tape

it’s almost over :(

very dreamlike and chill

awwww the way he sings ticker tape is so cute

the whistling!

okay this one’s cute it’s like. very dreamy and sweet

cauterized and beautiful wow i like those words

i can see stu or russ singing this gently under their breath while just doing work. what a cute and sweet song

it’s about healing? maybe they’re healing their relationships with each other. i hope so

a sudden draft and quick chill, a single snowflake falls and that is all damon your imagery is fantastic as always

ohh the acapella is so nice. this means murdoc had to go buh buh buh in the back which is cute

the sudden stops are so quirky

again i love the crackling of vinyl at the ends of some of these

7/10 super cute and not what i expected at all from such a dark album

circle of friendz

the final song? ?? i hope it’s good i wanna give it a 10

ohhhh what’s gonna happen with this buildup

who’s breaking shit

aw these lyrics are cute even though they’re a little juvenile

a circle of friends :))))))

the growing instrumentals in the back are so sweet

stu and noodle singing my circle of friends as the last thing in the album rotted my teeth and gave me diabetes

a cute ending!!!! even though it didn’t wow me it made me smile

7/10 they are a happy family

faves: ascension, saturnz barz, momentz, submission, andromeda, busted and blue, let me out, the apprentice, out of body

overall: not going to give it a numerical rating because i would just give it a 10 because i was so excited for it. honestly i think it was a pretty solid album there weren't any breakout hits like feel good inc. or whatever but they did a really solid job on it in total. thenks damon albarn for my life please tell 2d and noodle and russel and murdoc i love them

#humanz liveblog #humanz #gorillaz #gorillaz humanz #gorillaz phase 4 #here it is i spent 2 hours on this and now i'm behind on homework rip #also my computer is about to die send help #mine #meta #breaking news

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cryingheathen · 5 years

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You are now tuned into the tomb of Jehova

Play my tunes loud enough to shake the room, what's the hold up?

Heard the world is ending soon I assumed that they told ya

They tryna dinosaur us so now it's time to go up

[Vince Staples & The Humanz Choir]

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

[Vince Staples]

The roof is on fire

She wet like Barbra Streisand

Police everywhere

It's like a nigga killed a white man

I just wanna find a baby mama 'fore the night end

So don't be coming 'round Vince

On that batter ram shit

On that 911 shit

Need a misses brown as Missy

I can have some fun with

Them slave bones make Grace Jones

Don't stop, bitch, stay focused

They hated on us since days of Moses

Let my people go crazy

Them stars falling, don't chase 'em

[Vince Staples & The Humanz]

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

[2D]

Attack on Iraq

It's on a line

Typing it fast

Then it's slipping my mind

Oh, when I'm drunk

I'm spirited back

I fall in a fire then I save myself

Then I get advantage

'Cause the feeling's so raw

In these times of sedition

Well, nothing is dull

And I'm moving into stillness

And recalling it all

And I’m a lover, just a lover, just a lover, just a lover, just a-

[Vince Staples & The Humanz]

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

[Vince Staples]

All these liberated women sitting in my lap

I'm finna catch a body like I got a gun and badge

I'm finna turn Obama to my partner 'fore he dash

Pull up to the pad, wipe my ass with the flag

I'm just playing, baby, this the land of the free

Where you can get a Glock and a gram for the cheap

Where you can live your dreams long as you don't look like me

Be a puppet on a string, hanging from a fucking tree

(Aghh!)

[Vince Staples & The Humanz]

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Drop that ass 'fore it crash (higher)

The sky's falling, baby

Falling, baby

Falling (higher)

#help me

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queerlien · 7 years

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Listening To Humanz

LET’S JUST GET INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS IS ORIGINAL SHUSH YOU.. (I go in more in depth the farther I get into the album... Mainly for the new songs okie)

Ascension - Catchy as hell, lyrics true as fuck. TOO RAEL. 8/10

Strobelite - Too groovy for me. Give me more. Like literally straight out of the 70’s. It’s actually really catchy though okay? 7/10

Saturnz Barz - Still super dope. I love the rap even though I understand like .02%. 11/10

Momentz - THIS ONE IS LIKE SO SUPER CATCHY AND I LOVE IT YO. It’s so absurd and weird just like everything in Gorillaz. :D (Also are the female vocals actually Noodle cUZ GURL) 13/10

The Non-Conformist Oath - ALSO THIS INTERLUDE IS MY DAMN FAVE

Submission - Still not sure how to feel about this one. The female vocals are sexy af tho, it’s just so… like? POP? It’s pretty good though idk just very unlike most of Gorillaz things. The rap is certainly different though (THAT VOICE EEEHHH) 4/10

Charger - YAS YAS YAS YAS I LOVE THIS ONE SO DAMN MUCH ITS SO BADASS AND JUST CATCHY AND 120% YESSD 20/10

Andromeda - This one is pretty damn chill. Gotta admit I sort of liked some of the remixes more though, but it’s a hella good song :D 8/10

Busted And Blue - This one is my favorite out of the entire album. So much 2D. So much feels. This one is just so soft and precious and just… Oh man my heart. Just listening to the emotion!!! Liek iff u crie evur tiem 100000/10

Carnival - This one.. Is weird and doesn’t stand out to me too much? It’s not bad. I like the instrumentals and stuff. But like Submission it just doesn’t feel right? MEH. 5/10

Let Me Out - This is my 2nd favorite song in the album. Kinda tied with She’s My Collar. IT IS SO GOOD THOUGH. I loved the meaning and I was so hyped when I first listened to this one. 50/10

Sex Murder Party - This one is real catchy. Also real weird and real mature ;) It’s a good one tho I mean (plus 2d vocals are gud af) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 9/10

She’s My Collar - THIS ONE IS SO SEXY AND SO GOOOOODDD??? Like holy shit dude this song has me like sweatin’. TIED UP WITH LET ME OUT. 50/10

Hallelujah Money - A lot of people didn’t like this first time listening? I FELL IN LOVE IN THE FIRST FEW SECONDS. This is one of my faves for sure, it’s so GOOD. And meaningful sooo (but where is spongebab??) 25/10

We Got The Power - This isn’t the best song, but it’s the best way to end this album. It’s fuckin uplifting and I need that shit in my life… Especially after the roller coaster that was this album.

BONUS TRACKS

No thanks to that interlude

The Apprentice - Such a good song tbh?? The vocals all blend in so well together and I love that. I LOVE 2D JUST SINGING “It’s Cold” (I’m a nerd for 2D <3) It’s so fuckin good though seriously 3RD FAVE 49/10

Halfway To The Halfway House - This one is funky, it’s cool but like what’s going on with the actual melody? IDK. I like the choir a lot, this is JUST SO WEIRD WHAT DOE IT MEAN. Anywho, 8/10 because original af

Out Of Body - I LEGIT THOUGHT POPPY WAS TALKING TO ME IN A GORILLAZ SONG?? AND THEN SHE STARTED TALKIN ABOUT CULTS UUHHH NO THANKS?? It isn’t Poppy but I swear to butts, OKAY BUT THIS SONG IS AWESOME AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH. (also 2D at the end my hEART) 9/10

Ticker Tape - This song is so gorgeous and so surreal and I love it so much? So chill and just yes man. Ticker-Tape is fun to say though. SO MUCH 2D TOO WOOT!!! Other vocals were fantastic too though! 10/10

Circle Of Friends - This song is so pure??? LIKE???? I love this so much it makes me so giddy? ITS SO CHEEZY BUT YA KNOW. 10/10 good way to end the deluxe album. After all that scary shit, it was good as fuck.

My ratings are whack, but holy shit I loved this album. I AM SO HAPPY AND EXCITED FOR WHAT ELSE THEY WILL DO WITH GORILLAZ.

#Gorillaz #Humanz #Humanz Day #Mine #Review #really tho ignore my whack ratings xD

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