“The Lost Chord” resurrects the tropical bliss of Plastic Beach to outstanding effect, with vocalists and instrumental layers including flutes and glittery synthesizers. and almost feels like a greatest hits of every side of the Gorillaz sound dating back to their inception. Musical styles fluctuate from track to track between psychedelic pop, funk, soul, alternative rock, electronic, hip hop, etc. Just as many guest singers, and perhaps even more musically sprawling, but has room to breathe and sounds inspired, evolved, and depthful. What makes Strange Timez even more of an achievement is how it functions as an anti– Humanz. Highlights like “Andromeda” and “Busted and Blue” were present, but there was also too much unnecessarily filler, an abundance of guest vocalists too often taking the place of Albarn, and underdeveloped songs and interludes. Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez is the logical peak of a rise in quality since the low of their first release in seven years, Humanz in 2017, which was decent but inconsistent. The wait time between each release gradually got longer and longer, until recent years when Gorillaz have been highly prolific and appear to currently be Albarn’s main project. They are best known for a run of highly successful alternative rock and trip hop albums with numerous B-sides from 2000–2010. Review Summary: Gorillaz continue their gradual rise in quality from these past four years and achieve a return to form.ĭamon Albarn of Blur has long used his virtual band Gorillaz as an avenue to indulge in all manner of pop and electronic music experimentation.
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