Here we are presented with a hodgepodge of tracks, some driven by pulsating beats, others directed by cool, apathetic guitars, and many by a combination of electronics and instrumentals.
However, the band's integration of genres is both idiosyncratic and fresh. Although, it's not as if Albarn and company are striving to craft an undefinable record because this is far from it. It's impressive how eclectic this body of work actually is and how the band manages to garner all these disparate styles and make them sound strictly like their own brand of music. Hip-hop, rock, electronica, trip-hop, and even Latino: Gorillaz plunges into so many different genres that just one of them would not be enough to describe the group's sound. At the same time, Gorillaz play things close to the vest and the intentions of the men behind the curtain become just as inscrutable as the cartoons they've created. This album exceeds in developing the characters of these imaginary personas, given that this record is multicolored and outgoing. "Rock the House" and "19-2000" are just two of the songs that feed into the band's mischievous and curious inclinations. With a proficient sense of rhythm and lyricism, Gorillaz condemn the evils of corruption and greed but always shoot for a leisurely angle.
Gorillaz present their dryness in a way that is good-humored, so detecting the bitter sarcasm pervading the record is difficult at first.
Gorillaz marks the birth of a versatile (and fictional) group of musicians dabbling into a potpourri of genres and exhibiting a cynical outlook toward a universe in a state of decay. Britpop icon Damon Albarn and designer Jamie Hewlett took up the reins for the conception of this project, and the band's debut was released in 2001. Not only would the concept of a virtual band allow for handsome flexibility in fabricating a new special identity, but it would also enable a noncommittal stylistic direction. Review Summary: The interesting musical project Gorillaz showcase their flexibility and variability with a diverse collection of songs.Īt the turn of the 21st century a project like the Gorillaz was inevitable.
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