the good the bad and the queen

[Zoomerang96]

damon albarn must have no life.

their self-titled album just came out, and i can't remember seeing any threads on it.

anyone else have it? thoughts?

i just bought it today, and i love it. history song is such a good opener... very unassuming, if that makes any sense.

it's a unique feel, it doesn't remind me of blur or gorillaz at all.

 

[impy13]

I've got it, but I haven't been able to give it more than a couple listens so far. I'll remedy that tonight or tomorrow.

 

[U2Man]

i need to download this.

 

[AtomicBono]

I got the free song off iTunes...it was alright, kinda atmospheric. Reminded me of the Gorillaz song El Manana (gee, I wonder why)

so is the album worth getting?

 

[Earnie Shavers]

I've only given it one half-attentive spin and loved what I was hearing. Very much looking forward to giving it a proper go tonight.

Produced by Danger Mouse as well, so, like Albarn, when the fuck do these guys sleep???

 

[MrBrau1]

got the free single from iTunes.

Not impressed.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Which track is it?

 

[MrBrau1]

Herculean

I don't think much of the "Gorilla" albums, so it was an uphill battle to start with.

 

[Earnie Shavers]

Oooh, I really liked Herculean.

I think the whole thing is much more Think Tank than Gorillaz though. But again, I've only had the chance to give it one half of a background spin since I bought it on the weekend.

 

[Lancemc]

I enjoy Herculean.

 

[jacobus]

another great output by damon albarn the man is a genius.

 

[LemonMelon]

I love Albarn and Danger Mouse, so there's no reason why I shouldn't pick this one up.

 

[Zoomerang96]

Herculean

I don't think much of the "Gorilla" albums, so it was an uphill battle to start with.

it's much more in the vein of blur than gorillaz though, in my opinion.

 

[vaz02]

Wot type of music is it ? brit pop ?

 

[annie_vox]

I need to listen to this album

 

[HelloAngel]

If anyone wants to formally review this album for Interference.com, please email me!

 

[Zoomerang96]

Wot type of music is it ? brit pop ?

i'm not good at describing stuff like this

maybe it's brit pop

i dont know what that even is anymore.

 

[Zoomerang96]

i just love "a soldier's tale"

beautiful... just gorgeous. i think anyway.

Wake up feeling good
Go to bed frequently lost in the wood
A soldier's tale of soul winning love
No drunken stuff spewing out of my mouth
All over now out

Birdsong in the night
The sound drags a net through the twilight
Emptiness in computers bothers me
These are the seas in our minds
We make our own confine in time

 

[Earnie Shavers]

It's not britpop if you are thinking 90's Blur. It's definitely 00's Albarn, definitely from the same family as Think Tank and Demon Days.

The Pitchfork review (I know, I know) says it sounds, like much of his stuff, like it's from the both pre and post apocolyptic world of a film like Children of Men. Which I think is kinda true.

 

[bayernfc]

Not to mention Paul Simonon on Bass again!


The album's not too shabby either!

 

[Zoomerang96]

i do wish they had more real laid back songs though... more in the vein of a soldiers tale, el manana, sweet song, out of time, etc.

nevertheless, diss shis PISSES

(that's a compliment)

 

[Irishteen]

I listened to it once but wasn't too impressed, maybe it will grow on me.

 

[Zoomerang96]

damon albarn deserves a thread of his own.

who wants to make one?
i really don't want to

the man is a true crooner when he wants to be. quite possibly my favourite singer in the entire world. i can't think of anyone i like better.

 

[annie_vox]

I just listened to the whole album and I liked it... I specially liked the Bunting Song, Nature Springs, Green Fields, The Good The Bad And The Queen.

 

[Zoomerang96]

this album is solid from front to back... gets better and better with each listen.

 

[lmjhitman]

ok, bear, ok! i'll give it a try just 'cause you said so.

now back off, alright?