ALBUM REVIEWS

Demon Days - Gorillaz

Rating: jaw dropping

Notes: trying not to say much since this is a logbook but WOW. Literally got chills at the end of it. Outstanding opening and ending. The middle was a bit too long on a re-listen tho. I’ll prolly write more about these albums somewhere else because I have a lot to say.

Standouts:

Last Living Souls
November Has Come
Don't Get Lost/Demon Days

G-Sides - Gorillaz

Rating: wow their b-sides

Notes: very cool to listen to the alternate versions and cut songs. I was listening to these albums and consuming much of the media in chronological order so that was fun. Also Latin Simone eng+og is the best thing ever, sounds like a musical.

Standouts:

Latin Simone (English Version)
Ghost Train
The Sounder

Gorillaz - Gorillaz

Album cover for Gorillaz' self titled album.

Rating: oops! Epiphany!

Notes: fundamentally changed the way I view albums. This was the first album that I ever felt the urge of physically owning, which never happened before and kickstarted my cd collection. The Ibrahim Ferrer jumpscare was really nice. Not their best though, which makes sense. Thought it was similar to bullfrog, which I quickly found out why after.

Standouts: (I try not to include the famous ones in this category btw)

New Genious (Brother)
Latin Simone (Que Pasa Contigo)
Sound Check (Gravity)

Tin Drum - Japan

Rating: mid

Standouts:

Ghosts
Canton
Visions of China

[I remember writing a review for this but have no idea what happened to the text]

Godzilla the album - various

Rating: pretty good

Notes: Godzilla cry can be heard 4 times so yayyy!!! Makes me feel like I'm an American.

Standouts:

Come with me - puff daddy feat’ Jimmy Page
Deeper underground - jamiroquai

Enema of the state - blink 182

album cover for Enema of the State by Blink 182

Rating: blink 182 album /pos

Notes: Makes me feel like a rebellious white male teen in the 2000s fr fr.

Standouts:

Aliens exist (they say backrooms haha)
Anthem (reminds me of sqsqd now or never)

The Fall - Gorillaz

Rating: so good I love

Notes: gets way too much slack for what it is. I actually thought it was better (album, structure-wise) than plastic beach. I’m a sucker for good transitions and I just, really like it. Blame Splatoon for conditioning me to unconventional music I guess.

Standouts:

Hillbilly Man
Detroit
Aspen Forest

Humanz - Gorillaz

Rating: a real grower

Notes: did NOT know people hated this album this much. It’s really really good and I personally think it’s in par with Demon Days and Plastic Beach. I got the theme of the album 3 songs in without any prior knowledge. Now that’s good theming. Transitions are godly, ascension is an amazing opener and we got the power actually feels like an ending

Standouts:

Ascension
Submission
Charger

Let’s face it - The Mighty Mighty BossTones

Album cover of Let's Face It by The Mighty Mighty BossTones

Rating: good

Notes: very nice mood music, the singer is literally me

Standouts:

The Impression That I Get
Let's Face It
128

Travelling without moving - jamiroquai

Album cover for Travelling Without Moving by Jamiroquai

Rating: funky fresh

Note: it’s THE jamiroquai album, of course I remember it! Mom has this one on CD so I’ll re-listen to it like that to refresh my memory

Standouts:

Alright
Drifting Along
Bonus Track

Hawaii part ii - miracle musical

Album cover for Hawaii Part ii by Miracle Musical

Rating: wow

Notes: amazing album, very concise, the Hawaii and past memories motif. Album construction is very good. Makes an amazing companion piece to pb (don’t get me started on the reasoning)

Standouts:

Black Rainbows
Labrynth
Sweet Dreams in Sea Major

Igor - Tyler, the creator

Album cover for Igor by Tyler, The Creator

Rating: amazing

Notes: One of the best non-g album I’ve listened to. I got that special « first time listening t o it and I need the cd right now » feeling. Amazingly constructed album, no criticisms. Love the story and its involvement within the song’s tones and lyrics, converted me into a Tyler fan.

Standouts:

IGOR'S THEME
A BOY IS A GUN*
GONE GONE/THANK YOU

Madvillany - Madvillan

Rating: good

Notes: I liked it , feels like a sitcom but idk why. I’ll probably like it and appreciate it more on a second listen

Standouts:

Accordion
All Caps
Rhinestone Cowboy