It's been spinning a few times now, and whilst listening I am again reminded what an incredibly talented dude Damon Albarn is.
Remember when he fronted Blur and had to endure the whole "Britpop" thing in the 90's? And the rivalry with Oasis? Well, while Noel Gallagher was busy making the same whiny, tired-sounding album over & over again over the last 10 years, Damon has taken things to another level with this incredibly inventive "virtual band", in partnership with Tank Girl artist Jamie Hewlett.
There's 15 tracks on this Singles Collection -and it's all gold. In fact, one could argue it's not even a collection of the best tracks Gorillaz have put out over the last decade, which is further testament to Albarn's skills.
"Clint Eastwood", "Feel Good Inc." "DARE", "Stylo" - they're all here - plus it even has "Doncamatic"! Oh hells yes!!
My tip for the unfamiliar? Pick this up, plus last year's low-key The Fall while your at it, and enjoy the good vibes.
Some of these tracks are 10 years old - but they still sound fresher than anything Liam Gallagher/Beady Eye have been putting out recently - especially that poor reworking of Lennon's "Instant Karma!" called "The Roller". Just awful.
Anyway I'm getting sidetracked. One final thought: get the special edition with all the video clips on DVD. You'll go apesh*t...
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