so far so good.

not that i would ever expect Damon to let me down.

i would actually go as far to say Rhinestone - Some Kind of Nature.

well done Albarn, well done.

I'm just starting my fourth listen now and this album is nothing less than fantastic. I don't think there's a single song on this album that I do not like.

This is good stuff,but hard to take in on one listen. I've always felt their albums were much too long. Trim this by about two or three songs and it would be the perfect length. Still the standouts are amazing.

after 2 listens, Rhinestone Eyes is the best track on here.

It's a rare day that I agree with Spiritofeden and Liffey, but, well, today's one of those days.

Grooooooooooooooooovin'

The first track would be greatly improved by no Snoop.
Crackalacking, really?

Check out the fantastic video for Stylo featuring a very special celebrity guest appearance.

hahaha that is just terrible man. I wish I was as easily amsued. I'm jealous to be honest.

haha, vid is pretty terrible but still great.

For a second I thought it was going to be Clint Eastwood, that would be so amazing.

Agreed. I could have done with a less bulky guest roster and more songs like these.

This is a fun album, which is all I ever thought the other Gorillaz releases were, so Damon and co. have done their job again as far as I'm concerned.

Agreed. Rhinestone Eyes is so amazing.

That is so good.

I wish I was as easily amsued.

You are though. You like this new Gorrilaz album.

yeah, its fucking sweeeeeeeeeet.

I think everyone alive besides Montana can agree that Gorillaz is more serious or dignified or whatever it is you're talking about than Die Antwoord.

Nah. They're neck and neck.

"Stylo" has grown on me. I think the Bobby Womack bit feels a bit shoehorned in, though. As far as Gorillaz being dignified goes, I'm pretty sure that the "Stylo" video has restored some of the dignity Bruce Willis lost by starring in Kevin Smith's newest pile.

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based on a few listens, really digging this. a bit long, perhaps, and not as good as the first two, but pretty neat.

"Dignified?"

You know what I'm getting at.

Sorry guys, but this album is terrible. Maybe 2 songs from this thing could be salvaged if totally re-worked, but really it's all just terribly disappointing.

Rhinestone Eyes!

i dont know if its the acid but this is by far the best album i've heard all fucken yearrrr

day tripping to glitter freeze and watching the flowers petals shoot at the rays of the sun

fuck
yes.

and then
some kind of nature rolls along

How much money was spent making this album and paying for all these guests? Seems like he tried to cobble together a lot of hired creativity.

this is fun, fun music.

listened to this a couple more times today as i was in transit and then someone else wanted to hear it.

it's great fun.

Hired creativity? I think it's just how Albarn works when he does Gorillaz albums. He did the same thing for Demon Days.

This album is a blast.

not gonna knock this album. there are some great songs, and it flows pretty well, doesn't get boring. but honestly, when is damon gonna bust out another sabali? some songs here almost get the synth sounds right, but without the same depth and creativity.

Wow, maybe my favorite album so far this year. Can't wait til I get off work. Gonna blast this shit.

Agreed about Rhinestone Eyes. Incredible song.

this is such a wonderful album. I've listened to it pretty much everyday since it started streaming.

I haven't really formed a solid impression of this yet. I mostly just want to keep playing "Pirate Jet" over and over again.

my impression is that this is the best thing that has come out this year.

Middle section of this record is just killer. Filled with singles.

"Some Kind Of Nature" with Lou Reed has been my jam the past few days.

Rhinestone Eyes is just incredible.

the run of Rhinestone Eyes - Some Kind of Nature is just some unstoppable shit.

realllly interested as to what they have up their sleeves in terms of a live show.

what what I've heard, this will be hitting arenas in North America.

A well-deserved best new music from Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14008-plastic-beach/

Yes, this album deserves is accolades. I would also have liked to see an in depth review.

Was it just me, or is there just nothing to that review?

2, maybe 3 out of the 6 paragraphs were about the actual album. about on par for p4k

I'm throwing my support behind this album. This is just great. I completely agree with other board members (spiritofeden in particular) that this is just great music to explore and has great repeat value.


I was dissapointed with the P4K review. Nothing really solid in that review, and also, i think the album is a 9.0+.

I'm digging, and I won't start talking AOTY until novemeber, but this is ace material.

haha, that was a terrible review.

Crazy, I've like the Gorillaz in the past, but I'm still not feeling this. I'm also not feeling the hooks others have described.

wouldn't be opposed to a whole album between albarn & little dragon. they have some pretty good chemistry.

the Alex Metric remix of Stylo is what Stylo should have been in the first place IMHO (minus the annoying lazers)...

mediafire.com/?3mj3tmwcw1t

I've gone through the album twice now and there's not a lot that has me interested in another repeat listen beyond Rhinestone Eyes, Superfast Jellyfish and Glitter Freeze (minus the annoying lazers... seriously WTF are so many producers so enamored with lazers and foghorns)