This one will test out whether your woofers are up to it, and it is also quite likely to help you ascertain whether you have any loose fillings as well. Because the throbbing bass sounds of this languid rub a dub dub summertime work out by faceless cartoon characters (sorry CHARAKTERZ) are everywhere, creaking the speakers in your car, wobbling your floorboards and rattling your windows. In theory, this always makes for a good idea, but doesn't always come up with the goods in real life. I am still pretty much at a loss to know whether Gorillaz actually makes any sense, but it certainly is different in a world of S Club 7, Five, Blue and the like. ...  Read the complete review

Popular music has always been afflicted by the curse of the Engineered Band. Beautiful people Superglued together in an unholy union with the express aim, the vain hope, of creating the next Big Thing. And also a few million bucks. It happens. A lot. And the uncomplicated buying public love listening to the Pot Noodle sounds that result. Keeping the charts crammed with high kicking and higher cheek boned, thrusting bosomed, fake tanned, recyclable plastic people and their deliciously disposable tunes. That's not a bad thing. If they didn't, I'd not be able to adopt the posture of a pretentious twat who thinks it's cool to listen to ...  Read the complete review

This is a highly unusual album from my point of view. Personally most of the albums I buy have been out for months, and quite often years, but for some reason I felt the need to buy this on the first week of release. This is basically Damon Albarn's (of Blur fame) and Jamie Hewlett (cartoonist, did Tank Girl??) pet project. They roped in a few more people and the result is an "animated super group". Without a doubt their videos are stunning and give all members an altered ego, which brings the interesting question of what live performances will be like. The whole album has a relaxed tone, there are a couple of guitar bits though ...  Read the complete review

This is the first virtual band to release an album and I have to say that their music is better than some real artists like Craig David or Britney. (Sorry picking on Britney again) The virtual band consists of four vital band members and they are; 2d, Merdock, Noodles and Russel. You may recognize 2d’s voice. In fact it’s Damon from Blur singing. How strange don’t you think? I didn’t hear about their album form any friends or from the TV, but I thought I’d buy it because I really liked their first song Clint Eastwood. I liked this song because it was different to other songs out at the time, plus it had been made by a band ...  Read the complete review

I have to say that anything a bit off-key and zany usually gets my vote, so if you are expecting a review on an eclectic album of pure symphonic heaven then go and read an opinion on Orf! The Gorillaz album is a definite strange one - and it will either grab you with a giggle or make you hate it straight away. I am a real lover of strange little noises and irrelevant sentences stuck in for fun (they usually have meaning to the performers and absolutely no-one else but hey, I like 'em). The members of the band are those fabulous cartoon creations that are along the lines of uncouth Manga characters - you will have met them in the music videos to the Gorillaz songs. The .  Read the complete review