1/3/2024 0 Comments Bliss synonymAfter two minutes of hazy, blissful scene-setting by Damon Albarn, a chugging synthesiser sweeps up off our feet and into the clouds. Our highlight of 2010’s Plastic Beach, this sumptuous synth-fest is taken to another level by Little Dragon’s dreamy vocals. It’s the rap which takes centre stage though, as MF DOOM delivers a masterclass, piling multi-syllabic rhymes until his breath runs out. Co-written and featuring none other than the late, great, and enigmatic MF DOOM, this track lollops along with an almost aqueous before a typical Albarn hook. The strain in their voice is contagious, you can’t help but rap and gesture along before that funky beat comes back.Ī deeper cut off Demon Days, but a very special one. From children’s choruses to electro pop and disconcerting strings, the track takes a wild turn when The Pharcyde’s Bootie Brown slides in with a breathless verse. Our first selection, so far, off their magnum opus Demon Days. Bootie Brown (The Pharcyde) on 'Dirty Harry' In the video, we’re treated to 30 seconds of him vibing, dressed as an admiral complete with telescope, to the infectious hi-hats.Ĥ. As the brass section builds, Snoop announces himself with typical, effortless drawl. Snoop Dogg takes to this track and the weird world of Gorillaz with great enthusiasm. Snoop Dogg on 'Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach'Īn underrated tune, in our opinion. The star-studded track has a fittingly cinematic video, complete with Bruce Willis cameo. Mos Def’s megaphone-filtered rap adds swing to the electro beat, while Bobby Womack’s huge soulful verse soars. The result is a joyful track that will have you spinning the person next to you round and round.īig guests for a big beat. Fatoumata Diawara brings something completely different to Gorillaz, as they fuse their production with Diawara’s Wassoulou and African blues. The Ivory Coast singer’s feature on this track has to be one of our favourites. A retro synth stab solo provides respite, before the infectious chorus comes back in. The undeniable beat is the perfect background to the Chicago singer’s iconic soulful vocals. *Looks up ‘funky’ in the Thesaurus* It’s hard to avoid using that word with this one. Who better to feature on this than The Cure’s Robert Smith? Smith brings an air of uncertainty with his unmistakable voice and his heavy makeup, also instantly recognisable, emerges on the face of the moon in the extra-terrestrial music video. It’s no wonder there’s an eerie atmosphere to this track, given it was recorded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily, Popcaan returned to the studio the following day and 'Saturnz Barz' was born, a track unlike anything he’d featured on or released before and a new direction for Britain’s favourite virtual band, also. The song marked Gorillaz’ comeback after five years without releasing music, but the collaboration nearly didn’t come together after a fruitless late night studio session. There’s something addictive about Popcaan’s auto-tuned hook. So, as more and more artists join the Gorillaz family, we look back at our favourite collaborations with the group over the years, as we look forward to stepping back into their world this summer. With a slew of major festival headline appearances across Europe and beyond in 2022, it's time to get the bingo cards out and hazard guesses as to which stars will join them on tour in the flesh. Stepping out from behind their avatars, the Damon Albarn-conceived band were joined by guests such as Robert Smith, De La Soul, Little Simz, and Shaun Ryder. After a triumphant return to the stage last summer with a sell-out show at London's O2 Arena and a free concert for NHS workers, virtual band Gorillaz are back and bigger than ever.
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