Demon Days

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AlbumMay 23 / 200515 songs, 51m 43s
Art Pop Trip Hop
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If Gorillaz began life as a playful comment on artificiality in music (and a way for Damon Albarn to escape the shadow of Britpop) then *Demon Days* is their coming of age. Laden with A-grade guests—ranging from Roots Manuva to Dennis Hopper—and expansive in its scope, this second record delivers everything from off-kilter hip hop (“Dirty Harry” and De La Soul feature “Feel Good Inc.”) to neo-rave bangers (Shaun Ryder assist “Dare”) without putting a foot wrong.

6.9 / 10

Most musicians have their own toy boxes, the places they hide away all the obsessions and experiments that don't ...

7.0 / 10

Damon Albarn went to great pains to explain that the first Gorillaz album was a collaboration between him, cartoonist Jamie Hewlett, and producer Dan the Automator, but any sort of pretense to having the virtual pop group seem like a genuine collaborative band was thrown out the window for the group's long-awaited 2005 sequel, Demon Days.

8.0 / 10

If cartoons truly are a reflection of the times, then Gorillaz are unabashedly 2005.

9 / 10

Here's why Gorillaz are very likely the best thing to ever happen to Damon Albarn:Gorillaz are, as you likely know, a four-piece cartoon band made up of...

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Album Reviews: Gorillaz - Demon Days

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It is time to give Damon Albarn his due

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