{"product_id":"724353448806","title":"Gorillaz - Gorillaz - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorillaz\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's tempting to judge Gorillaz -- Damon Albarn, Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlett, and Dan \"The Automator\" Nakamura's virtual band -- just by their brilliantly animated videos and write the project off as another triumph of style over substance. Admittedly, Hewlett's edgy-cute characterizations of 2-D, Gorillaz' pretty boy singer (who looks a cross between the Charlatans' Tim Burgess and Sonic the Hedgehog), sinister bassist Murdoc, whiz-kid guitarist Noodle, and b-boy drummer Russel are so arresting that they almost detract from Gorillaz' music. The amazing \"Thriller\"-meets-Planet of the Apes clip for \"Clint Eastwood\" is so visually clever that it's easy to take the song's equally clever, hip-hop-tinged update of the Specials' \"Ghost Town\" for granted. And initially, Gorillaz' self-titled debut feels incomplete when Hewlett's imagery is removed; the concept of Gorillaz as a virtual band doesn't hold up as well when you can't see the virtual bandmembers. It's too bad that there isn't a DVD version of Gorillaz, with videos for every song, a la the DVD version of Super Furry Animals' Rings Around the World. Musically, however, Gorillaz is a cutely caricatured blend of Albarn's eclectic Brit-pop and Nakamura's equally wide-ranging hip-hop, and it sounds almost as good as the band looks. Albarn has fun sending up Blur's cheeky pop on songs like \"5\/4\" and \"Re-Hash,\" their trip-hop experiments on \"New Genious\" and \"Sound Check,\" and \"Song 2\"-like thrash-pop on \"Punk\" and \"M1 A1.\" Despite the similarities between Albarn's main gig and his contributions here, Gorillaz isn't an Albarn solo album in disguise; Nakamura's bass- and beat-oriented production gives the album an authentically dub and hip-hop-inspired feel, particularly on \"Rock the House\" and \"Tomorrow Comes Today.\" Likewise, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Miho Hatori, and Ibrahim Ferrer's vocals ensure that it sounds like a diverse collaboration rather than an insular side project. Instead, it feels like a musical vacation for all parties involved -- a little self-indulgent, but filled with enough fun ideas and good songs to make this virtual band's debut a genuinely enjoyable album. ~ Heather Phares\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Re-Hash\u003cbr\u003e2.5\/4\u003cbr\u003e3.Tomorrow Comes Today\u003cbr\u003e4.New Genius (Brother)\u003cbr\u003e5.Clint Eastwood\u003cbr\u003e6.Man Research (Clapper)\u003cbr\u003e7.Punk\u003cbr\u003e8.Sound Check (Gravity)\u003cbr\u003e9.Double Bass\u003cbr\u003e10.Rock the House\u003cbr\u003e11.19-2000\u003cbr\u003e12.Latin Simone (?Que Pasa Contigo?)\u003cbr\u003e13.Starshine\u003cbr\u003e14.Slow Country\u003cbr\u003e15.M1 A1\u003cbr\u003e16.Clint Eastwood\u003cbr\u003e17.19-2000\u003cbr\u003e18.[Untitled] [CD-Rom Track]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EMI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47674519978273,"sku":"724353448806","price":900.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/724353448806.jpg?v=1702831254","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ph\/products\/724353448806","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}