After seven years, a
new album by Gorillaz has finally been released, and I’m sure many fans like
myself were just as excited as I was for this day to come. Gorillaz is a genre
all its own each album full of collaborations and flairs of electronic, R&B,
new wave, hip-hop, and alternative music. So, with the new album coming out
there was a lot expectations and questions swarming around this album. However,
they did not disappoint and this album has been on repeat since I woke up.
Humanz, Gorillaz newest
album; is one of the longest albums they have put out to date. With over 27
tracks which consists of 7 interludes and 20 music tracks. This album has kept
up the Gorillaz tradition of collaborations, in fact this is the biggest
element of the album. All but one track has at least one other featured artist.
With such artists like Popcaan, Grace Jones, Jehnny Beth, Benjamin Clementine,
Zebra Katz, and so many more helped create the overall vibe of the album. With
so many different artists, the musical theme of this album is a mixture of electronic,
hip-hop, and R&B which is a bit different from their other albums. And it’s
not bad. The consistent beats of each song makes it difficult to not bob your
head along and I could see this being a good road trip album for me in the
future.
The only downside to
this album, is the same thing that makes it just as enjoyable. There are a lot
of collaborations. These artists seem to overtake the songs so much, that it’s
a rare treat for the familiar vocals of our lovable 2D to appear. Busted and Blue, is the only song that
is just Gorillaz, the chill song sounded like the familiar tracks of their
first two albums despite being slow-paced. The different flairs seemed to make
the album different from their original works as well, mainly Demon Days; their
best-selling album. So, if people were expecting another Demon Days they might
be disappointed. But it’s Gorillaz, so what do you expect.
What makes them have
such a strong fanbase, is to mix the new and old together, combining different
musical styles to create a new experience with each album. After such a long
hiatus and the current music today, I could see Humanz being one if not the most popular album in their current
career.
There is so much to
love about this album that if it wasn’t for the lack of Gorillaz frontman
himself, this album would receive full marks. Humanz will be a treat for old
and new Gorillaz fans and will definitely give you new artists to look into
after you get tired of this album. Although, I think that might be a while.
9/10
Most Notable Tracks:
Saturnz Barz (Feat. Popcaan)Personal Favs: Busted and Blue, We Got the Power (Feat. Jehnny Beth), and Hallelujah Money (Feat Benjamin Clementine)
Check out the full album here on Spotify: Humanz (Deluxe) on Spotify
Or purchase it wherever you get your tunes.
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