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Demon Days |  | Artist: Gorillaz
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
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Rating:  359 reviews
Sales Rank: 715
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
UPC: 724387383821
EAN: 0724387383821
ASIN: B00082IJ08
Release Date: May 24, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Intro | | • | Last Living Souls | | • | Kids With Guns | | • | O Green World | | • | Dirty Harry | | • | Feel Good Inc. | | • | El Manana | | • | Every Planet We Reach Is Dead | | • | November Has Come | | • | All Alone | | • | White Light | | • | DARE | | • | Fire Coming Out Of A Monkey's Head | | • | Don't Get Lost in Heaven | | • | Demon Days |
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Album Description
Limited edition Japanese exclusive pressing. Packaged in a paper sack with a bonus track, 'Hong Kong' (Live At Manchester Opera House). EMI. 2006.
Album Details
Co-produced by Gorillaz/Damon Albarn and the Grey Album Mastermind Danger Mouse, "demon Days" was Recorded at the Band's Own Kong Studios. The Album is a Darker and More Intense Affair Than 2001's "Gorillaz". Featured on the Album Are Contributions from De La Soul, Neneh Cherry, Martina Topley-bird, Roots Manuva, Mf Doom, Ike Turner, Bootie Brown of the Pharcyde, Shaun Ryder, Dennis Hopper, the London Community Gospel Choir and the San Fernandez Youth Chorus. Includes a 32 Page Extended Booklet, "The Swagga" Exclusive Audio Track " Feel Good Inc" (Video) "Feel Good Inc": The Making of Animatic, "Feel Good Inc" (Audio Commentary from the Band), Gorillaz Talent Quest (G Bite Animation), "Gorillaz on Set (G Bite Animation), Special Online Access to Exclusive Wallpapers and Screensaver.
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A side project doesn't usually hit gold, especially when said project is a quirky virtual collective fronted by cartoon characters. But the first, self-titled album by Gorillaz--the brainchild of illustrator Jamie Hewlett and Blur frontman Damon Albarn--actually hit platinum and turned into a surprise worldwide hit. Naturally expectations were a lot higher for Gorillaz's sophomore effort, but Demon Days actually is even better than its predecessor. With producer Dan "the Automator" Nakamura gone, Albarn, a.k.a. 2D, has paired up with DJ Danger Mouse (responsible for the infamous Grey Album that illegally mixed the Beatles and Jay-Z) to steer the musical ship, while a whole new slew of guests enlivens the proceedings. Albarn has described Demon Days as being darker, but there's a real kooky dance-party vibe coursing through the CD. Despite its somber tone, "Kids with Guns" is lifted by a killer bass line, for instance, while the catchy first single, "Feel Good Inc," is augmented by an appealing contribution from De La Soul. Other noteworthy guests include Roots Manuva and Tricky collaborator Martina Topley-Bird on the dubby "All Alone" and Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder on the bouncy "DARE." And yet it's a 69-year-old actor who gets to deliver the most baffling contribution--just listen to Dennis Hopper's spoken-word narrative on "Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head." Elisabeth Vincentelli
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 A great album August 25, 2010
Rachel
This album is absolutely wonderful! A must-have for any Gorillaz fan! Each song is unique, and the blend of musical styles and genres offers something for any and all musical tastes!
Demon Days Review April 6, 2010
Zachery S. King (Grants Pas, OR USA)
This is a fantastic album by the animated band Gorillaz. It includes the hit singles "Dare", "Dirty Harry", and "Feel Good Inc.". This concept album is meant to be listened to from start to finish, and has some very well produced songs. Buy this album
 Complete Hit and Miss March 25, 2010
drad
This album is COMPLETE hit and miss for me. Some songs I LOVE and others I hate.
"Last Living Souls" annoys me. "Kids With Guns" is the same way, but I don't really HATE the song, I give it a listen on occasion when I skim through the album.
The album picks up pace and really starts kicking in with "Dirty Harry". I don't like this song AS MUCH as others, but it's a great song. After this is the three best songs on the album to me: "Feel Good Inc." "El Manana", and "Every Planet We Reach is Dead".
"Feel Good Inc." has a good beat, good vocals, and is a great upbeat song. "El Manana" and "Every Planet We Reach is Dead" are my two personal favorites. They are slower, darker, more emotional songs. These two songs to me are pure musical genius.
From here the album really falls apart. "DARE" is a decent song, but it has become very repetitive, and I cannot listen to the entire thing anymore without becoming bored. "All Alone" has grown on me, but it's still not a favorite.
The album has 4 or 5 excellent songs, the rest are really mediocre or TOO off the wall to enjoy.
Demon Days Review March 16, 2010
W. Z. Turowski (Charlottesville, VA)
The sophomore album from the cartoon-character-headlined band Gorillaz is a solid mixture of computer created music and "real" instruments. Furthermore, Gorillaz is able to incorporate many different genres into the album while still maintaining a harmonious flow throughout the album, each song working individually while also contributing to the whole.
Gorillaz are naturally able to draw upon many genres due to the backgrounds of all the artists involved. Blur's Damon Albarn and the dj Danger Mouse work together to bring their rock and electronic music influences together that are apparent in most of the tracks. The two then bring in additional artists to create an array of styles throughout the album. For example, De La Soul's inclusion in the hit single "Feel Good Inc." Songs "Dirty Harry" and "November Has Come" also have strong hip hop influences. "All Alone" features British rapper Roots Manuva and Martina Topley-Bird, who has gained prominence in the trip hop scene. Other noticeable styles include a Franz Ferdinand style guitar rhythm in White Light, also mixed with an electronic compilation of music. Demon Days ends the album on a reggae note with a strong influence of the genre's rhythm.
Gorillaz are able to create such unorthodox beats and sounds while also using fairly orthodox instruments. Working in tandem with the digitally produced sounds of Danger Mouse come the sounds of cellos, violins, pianos, and both electronic and acoustic guitars. Most songs on the album, especially in the beginning and on the ones with hip hop elements, feature heavy bass beats produced either by computer or by a bass guitar.
Although not uncommon, the Gorillaz use two other interested effects in their sophomore album. The use of choirs appears in at least two songs, especially in the single "Dirty Harry". Also, spoken word is a common trait in electronic music. But the inclusion of famous actor Dennis Hopper as a narrator to a mythical story told over computerized beats and an acoustic guitar rhythm provides "Fire Coming Out of Monkey's Head" with a certain uniqueness. The story seems to come to an end, only to have a dreamy, angelic epilogue come in the form of the next song, "Don't Get Lost In Heaven". In fact, the whole album seem to have a dark ambiance until this point, where it seems to be coming towards a resolution of the entire album. Whether this escape from the melancholy can be wholly interpreted as a happy ending is certainly a personal opinion, my opinion being that it is strictly an ending and an escape with happiness being void.
It's interesting to see many people attempting to put the Gorillaz Demon Days into a genre. Some label it as alternative rock, electronica, or even dance. For me, dance elements are rare. Electronica and alternative rock seem to cover most of the album's personality, with the small inclusion of other elements such as hip hop. What's apparent is that the brain children of the Gorillaz, Danger Mouse and Damon Albarn, have incorporated their styles and the styles of guest artists to create something that seems to streamline into a story. With all the different elements synthesized to work together, it's difficult to think of the album in terms of genres. Instead, it's best just to take it in as a total listening experience.
 Is this the new "Josie and the Pussycats?!?!?" March 8, 2010
puma (Copenhagen Denmark)
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
After listening to the much, much, much, MUCH hyped Gorillaz, I have to say that they are unquestionably one of the most overrated "bands" of all time. Damon Albarn was NOT Blur, by the way. That band was made up of FOUR very competent (and contributing!) musicians. And the whole idea of a cartoon band is about as original as the Archies (who were better).
They've got a new CD coming out this month. Warn me if it's being played.
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