Damon Albarn is a legend. If you don’t know who he is, then I suggest you take a seat. Albarn was the frontman to the great 90′s band Blur, then went on to be immortalized as 2D in the alternative tour de force known as Gorillaz. When he’s not doing both of those things, he can be found doing side project after side project, spreading his musical genius through other acts like The Good, The Bad, and The Queen, and Rocket Juice & The Moon. He has sold hundreds of thousands of albums in his career, soundtracking the past two decades to perfection. And although I will probably not get another Blur or Gorillaz album anytime soon (if ever…[sigh]), it doesn’t mean Albarn will stop making music. [Read more...]
Review of Gorillaz’s “The Singles Collection: 2001-2011″
11/27/2011 by Leave a Comment
Even as I’m typing this out, I still can’t believe that Gorillaz, one of the most influential alternative acts today, is ten years old. Fronted by Damon Albarn (aka the former lead singer of Blur), the band catapulted themselves to mainstream stardom, thanks in part to the hypnotic beats and creative animated style of the band itself. I still remember watching “Clint Eastwood” and being entranced by the mash-up of alternative and hip-hop. To this day, it is still one of my favorite songs. [Read more...]
