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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
  • Ranking Gorillaz's 7 studio albums tier list style!
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  • @Max.H98
    @Max.H98 2 года назад +9627

    Would have preferred a tier list of gorillas, but this is nonetheless a great way of participating in Donkey Kong December

    • @SBRS47
      @SBRS47 2 года назад +207

      Have you ever seen Melon and Donsly in the same room at the same time?

    • @f1ightlessbird158
      @f1ightlessbird158 2 года назад +158

      Donkey Kong December Donkey Kong December

    • @GlobeStan
      @GlobeStan 2 года назад +25

      He didn't do it.

    • @POZOLEDECARAMELITO
      @POZOLEDECARAMELITO 2 года назад +54

      SUPAH DONKEY KONG SHAKE

    • @lileas1468
      @lileas1468 2 года назад +39

      donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december, donkey kong december,

  • @patrickmeny1298
    @patrickmeny1298 2 года назад +2127

    the only reason demon days didn't get S tier is because DOOM's verse wasn't about sleek metal wallets.

    • @ClankyOtter
      @ClankyOtter Год назад +7

      Your comment sent me

    • @nwut
      @nwut Год назад +5

      november has come couldve been the best song of all time but ofc it had to be ''quirky''

    • @noniplier
      @noniplier Год назад +2

      @@nwut when was the song ever quirky?

    • @nwut
      @nwut Год назад

      @@noniplier bro have you listened to the horns that start at abt 0:35

    • @noniplier
      @noniplier Год назад +7

      @@nwut that isn't quirky

  • @sentidoincomun
    @sentidoincomun 2 года назад +3488

    Their entire catalog is fantastic, but there's still something so special and unique about Plastic Beach.

    • @zookkkk
      @zookkkk 2 года назад +35

      Other than humanz

    • @EFP__98
      @EFP__98 2 года назад +85

      Hot take but they haven't made a good album since Plastic Beach

    • @christiansorensen5075
      @christiansorensen5075 2 года назад +262

      @@EFP__98 i respect your opinion bro but song machine is hot fire

    • @EFP__98
      @EFP__98 2 года назад +30

      @@christiansorensen5075 fair enough bro. I really wanted to like it but I just didn't.

    • @bswalem
      @bswalem 2 года назад +18

      @@EFP__98 I agree with you on your first and second comment sadly. I have really enjoyed odd songs on each album since, but as a whole none of them have stuck with me at all.
      I was the same with song machine too, desperate to like it, especially after Anthony's glowing review, but I really don't see how it's that much better than the other two really. Sad times 😭

  • @philatio1744
    @philatio1744 2 года назад +2584

    Man, Gorillaz early aesthetic symbolizes the early 2000’s perfectly to me. It’s a unique, distinctive vibe.

    • @beknee6990
      @beknee6990 2 года назад +91

      totally agreed. the military-influenced balance between maximalism and minimalism as well as their art style

    • @user-fs1lc2cj5s
      @user-fs1lc2cj5s 2 года назад +1

      absolutely

    • @jackkelly9048
      @jackkelly9048 2 года назад +10

      Between the debut and Demon Days I completely agree

    • @jakimoretti7771
      @jakimoretti7771 2 года назад +59

      their "cribs" episode is so 2000s it hurts

    • @zangoon4546
      @zangoon4546 2 года назад +26

      It definitely has that old MTV feel to it

  • @BiggyZ32
    @BiggyZ32 2 года назад +599

    I'll never forget how you described The Now Now as "It feels like a beach day that you're just too sad to enjoy"

    • @JDizzle785
      @JDizzle785 2 года назад +7

      I fee the The Now Now is pretty upbeat?

    • @thanxbutno
      @thanxbutno 2 года назад +19

      that's so accurate, jesus christ. i felt the same about humanz.. i used to such a huge gorillaz fan and as humanz and the now now came out i felt a mixture of excitement at this massivie band coming out with new stuff, it was like soad making a new album, except.. it just wasn't 'gorillaz'..

    • @woomy939
      @woomy939 2 года назад +16

      @@JDizzle785 now now has upbeat moments, but for every upbeat song theres a lot of lowkey ones, idaho, kansas, magic city, souk eye, one percent, more than half is pretty somber

    • @lProN00bl
      @lProN00bl 2 года назад +3

      @@woomy939 But Humility...cmon that alone should count for two sad songs.

    • @woomy939
      @woomy939 2 года назад +12

      @@lProN00bl lyrically yeah but to me its production is so upbeat that the sad tones of it are drowned out for me

  • @noahmcdonald1004
    @noahmcdonald1004 2 года назад +1352

    Yeah Demon Dayz is an S Tier for me. That album is a 10/10 in my humble opinion, one of my favorite of all times. It holds a very special place in my heart

    • @topkali2118
      @topkali2118 2 года назад +30

      Demon Day *S*

    • @bradpitt4815
      @bradpitt4815 2 года назад +28

      Same. It came out just before my 9th birthday and I used birthday money to buy it. First album I ever bought and I still bump that shit.

    • @newyoutubehandle
      @newyoutubehandle 2 года назад +13

      My second favorite album of all time. Definetely a S-Tier.

    • @GajeelRedfox
      @GajeelRedfox 2 года назад +1

      Same man

    • @fckSashka
      @fckSashka 2 года назад +8

      10/10 for sure. It’s so good from start to finish.

  • @thisisnoma
    @thisisnoma 2 года назад +2243

    In my opinion, not many albums out there have aged as well (or as horribly, depending on your perspective on current events) as Demon Days. The themes and moods of this album are even more relevant today.

    • @comfykeegs
      @comfykeegs 2 года назад +38

      My fave. Got it tattooed on me lol

    • @cowhydrodynamics
      @cowhydrodynamics 2 года назад +21

      @@comfykeegs Can you please elaborate? Did you get the whole album cover tattooed

    • @Robersora
      @Robersora 2 года назад +84

      so is plastic beach, imo

    • @curbyour____9506
      @curbyour____9506 2 года назад +9

      Their first album is so good tho :////

    • @fyrerider521
      @fyrerider521 2 года назад +27

      You can't even trust the air you breathe

  • @tinhippi
    @tinhippi 2 года назад +797

    Demon Days and Plastic Beach are both 10/10 albums imo

    • @certainpeople159
      @certainpeople159 2 года назад +22

      Common W

    • @bigroddempsey4082
      @bigroddempsey4082 2 года назад +23

      @peryyola 🤡

    • @Cream12345Ice
      @Cream12345Ice 2 года назад +18

      Truth, their self titled is also up there I feel like it gets overlooked

    • @nerdSlayerstudioss
      @nerdSlayerstudioss 2 года назад +1

      same

    • @rileyalt1251
      @rileyalt1251 2 года назад +4

      *Plastic Beach is held so high, it doesn’t reach Demon Days status. Although they’re very different albums, I’d say it’s just about on par with S/T, although that’s in no way a loss.*

  • @DaFuqBoom
    @DaFuqBoom 2 года назад +650

    Now Now may not be objectively loved among music listeners, but I was really in love with this record when it came out (still love it tho, just not as passionately). I liked Gorillaz before, but this record made me love them. I even made a whole music vid for one song from TNN, but didnt upload it cuz it was quite serious and didnt match the content I've been making in mid of 2018, so it remained resting on my pc. The album always gave me nightly, spacy kind of vibes, apart from Humility, which was quite beachy. Theres no song that I tend to skip on this, however. Some may find the mood for this record not exciting and drab, but it is my comfort album, because it has this melancholic/sad mood I really enjoy. I also feel like Damon was more fragile & honest on this record than he ever did.

    • @cbennoes
      @cbennoes 2 года назад +16

      "among" music lovers, sounds sussy 2 me

    • @digitusmedius8258
      @digitusmedius8258 2 года назад +26

      absolutely! i still reread the gorillaz fandom page lore on the album even though i know it by heart. and getting that insanely unexpected powerpuff girls temporary band member was something i didn't ever guess i wanted. more like needed. also tranz and kansas were absolutely amazing.

    • @craigpointon8394
      @craigpointon8394 2 года назад +5

      facts my bro

    • @ZachGatesHere
      @ZachGatesHere 2 года назад +5

      I've been listening to Gorillaz since before the debut even released (when Tomorrow Comes Today was their first single) and Now Now honestly gets the most play time from me.

    • @smuglef
      @smuglef 2 года назад +13

      Fire Flies is a banger

  • @crispybanana3198
    @crispybanana3198 2 года назад +1509

    you're goddamn right mister editor, Demon Days is S tier and you're lucky they removed the dislike count Anthony

    • @kateb2643
      @kateb2643 2 года назад +46

      Yeah, I'm livid over this

    • @parkerdavis8336
      @parkerdavis8336 2 года назад +15

      It’s just worse than Plastic Beach tho

    • @buennabus527
      @buennabus527 2 года назад +109

      @@parkerdavis8336 love Plastic Beach but Demon Days is waaaay more consistent through the album. Plastic Beach is thematically stronger and just generally cooler/more unique, but it has some lower points

    • @gnomebliterator4129
      @gnomebliterator4129 2 года назад +28

      @@parkerdavis8336 small issue, Sweepstakes

    • @Vickysqueeze
      @Vickysqueeze 2 года назад +15

      Plastic beach would be perfect if it weren't for sweepstakes..

  • @A_Hey
    @A_Hey 2 года назад +300

    I really like the emotions/vibes of the Now Now. It’s a good record to play on a summer night while reading/writing/drawing. With other Gorillaz records, there’s songs that I just straight up skip sometimes, but the Now Now’s got no skips if I’m in the right mood lol.

    • @filipcihak
      @filipcihak 2 года назад +20

      The last 4 tracks of The Now Now are probably my favourite part of the whole Gorillaz discography. I wish One Percent was longer tho.

    • @criticalfox1568
      @criticalfox1568 2 года назад +19

      It's consistency is it's strength, like the complete opposite of Humanz who's strength were highlights. Very good, great album

    • @lemonfridge4192
      @lemonfridge4192 2 года назад

      @@filipcihak i agree one percent should be longer

    • @woomy939
      @woomy939 2 года назад +2

      @@criticalfox1568 i agree, but i do think the now now doesn’t really push outside of just being “good” songs, except souk eye i ADORE that song

    • @Crashlis
      @Crashlis Год назад

      Totally agree with you, i love the now now

  • @midbreasthardcore
    @midbreasthardcore 2 года назад +382

    Humanz had some bangers on it, really. “Strobelite,” “Andromeda,” “She’s My Collar” - and a few more too. It’s a stylistically interesting record as well, and doesn’t get the love it deserves in my opinion

    • @ryantubbs9173
      @ryantubbs9173 2 года назад +88

      hard agree. no one talks about Saturnz Barz or The Apprentice and I love those tracks. and Danny Brown’s verse on Submission??

    • @Rynoman412
      @Rynoman412 2 года назад +36

      I agree with both of you 100%. Humanz isn't that far off from Plastic Beach and Song Machine in my opinion. I'd say it's definitely A tier, or B at minimum. Really felt like Song Machine was almost a Humanz part 2, so I really can't agree with Fantano here.

    • @abraham3673
      @abraham3673 2 года назад +9

      because it’s overall their worst album

    • @dogshake
      @dogshake 2 года назад

      nah

    • @leorev214
      @leorev214 2 года назад +14

      Yes, but it’s undeniable that song machine is waaaaaay more digestible than Humanz. I think the only flaw that album has is mainly lts length and also its lack of consistency due to the amount of features. Regardless of that, it has absolutely insane songs like saturnz barz or shes my collar like you guys pointed out

  • @alaminsourav1878
    @alaminsourav1878 2 года назад +674

    This is the closest thing we can get to a Demon Days review.

    • @Ilovefent
      @Ilovefent 2 года назад +15

      Classic review maybe?

    • @wojteksocha2002
      @wojteksocha2002 2 года назад +61

      @@Ilovefent he made the Plastic Beach redux review last year so I don't think he will come back to Gorillaz that quickly

    • @EyesForLies1
      @EyesForLies1 2 года назад +10

      He did a classic Stream for demon days on Patreon, if you‘re curious about his in-depth opinion

    • @wojteksocha2002
      @wojteksocha2002 2 года назад +5

      @@EyesForLies1 is it still available for patreons?

    • @EyesForLies1
      @EyesForLies1 2 года назад +5

      @@wojteksocha2002 yea, all of the classic streams are still available :-)

  • @dctowna1517
    @dctowna1517 2 года назад +128

    Self Titled is S tier for me. Just so many good songs Tomorrow Comes Today, Dracula, Rock the House, Slow Country. I remember being in 9th grade and seeing the video for Clint Eastwood and being like woah wtf is this, to buying the CD and just being blown away by how cool and different it was.

    • @miguelzavaleta1911
      @miguelzavaleta1911 2 года назад +5

      Same. Except for me it was 7th grade. Good times, bro.

    • @CheefChaos
      @CheefChaos 2 года назад +6

      I'm right there with you, I never dug demon days or Feel good inc, I Absolutely am on board with Plastic Beach S tier as well.

    • @sevirkenevans
      @sevirkenevans 2 года назад +16

      Tomorrow Comes Today is a masterpiece of a song

    • @ekoz
      @ekoz 2 года назад +10

      Self Titled also has a ton of rich history in unfinished tracks, demos, features and remixes that fans (including me) have compiled, and listening to those raw tracks is a totally unique experience. Same goes for Plastic Beach.

    • @i_teleported_bread7404
      @i_teleported_bread7404 2 года назад +1

      Self-Titled? I coulda sworn Dracula was on G-sidez...

  • @michaelauberry1564
    @michaelauberry1564 2 года назад +427

    Song Machine is such a fun project with so much great music, it’s an A Tier for me honestly

  • @rikkas716
    @rikkas716 2 года назад +378

    I literally just searched for this exact video earlier today. I now believe that life truly is a simulation. Thank you Melon for opening my eyes.

    • @painwithoutsuffering
      @painwithoutsuffering 2 года назад +15

      Thanks for manifesting this

    • @47aloha
      @47aloha 2 года назад +10

      red pilled comment

    • @lil_syba
      @lil_syba 2 года назад +9

      he knows boys. shut it down

    • @ItDoesntMatterReally
      @ItDoesntMatterReally 2 года назад +4

      When I saw this new upload I was also convinced he did a Gorillaz tier list before this as well. Damn Mengele Effect.

    • @anthonygiambuzzi8000
      @anthonygiambuzzi8000 2 года назад +1

      Yo i was literally thinking just yesterday "i gotta see if fantano has a gorillaz tier list" and im on here today like oh there it is and then i noticed it was uploaded an hour ago like whaaaat

  • @MrAwesome322
    @MrAwesome322 2 года назад +724

    I am a Humanz defender. I like the grittiness and at-times abrasiveness of the record that for me worked really well. I understand some of the complaints tho, but it was funky and weird in a way that I feel like will have some sort of cult classic resurgence later on.

    • @ARB1452
      @ARB1452 2 года назад +6

      I don't own Humanz on vinyl yet and while I still gotta pick up their first album and will most likely prioritise that first I do kinda wanna just be able to pop it on and pick a side because I remember going back to it after The Now Now released and liking about 90% of the tracks a lot.

    • @geoffreytbaker8724
      @geoffreytbaker8724 2 года назад +50

      I dug 35% of Humanz, but the rest of it kind of felt like what Gorillaz sounds like to people who don't like Gorrilaz

    • @666slateran666
      @666slateran666 2 года назад +5

      As a die hard gorillaz fan that and the fall are the only ones I tend to skip

    • @javierapuga1338
      @javierapuga1338 2 года назад +32

      Man, I remember Humanz receiving so much hate on release. Personally not my fav album but I liked it more than the Now Now, or at least felt way more exciting and better as a whole

    • @666slateran666
      @666slateran666 2 года назад +1

      @@javierapuga1338 I felt like the now now was their return to form. It deserves at least criticism because it's a overstuffed project.

  • @AN-nw2ic
    @AN-nw2ic 2 года назад +419

    Originally gave Plastic Beach a 7/10. The album has grown on him a ton since then.

    • @sapharodon
      @sapharodon 2 года назад +55

      I’m glad he gave it a redux review, it’s aged beautifully and is even more relevant now than when it released

    • @michaelgreene4816
      @michaelgreene4816 2 года назад

      @@sapharodon Where is the review?

    • @rileyscherer129
      @rileyscherer129 2 года назад +45

      @@michaelgreene4816 dude... There's a search function for a reason

    • @washablelemon
      @washablelemon 2 года назад +4

      @@rileyscherer129 chill

    • @rileyscherer129
      @rileyscherer129 2 года назад +15

      @@washablelemon in the words of Jack Frost from the Santa clause 3, I INVENTED CHILL

  • @NoobRaisin
    @NoobRaisin 2 года назад +503

    I have such a soft spot for The Fall. That album brings me back to high school, staying up until 3 in the morning playing it on repeat. Personally it's an A tier for me, but I 100% understand people not liking it as much

    • @TheWonkster
      @TheWonkster 2 года назад +17

      You can like it a lot and still recognize that it's not very good compared to masterpieces like Plastic Beach and Demon Days, it doesn't make your experience with it less valuable to you, it's just not a very good basis for ranking. I love The Now Now because it came out the day I took my first self-funded vacation, so it reminds me of the beach and summer, but I know it's not a good measure for as-objective-as-I-can-be tiering

    • @beestings22
      @beestings22 2 года назад +100

      @@TheWonkster “you can have your opinion and recognize that it’s wrong” bro all of any music review is subjective

    • @curbyour____9506
      @curbyour____9506 2 года назад +27

      Revolving doors... what have I done?

    • @genesisosuna
      @genesisosuna 2 года назад +2

      My mom loved gorillaz, and I heard Self-Titled when I was like 5 or 6. That album holds a soft spot in my heart.

    • @jordan11752
      @jordan11752 2 года назад +2

      Any song is A tier if you listen to it enough times!

  • @prematuredgravy8033
    @prematuredgravy8033 2 года назад +84

    I agree with this list completely. However, despite the albums that did poorly, there is no disputing how their discography is impressively diverse and (mostly) quality, being able to appeal to basically anyone and can make you feel plenty of emotion. Alongside some very nice, well-made projects are a cast of fictional musicians that have legitimate character development that is conjured almost solely through music, that allows listeners to be able to connect to the characters in ways maybe people wouldn't if the musicians were normal, real people. I think Gorillaz is a brilliant band and I hope they keep making good projects, bad projects, and everything in between.

  • @itskryptic203
    @itskryptic203 2 года назад +218

    Anthony you can’t put Plastic Beach in F because you “care about the environment”

  • @Girt-
    @Girt- 2 года назад +31

    Saying “monkey band ooga booga” for 14 minutes is not a plausible critique

  • @anonymous-fg3mm
    @anonymous-fg3mm 2 года назад +197

    So who's gonna give us what we all want and make a Fantano Tier List Tier List?

  • @DaFuqBoom
    @DaFuqBoom 2 года назад +329

    Great. Now Pink Floyd & Depeche Mode tier list, please.

    • @MongerOfStrings8222
      @MongerOfStrings8222 2 года назад +13

      Pink Floyd will probably never happen

    • @pietrocalzo97
      @pietrocalzo97 2 года назад +4

      How many seal puppies should we sacrifice for a Depeche tier list???

    • @kostajovanovic3711
      @kostajovanovic3711 2 года назад +9

      Music critics on yt ingoring Depeche mode is the biggest tragedy ( Todd gets a pass because he admitted not having taste in that regard)

    • @DaFuqBoom
      @DaFuqBoom 2 года назад +5

      @@kostajovanovic3711 this is one of the most unique bands ever. Their song structures might not be super complex but their work with sound is so excellent, searching for years I couldnt find sound that is as unique as theirs. Tagging them on the same level with other synth-pop & new wave bands is a sin. Not that there's nothing good in the genres, it's just that DM are level beyond.

    • @benthies9531
      @benthies9531 2 года назад

      Yes!! Especially needing a Depeche Mode tier list!

  • @reillylawrence7129
    @reillylawrence7129 2 года назад +47

    Damn, I honestly love Humanz. It's one of my favorite Gorillaz projects lol

    • @Rynoman412
      @Rynoman412 2 года назад +4

      Right there with ya!

    • @aye2you
      @aye2you Год назад

      It's shite

  • @mudskipper3234
    @mudskipper3234 2 года назад +21

    Crazy for not putting Demon Days in S

  • @Bajef7
    @Bajef7 2 года назад +34

    Finally a tier list of an artist I've heard everything of

  • @okniceguy
    @okniceguy 2 года назад +24

    Man. Gorillaz.
    Before adult responsibilities weighed heavily on my shoulders.

  • @andrew_gould
    @andrew_gould 2 года назад +32

    putting King Kong in the S Tier to upset all the Godzilla fans out there is very distasteful, Anthony.

  • @fernandopena4664
    @fernandopena4664 2 года назад +21

    Demon Days was the first album I ever bought - it’s a 10/10 album, chaotic, funky, soundtrack to the world ending typa vibe during a post 9/11 time where everyone felt a bunch of uncertainty.

  • @AbsulouteZero
    @AbsulouteZero 2 года назад +235

    While The Now Now is definitely an outlier from other Gorillaz records in terms of diversity and bombastic energy, its consistent quality and atmosphere put it in the B tier for me. It's the kinda album with which you can just lay back, listen to front to back, and let the mood seep in.

    • @ItDoesntMatterReally
      @ItDoesntMatterReally 2 года назад +24

      I agree and I'd move Humanz up to C. It's not fantastic, and it does have some tonal whiplash to it, and quite the severe case of feature-itis, but it's better than The Fall. I barely consider The Fall an album. It always felt like a leaked rough draft to me.
      With that said about Humanz, The Now Now did feel like an apology letter for it lol.

    • @DLtheGreat
      @DLtheGreat 2 года назад +7

      Facts. The Now Now is just a good quality album. Not their best work, but still very good.

    • @technicallytrying
      @technicallytrying 2 года назад +5

      Now now is absolutely B tier if not A tier I also think it’s insane to put plastic beach in S

    • @Qwazin
      @Qwazin 2 года назад +2

      I relate 100% to the feeling you're describing. Also, Lake Zurich is on that album which is in my opinion one of the greatest Gorillaz tracks ever produced.

    • @logansymmes2193
      @logansymmes2193 2 года назад +6

      I think it’s one of there most beautiful albums. Souk Eye and Tranz are my two favorites

  • @dentxn
    @dentxn 2 года назад +37

    The Fall is so slept on, easily still one of my fav projects. Can’t tell me shy town & revolving doors aren’t outstanding

    • @Rowtje
      @Rowtje 2 года назад

      Don't forget "Stop the dams"!

    • @sailornamaste997
      @sailornamaste997 2 года назад

      Cloud of Unknowing does it for me ❤️

    • @21stcenturyschizoidman24
      @21stcenturyschizoidman24 2 года назад +1

      @@Rowtje One of their best songs

    • @Rowtje
      @Rowtje 2 года назад

      @@21stcenturyschizoidman24 I agree!!

    • @jmes3824
      @jmes3824 2 года назад +1

      @@Rowtje stop the dams isnt on the fall

  • @rw4025
    @rw4025 2 года назад +64

    I'd personally put Demon Days in the S tier as well, but that's because I listened to it endlessly as a kid so it's hard to judge in a detached way lol.
    But I agree Plastic Beach is probably their best release so far, and has aged scarily well.

  • @GeckoN8
    @GeckoN8 2 года назад +19

    Humanz has aged wonderfully and you can't change my mind

  • @DominicSear
    @DominicSear 2 года назад +16

    My favourite song by Gorilliaz is the one that goes 'woohooo... woohoooo'

  • @EmilXOM
    @EmilXOM 2 года назад +22

    I actually would’ve liked to see the placements for the B-side albums as well as Laika Come Home. It’s only three additional albums that can be mentioned quickly, but I like them a lot

    • @PauLtus_B
      @PauLtus_B Год назад +2

      Not to dunk in it too much:
      But if the fall deserves to be on that list the B-sides deserve to be on there too.

  • @Datjewboi
    @Datjewboi 2 года назад +23

    I get the mixed feelings for Humanz, but there are a select few songs on that album that are probably some of my favorite songs from Gorillaz. Saturnz Barz, Submission and Let Me Out are highlights for me.

  • @CrustyDonutts
    @CrustyDonutts 2 года назад +17

    "Clint Eastwood" slaps like a Radio Single even compared to the modern soundscape.

  • @WaitWhatWho
    @WaitWhatWho 2 года назад +50

    Ima just say it, I really enjoy humanz, along with the rest of their music

    • @9volt65
      @9volt65 2 года назад +14

      Humanz gets way too harsh criticism, tbh. Within the context it was made in, it's a genuinely fantastic album with really good production. Hallelujah Money is so good.

    • @WaitWhatWho
      @WaitWhatWho 2 года назад +4

      @@9volt65 yeah exactly. I mean I guess with after the gap between Plastic Beach and Humanz and having to follow up 2 amazing albums with Demon Days and Plastic Beach I can see why people don't like it and why some found it disappointing. Personally I only started listening to them after the album came out so I never experienced that.

    • @mabbott946
      @mabbott946 2 года назад

      Humanz is great I love how replayable it is

  • @comfykeegs
    @comfykeegs 2 года назад +44

    Have had demon days tattooed on me for 10 years. All time fav. Bought it for feel good and every other song sounded too weird at the time and as I grew up every other song grew on me in an unbelievable way 💥

    • @averydelacruz5267
      @averydelacruz5267 2 года назад +10

      Demon Days was the album that got me into music. I heard Feel Good Inc. on the radio on the way to school when I was 7 and really liked it. I asked my mom to buy the CD during a shopping trip to Target about a week later (didn’t even own a CD player at the time). When I got a CD player, I would just listen to that album for hours at a time while playing in the backyard or building with K’nex or something. Gorillaz was my favorite band for a few years before I started listening to Slipknot when I was in 5th grade (for the record my favorite artist seems to change every 5 or so years). With that said, Demon Days has aged incredibly well and is still an amazing album all these years later.

    • @k-leb4671
      @k-leb4671 3 месяца назад

      @@averydelacruz5267 Come to think of it, Gorillaz is a great band to use as a tool to really expand someone's musical taste. I feel like a lot of more mainstream, "simple" for lack of a better term music listeners out there would dig one or two Gorillaz tracks, and buy the albums to listen to those songs, then hear all these other songs that may be weird at first, but the listeners would eventually love.

  • @Lulu-iv4ln
    @Lulu-iv4ln 2 года назад +19

    Oh boy oh boy I sure hope he puts my favourite album HUMANZ in the S tier guys!!

    • @DoctorSquirt
      @DoctorSquirt 2 года назад +1

      Don't worry its in there 👀

  • @soupalot
    @soupalot 2 года назад +5

    In the UK, Gorrillaz were mad popular the minute Clint Eastwood dropped then it simmered out some so it’s interesting to hear an American say it took them a while to find their base.

  • @philatio1744
    @philatio1744 2 года назад +39

    Still rooting for Demon Days for Classic Review, Melon.

  • @UncleEyebrows
    @UncleEyebrows 2 года назад +115

    I would put Humanz higher only because I think of it as a horror album. It also fit the time that it was made, feeling very doom and gloom about the world. It felt like abuse in a way, with the Now Now as a relief from the abuse. That being said, Humanz is far from A tier, but maybe C IMO

    • @dpodson
      @dpodson 2 года назад +11

      Thank god people are showing some Humanz love, haha and you’re right about it needing that super important context to elevate the material into something that fits with Gorillaz lore.

  • @Balstadt
    @Balstadt 2 года назад +12

    Demon days S tier. No question

  • @brandonmichaud8047
    @brandonmichaud8047 2 года назад +16

    I love Humanz
    It gets better with age imo

  • @flyingd5149
    @flyingd5149 2 года назад +14

    The Now Now has a very soft spot in my heart since it helped me through some tough times

  • @YungBuckTheLabrat
    @YungBuckTheLabrat 2 года назад +13

    The now now is better than people give it credit for, I love it

  • @murofr
    @murofr 2 года назад +33

    Melon calling it Feel God Incorporated is probably worse than his score for MBDTF

    • @f4gsforpele
      @f4gsforpele 7 месяцев назад

      How are you supposed to say it-

  • @badcaseofthebajabada
    @badcaseofthebajabada 2 года назад +49

    Hey this is great Anthony, thank you. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard would be a really fun tier list, a ton of albums and variety.

    • @jeth3540
      @jeth3540 2 года назад +12

      The problem with making a KGLW tier list is that it would be obsolete almost immediately. Anthony COULD make a tier list Pt1(with the current records) and then Pt2 when they release a dozen more lps in a year.

    • @NathanielSnider1017
      @NathanielSnider1017 Год назад

      thing is they're all at least good and none of them are transcendent so they'll all fall within the A-B tiers with maybe a few Cs(and possibly nonagon infinity S)

  • @DumDumDaear
    @DumDumDaear 2 года назад +5

    The fact you didn't discuss D-Sides has ruined my families entire Christmas

  • @anthonyruggiero1988
    @anthonyruggiero1988 2 года назад +6

    People claim that Feel Good Inc is their most ground-breaking song. To that, I say, listen to Empire Ants. A song like that will immediately put the album in S Tier from that one track alone

  • @tomwilmot1765
    @tomwilmot1765 2 года назад +51

    This came at the perfect time. On a massive Gorillaz kick at the moment 🙌

    • @GoFidoGo
      @GoFidoGo 2 года назад +4

      I've never NOT ben on a Gorillaz kick! Lets go!

    • @roblerner5635
      @roblerner5635 2 года назад +1

      I’ve been on a massive gorillaz kick for 2 years now haha

  • @sailornamaste997
    @sailornamaste997 2 года назад +8

    I really think the lore of Gorillaz needs to be considered when ranking the albums. Gorillaz is such a big project and as much as the albums need to be worth listening to, in the world of Gorillaz, they also need to push their story to new waters. I think the narrative in their universe influences each album’s sound, as the characters are said to have conflicts and such. That being said, plastic beach and demon days are my favorite.

  • @SlipknotSnake23
    @SlipknotSnake23 2 года назад +9

    You know what, I 100% back this (except personally I’d swap Demon Days and Plastic Beach). Blur tier list next please! ;)

  • @ivancorona156
    @ivancorona156 2 года назад +5

    plastic beach over demon days any day i love demon days but plastic beach has such a vibe its so good it deserves the s

  • @Darkcoffeee
    @Darkcoffeee 2 года назад +5

    As much as I love Plastic Beach. There is something indescribably special about demon days. To me its one of the few albums that represents the early 2000s

  • @93Nfinite
    @93Nfinite 2 года назад +7

    I remember when Demon Days dropped. I was 12 and would go on the MTV website everyday and click replay on the Feel Good Inc music video for hours to get their view count up while I fished on Runescape

  • @abbottcallum
    @abbottcallum 2 года назад +22

    Gorillaz first album was the first cd i ever bought, aged 11. Still an absolute classic.

  • @FeePee1234
    @FeePee1234 2 года назад +3

    Their self titled was the first CD I bought with my own money, so is close to my heart

  • @Viffido
    @Viffido 2 года назад +4

    I remember when PB came out people HATED it, like you have no idea, but I loved it from the strat, way more than Demon Dayz.
    I enjoy seeing people have come around and is now considered their best work.

  • @topkali2118
    @topkali2118 2 года назад +10

    I’d put The Now Now at the A tier personally. Other than that, absolutely valid list

  • @deal_4_real
    @deal_4_real 2 года назад +2

    Strange that he mentioned Danger Mouse as the producer of Demon Days, but not Dan the Automator as the producer of the self-titled.

  • @matiasnelsoncapdevila3497
    @matiasnelsoncapdevila3497 2 года назад +6

    I fucking love The Now Now. Amazing songs front to back. Lake Zurich, Hollywood, Humility, Tranz, Magic City is gorgeous, Fireflies...man what an album. It is melancholic yeah, and more laid back but I dont see an issue with that approach.

  • @ravenchills
    @ravenchills Год назад +5

    I liked humanz quite a bit I feel like strobelite, saturnz barz, and out of body are some of my favorite songs they've done. It felt like there was a lot of personality on these tracks and they had fun when making them

  • @huushstew
    @huushstew 2 года назад +72

    Gorillaz met the bar.
    Demon Days dented the bar.
    Plastic Beach destroyed the bar.
    Humanz realized it didn't know where the bar was before it got destroyed.
    The Now Now wandered the void in hopes of finding a new bar.
    Song Machine realized there wouldn't be another bar, so it set one itself.

    • @LucyWest370
      @LucyWest370 2 года назад +11

      The fall walked around until it found a stick and raised it above its head

    • @NidorinoAlliance
      @NidorinoAlliance Год назад +3

      I will wander the void with The Now Now any day

  • @burialshroud
    @burialshroud 2 года назад +5

    I don't think I'd be the person I am today if it were not for Gorillaz S/T. I played that CD til it broke then bought it again and played that til it broke. An absolute classic.

  • @Nesto120
    @Nesto120 2 года назад +4

    Honestly I’m pleasantly surprised you put Plastic Beach over Demon Days. It was definitely my top for a long time until Song Machine. As much as I love PB, I can’t always listen to that album all the way through, I really have to be in a certain mood. SM is perfect to vibe to and listen to on its own as well. Very excited for a Vol. 2. Good shit Anthony

  • @andregoncalves4365
    @andregoncalves4365 2 года назад +4

    Really like this sort of videos.
    Personally none of them rank lower than a C which is where I'd put The Now Now, not because it isn´t good as I feel like it doesnt even have any skips but more because it doesnt stand out as much and I rarely find myself in a mood where I'd rather listen to songs from the Now Now as oppose to the ones on the other albums.

  • @WiiCON-49000
    @WiiCON-49000 2 года назад +5

    Demon Days will always be my favorite album. I mowed a lot of lawns to get the money to buy that

  • @TheCyanSqueegee
    @TheCyanSqueegee 2 года назад +29

    I resisted listening to the Now Now for a while because I hated the album cover (I know this is a stupid reason but I just wasn't feeling Gorillaz as much at the time). When I finally got around to listening to it, I found it really chill and it greatly outdid my expectations. I need to listen to it more.

    • @nicholashayes5773
      @nicholashayes5773 2 года назад +3

      That album cover is awesome, I got a t shirt of it I liked it so much. It looks like graffiti or something I really like it.

    • @joefamliyguy1551
      @joefamliyguy1551 2 года назад

      No.

    • @LucyWest370
      @LucyWest370 2 года назад +2

      Honestly I would say thats stupid but im like that all the time, its pretty much the only reason I never really listened to Daft Punk album by album

    • @swimsvg1855
      @swimsvg1855 2 года назад +2

      I was excited for it because how much i actually like the album cover

  • @genesisosuna
    @genesisosuna 2 года назад +8

    Demon Days, Plastic Beach, Self-Titled and Song Machine are all so great. Probably in my top 50

  • @williamsussman7343
    @williamsussman7343 2 года назад +8

    I instantly knew you’d put plastic beach in S and demon days in A. Cause I would switch those but otherwise I agreed across the board. Demon days just hit closer to home for me with its subgenres/sound

    • @treysonmcgrady4750
      @treysonmcgrady4750 2 года назад +1

      Bro that’s what I’m saying. Feel Good Inc alone makes the album S tier

    • @tylersquanto8938
      @tylersquanto8938 2 года назад +1

      @@treysonmcgrady4750 Yeah, but there are subtle things that Plastic Beach does better than Demon Days. It’s kind of hard to describe, but I feel like Plastic Beach just comes off more realized than Demon Days does.

    • @r.j.tammaro8383
      @r.j.tammaro8383 2 года назад

      Not a single bad or even average track. Just consistent quality. Plastic beach is not far behind Demon Says but it has a couple songs I’m not the biggest fan of where demon days every song is good at worst and genuinely phenomenal at best

  • @truelovewontwait
    @truelovewontwait 2 года назад +5

    I still remember the 1st time I saw their debut on my local music shop, I genuinely thought they were a cantonese rap group just by their cover art. And then listening their opening line in clint eastwood oooh ooh ohh - damn thats damon. I lived in Malaysia at that time. So music news are a bit slow.

  • @TheRealBeatMaster
    @TheRealBeatMaster 2 года назад +2

    Was expecting you to just rank the band members but I'm happy you talked about the music too

  • @benhamilton7591
    @benhamilton7591 2 года назад +2

    I got The Fall in A tier simply because of the 4 absolute bangers that came off of it.
    Revolving Doors
    Little Pink Plastic Bags
    Amarillo
    Bobby in Phoenix

    • @cheerio4000
      @cheerio4000 2 года назад

      Never seen people talking abt those tracks tbh. You’re making me want to listen to the album again,, now that we’re talking abt The Fall I’ll list my faves too lol
      Revolving Doors
      Aspen Forest
      The Parish of Space Dust
      Shy-town
      Hillbilly man

  • @kbreviews7785
    @kbreviews7785 2 года назад +3

    I really love the Now Now, it's super slower and more melodic, tracks like Kansas and idaho it feels more road trip album-esc and that really works for me. Also Demon days is HARD S-teir.

  • @diogenes3949
    @diogenes3949 2 года назад +3

    I think I like The Now Now is my favorite, it’s a little more mellow and beautiful than the others.

  • @dorvvid6983
    @dorvvid6983 2 года назад +2

    the debut album is very special to me because my dad LOVED listening to it while driving and taking me to school or for a walk. At the time he was still in his 20's so it was a really fun phase.

  • @GloPhase
    @GloPhase 2 года назад +2

    Spot on ratings! Though I might switch Demon Days and Plastic Beach. For me it's the slightly more cohesive album front to back.

  • @Theeosees
    @Theeosees 2 года назад +5

    Their first album or the one with the Jeep on it to me was by far the best, absolute s tier I was just listening to 5/4 the other day. I'm really glad that you stay current but also give respect and review awesome bands that of course I saw plenty of success but we sometimes forget

  • @madsiz419
    @madsiz419 2 года назад +3

    It’s a casio on a plastic beach

  • @miltonluttrell378
    @miltonluttrell378 2 года назад +2

    Love to see this list at the Twenty year anniversary of Gorillaz experiment. Just got my eight 45 LP collectors edition of the original album yesterday my favorite piece of vinyl now.

  • @brycestpeter
    @brycestpeter 2 года назад

    Thanks for releasing the Gorillaz tier list on my birthday. They're one of my favorites.

  • @MisterEyeballs
    @MisterEyeballs 2 года назад +5

    Agree with most of this, but I'd probably put The Now Now up to B just for being generally very pleasant to listen to. I would also put Song Machine up to at least A tier, possibly S. I just find the production and features so exciting, it really felt like Gorillaz was finally back after Plastic Beach.

  • @lb1220
    @lb1220 Год назад +3

    Demon days is one of the best albums of all time. And the don’t get lost in heaven / demon days combo is literally musical perfection. Ur crazy.

  • @ghouls_are_people_too7088
    @ghouls_are_people_too7088 2 года назад +2

    But what about G-Sides and D-Sides? They have some amazing songs on them and definitely deserve a place on a Gorillaz tier list.

  • @FuzzDistortionOverdrive
    @FuzzDistortionOverdrive 2 года назад +1

    I love that debut a lot tbh. I just love the beats on there

  • @cosmicquazar88
    @cosmicquazar88 2 года назад +3

    Song Machine Vol. 1 is my favorite Gorillaz album. It's one of the few enjoyable things that got me through 2020.

  • @berenerchamion4998
    @berenerchamion4998 2 года назад +6

    Why no G-Sides nor D-Sides? G-Sides is really fun to listen to: Dracula, Faust, 12D3, Hip Albatross, Left Hand; whilst D-Sides’ remixes by the end are very tiring, although not so bad overall: Honk Kong is beautiful, Bill Murray is fun, & others like People, Rockit and Honkongaton are just great representative Gorillaz’ tracks. G would probably get a D tier, while D would get an E.

  • @ablaise82
    @ablaise82 2 года назад +2

    my all time fav band, and the self titled has to still be my fav album of all time to this day tbh

  • @JJJackson777
    @JJJackson777 Год назад +1

    I remember being about 12 years old, after a long day out with the parents at Monks Crossing - i had spent the drive there listening to my beloved Gorillaz & Demon Days CD's in my portable CD player - skipping a beat on every bump or hole on the long road. On the hour drive home we stopped off at a big Tesco & i got to buy my first CD: Plastic Beach, i loved it then & i've only grown to love it more, mainly after a long night of being refused into a club & walking many miles, hailing many taxi's back to a new mates gaff, hearing Plastic Beach on Vinyl for the first time. Perfect album, i remember getting lost in the world the album cover & inside artwork.

  • @karhukainen2274
    @karhukainen2274 2 года назад +51

    This, this is an incredibly valid tier list, and im a Gorillaz fan

    • @oozzyknob
      @oozzyknob 2 года назад

      This tier list is bunz

  • @distopiann0
    @distopiann0 2 года назад +4

    I would love to see a full-length review of Demon Days

    • @Windows98.
      @Windows98. 2 года назад

      Wait til classic week in less than a month

    • @distopiann0
      @distopiann0 2 года назад

      @@Windows98. cool

  • @imtm
    @imtm 2 года назад +1

    The first time I listened to plastic beach I was astonished. I didn’t antecipated at first that it would turn out as the best album of the band, but it rapidly grew up in my vision. Such a great and well wrapped piece of work.

  • @Quoise_
    @Quoise_ 2 года назад +6

    I love Gorillaz so many good albums Demon days remains my number 1 even if its the standard opinion, Plastic beach and the self title are also super good, song machine is also dope as hell with desole

  • @dreamsofanother
    @dreamsofanother 2 года назад +16

    i just sang feel good inc in front of like 50 people for karaoke at some bar last night (I have never sang in front of anyone prior to this) so this is a pretty fitting follow up to what i experienced yesterday if i might say so myself

  • @phoenixh4623
    @phoenixh4623 2 года назад +12

    Anthony, you can't give Plastic Beach a "not good" just because they name drop you on, "Up on Melon-choly Hill."

  • @Mathren1
    @Mathren1 2 года назад +2

    I think the Now Now was definitely a sort of holdover album with some nice tracks on it, but boy did we need it after Humanz.

  • @YungBuckTheLabrat
    @YungBuckTheLabrat 2 года назад +1

    I got into Gorillaz music during the Humanz era, so It holds a special place in my heart, I get what you mean though, its not there best, still got some amazing songs on it, Love that Danny brown feature