Gorillaz- The Fall ALBUM REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
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On this followup to Plastic Beach, Gorillaz bring together some pretty rough ideas and simple demos. Given, the sounds here are much better than what most people can create on a MacBook--never mind an iPad.
However, is it up to the level of quality and pizazz most Gorillaz albums are? I wouldn't say so.
It's hard for me to see this album as being more than just for the fans. If you've followed the band to this point, there's no reason you shouldn't explore this corner of Damon Albarn's musical mind, too.
What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Do you like it more than Plastic Beach? Less? Why?
5/10
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FAV TRACKS: BOBBY IN PHOENIX, SHYTOWN
Amarillo and Revolving Doors are phenomenal.
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Nice picture
total trash Right back atcha
3 musketeers
r/beetlejuicing...?
You haven't aged one day. Wow.
Update: he still hasn't aged.
Update: he still hasnt aged
Update: he is a little softer
Update: he’s a bit hairier
Update: His molecular and skeletal structure are beginning to slowly evolve to look like a melon.
*When Revolving Doors gets no love*
Can we get a Demon Days classic review
Mayo Wordington
plastic beach re-review
Demon Days and Self-Titled 2-in-1 Special
@@bamboocarver he gon do it
The Fall holds one of the most original and amazing songs, possibly of all time.
If you’re wondering it’s Seattle yodel
Seattle Yodel low key pretty hot track
this was made on an FUCKING IPAD OMG
Kgaz i actually did make an album on a ipad
Kgaz meh
Kgaz look for uhhh [duck] on soundcloud and a playlist called Fuck Rainbows mixtape itbwas one of my early AND I MEAN EARLY OLD OLD mixtapes hahahah
Kgaz thanks dude! hahahaha im glad you enjpoyed
peter parker how did you make it garage band?
Hillbilly man is my favourite song from this album.
That and little pink plastic bags and revolving doors
Wayne Davis True
Viral Shift We all know the best song on this album abd the best song in gorillaz history is Seattle Yodel.
How the fuck would it ever beat Elevator Going Up
toffeebomb exactly elevator going up getting beat by dare? Tf
Amarillo is one of the only songs in this world that can get me to cry. I have no idea why, but the FIRST time I heard it, I just bawled. I first heard it in a bit of a difficult time in my life, so maybe that's why. It's just so beautiful sounding and it always puts me at ease.
I agree. It's just one of those songs that kind of hits you. That part in the beginning is just so calm and quiet with a little spunk, and then it just suddenly goes into this cinematic mixture of feelings and sounds. I love it.
lepelican me too!!
If it's in this world, let's get it out!
Same here. When I start feel sad and down I listen the Amarillo. It is my favorite song out of all Gorillaz songs
Omg thats so relatable. I also almost cried because of how good it was. I couldnt believe my ears.
Am i the only one who thought Joplin Spider was pretty cool?
joplin spider is DOPE
Joplin Spider is actually one of my personal favorites
Johan Delvare Big fan of the vocal delivery in it, and of the second half of the song in general.
It's my favorite track off the album.
Johan Delvare my favourite
It's so candid and inspired. I love it. Actually might be my favorite album from Gorillaz.
Best music to listen while driving.
Benjigoo lmao humanz?? that album was worse than the fall, it had barely any damon
@Benjigoo Humanz pails in comparison to The Fall, and every other Gorillaz album at that
This seemed more like an EP than an album but I still really liked it. I thought it had a bit more ideas into it but was pretty damn enjoyable.
It is an EP
Seamonkey1Yeah1Wow First I've heard that. It's their fourth studio album, though it's closer in quality to a G-Sides/D-Sides for plastic beach. Unlike those albums, however, this is all new material and not a compilation.
Earl C. Well it's apparently not the official Gorillaz fourth album.
The Fall is too long to be considered an EP
I actually really like the record. It has a very indie feeling to me. I love Revolving Doors, Detroit, HillBilly Man and Shy Town.
I feel so disspaointed with the fact that you made NO COMMENTS ABOUT AMARLLO AT ALL, that is unforgetable
@dgmcl3284 To me, harsh would be a 2 or a 1. I basically gave the 5 to symbolize that I'm really on the fence with the record. It would go higher if it grew on me, but I can't see it doing that since I don't have many reasons to return to the album like I did with Plastic Beach.
I loved the Joplin spider, and I can't really tell you why, one thing I could tell you for sure is the limited vocals caught my attention, and the other song that really caught my attention was little pink plastic bags. Though you're right it is kinda filler, but I like at least one part from every song and am a huge fan of the gorillaz so to have more enjoyable content leaves me happy enough
I love the rawness of this album. I love the fact that its gritty and under produced, its like nothing gorillaz have done before and im really surprised how many people are not really digging this album. Im gonna have to say its on of my favorite gorillaz albums
>favorite of 2010 plastic beach
>7/10
mkay mellon maybe 2010 was a bad year
I’m not kidding Bobby in Phoenix is the only song that can make me cry
My Top songs:
1.Revolving doors
2.Amarillo
3.Little Pink Plastic Bags
4.Hillbilly man
5.Phoner to arizona
Zenssei Scream em all!
5/10 is a bit harsh, although you are a really clever guy and you spoke well on this record.
I'd give it a strong 7 for innovation and the vibe that seemed to consistently run through the album. A relaxing record and one to be proud of, great addition to the Gorillaz discography, that is for sure.
Favourite songs: Revolving Doors, Detroit, The Parish of Space Dust, Bobby In Phoenix
You my friend, have earned my subscription! Plz review Demon days!
I feel like this album has the most mixed reception I've seen from a Gorillaz album. I personally like this album, with songs like Hillbilly Man, Little Pink Plastic Bags, Shy-town, Amarillo, and Revolving Doors being my personal favourites. However, you are right about the sheer amount of filler in this album (cough cough *seattle yodel*) and I have a hard time calling this Gorillaz's fourth official album. I see it more of a G-sides or D-sides kind of thing. It does seem raw and unfinished, which is something I like. It's almost as though The Fall is like 4chan in a way: the things some people hate about it are also things others love about it.
just broke 15k, kewl
what about amarillo?
It’s a piece of shit town in Texas and deserves to be blown up with a nuclear bomb.
this album is insanely overlooked. it’s really gorgeous at parts.
STEAK? EXCUSE ME FANTANO
Anyone here after the now now review? Melony tano seems really cute here :))
I would have to disagreed, because one, The fall album might not have the hottest beat or the baddest lyrics, But it one of the album out of all their other ones that are give the calmer side. The Lyrics are good as always, and also this was made though a recording. here is damon word for it.
"I literally made it on the road. I didn't write it before, I didn't prepare it. I just did it day by day as a kind of diary of my experience in America."
Even if this album is recorded and not edited it still good to me, what really important is how much emotion he had put on this album.
I like to compare this album and plastic beach to Majora's Mask and Ocarina of Time, respectively.
Two really great albums/games by the same guys that share completely different subject matter. Plastic Beach was an inviting, poppy side of Gorillaz with a good helping of supporting artists and highly polished, while The Fall was just all of the abstraction from both Demon Days and Gorillaz that was missing from Plastic Beach. Two sides of a pretty shiny coin, and a good ending to Gorillaz.
congtats on 15k!!!!
Favorite Tracks:
1. Little Plastic Bags
2. Hillbilly Man
3. Shytown
4. Bobby in Phoenix
5. The Joplin Spider
6. Revolving Doors
7. The Parish of Space Dust
8. The Snake in Dallas
9. Aspen Forest
10. Seattle Yodel XD
Sorry for doing a top 10 instead of a 5 but it was just too hard to choose a top 5 :)
Amazing album. 9/10
Honestly, The Fall is probably the reason why clipping. seems so appealing to me. It basically prepared me for the noise I'd experience and because of my joy for noise, The Fall is a rather favorable album to me. As you said in the beginning though, let's agree to disagree.
This one of their most underrated albums but I actually enjoyed it
I really liked the first part in Hillbilly man, but I agree the second half just sounds weird.
first CD I ever bought was the gorillaz demon days I choose wisely
Aspen Forest is by far the best track on this record
The Fall is my favourite album of all time, Aspen forest is gorillaz' best song
The parish of space dust is so underated
Although i most certainly agree with your feelings about "finding the diamonds in the rough" with this album, I have to admit i'm really enjoying it. If for nothing else, I love that Damon Albarn, with releases like this one and Democrazy, has always been willing to let us get an inside look at how his music comes together. I'd love nothing more than to see more bands give us this much insight into their process and output.
For people who are wondering, he mixed with an app he created on his ipad, and it is released on their website.
Congratulations on 15 million subscribers.
Gorillaz do an after thought album for every major album they do. They are pretty much incomplete ideas that never made the proper album. Can't really them seriously.
Yeah, G-Sides, D-Sides, The Fall. However I felt that D-Sides is almost better that Demon Days. With songs like Hong Kong, Stop the Dams, Rockit, and Hongkongatong.
I'm so glad you reviewed this album, I thought you wouldn't have if no one had requested it. Because the whole album was recorded on an Ipad, my first notion would be to criticize it, but I won't yet because I haven't downloaded it- but I will and give my thoughts on it in the future... it's the Gorillaz, what can go wrong with a free download? Thanks for the review Anthony, congrats with 15k!
tfw you're watching this in 2017 in bamthony is near 1mil subs.
you've come far melon
I think you hit it on the head with this review. I'm as big a Gorillaz fanatic as they come and PB is actually my #1 of 2010, but this one seemed a bit unpolished. On the spectrum of their entire catalog, its fine to have this stripped down music and all I'm hoping for now is that this album strokes Damon Albarn's ego enough not to break up Gorillaz again like he usually hints at in the media or go on hiatus till next decade until the proper follow up to PB. So mid 5 score is sufficient.
Not a lot of love for Bobby in Phoenix out here? Personally my favorite.
Congrats on 15k. I love this album but to each their own
Parish of space dust is my jam
YES MAN!! that song is fucking amazing ♥
This is like 'The Beatles Anthology' for Gorillaz and I am really ok with that. It isn't the best album but like you said if you are a fan and want a glimpse into the music mind of Albarn, 'The Fall' is it. I'll totally by it when it comes out. Happy New Years, to ya!
I personally much prefer the gorillaz compilation 'after thought' albums, I find them less poppy and aimed at a much more different crowd, musically.
I enjoyed D sides more than demon days, hopefully I dig this album.
awesome review and congrats on 15K subs!!
I really enjoyed most of this album. I think that the loose crummy quality worked on most of these tracks. Yes, I will be buying the album when it gets released. Sure, it's no where close to as good as Plastic Beach and wish Bobby Womack had shown up for more than one song.
I'm surprised to find he reviewed this album. I love this album!
If you're ever up for a challenge Anthony, you should do a track review for Kashiwa Daisuke's entire 36 minute orchestral glitch masterpiece "Stella." Seriously one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard; if you don't know it, you should.
I would agree with you an a 5/10 for the songs itself.
But the lack of post-production is merely because it was recorded on an iPad.
It is a very innovative record, very relaxing, but after listening to it, I didn't feel anything. It didn't really excite me, I wasn't jumping up and down screaming "THAT WAS THE BEST!" It doesn't really impact you, it kind of breezes over you, and it makes you think "Was that an album I just listened to?". My favorite song was Amarillo, it's so great.
i think it is great as a musical tour diary which if anything beefs up their back catalogue a bit. i agree with the fact that it has definate highs and lows. Plus the acoustic guitar on the album is for the most part really really nice and i personally like a lot of the synth programming. saw them at the final plastic beach show in Auckland, one of the best performances i have ever seen.
belive it or not i have their entire collection. but this is my favourite album. everyone got their own taste of music for sure
Anthony’s motivation is what makes his voice so strong dudes been going for so long and always held his standards high with himself. I’m high myself so idk if that makes any sense. Also If I don’t kill my self I hope I become a large electronic music producer. Much love
Damons voice and microphone effects sound awesome on think tank and the gorillaz stuff
I agree, Bobby In Phoenix is the best one. It was actually one of his last, sadly.
"I feel like I'm eating a freshly grilled steak"
That probably can't be good, since you are a vegan :P hahaha
This album has given me mixed feelings, but mostly positive. I loved certain songs like "Revolving Doors" and "Hillbilly Man", but I didn't enjoy "The Joplin Spider" or "Little Pink Plastic Bags". Even though I haven't enjoyed some songs, it is still an album I hold dear to my heart. In my opinion, this album wasn't made to appeal to everyone. I think it's supposed to have a little bit of everything. As an Alternative-style music lover, I certainly did enjoy this album overall. It has elements of music that I absolutely love. What's left to say about "The Fall" is it is sadly one of the most under-appreciated albums of the 2010's. I love Gorillaz, and all of their albums. I think that "The Fall" is definitely an album worth a listen to any Gorillaz fan.
PS: I'm 13. DAAMN I have the mentality of a 17 year old.
DarkFlow fuck off with ur I was mentally born a long time ago shit. That is the most douchebag statement I've ever fuckin seen
I am a HUGE Gorillaz fan. I do agree that this album is very unfinished sounding; there's a lot of potential but it does leave me wanting more. On the flip side I still sort of love this album because, like you said, it is a picture of part of Mr. Albarn's mind. I like that raw aspect of it and I think it's great of him to allow hardcore Gorillaz fans to witness these songs in their infant stages.
Overall I'd say your review was spot on though.
P.s. No love for Revolving Doors? :O
Man how far you've gone
Wow good job on that 15k fantano!!! Keep it up buddy.
This melon looks the same 10 years later
Loll
Melons dont age
First video of yours that I ever watched. Congrats on 1 million subs, my man! Can't think of anyone more deserving.
The Joplin Spider makes me feel like I’m simultaneously suffering from sleep paralysis and having a heart attack.
Great Review! Thanks!
And as for foxhound1976, i liked "Broken" and "Empire Ants" because the vocals are amazing in both!!!
Don't totally agree with you on this. There are actually more subtleties to this album that I originally thought... listened to it on some nice nice headphones yesterday and really caught some nice little details. As far as the "raw" or "underproduced" feeling you're not digging so much... I personally found it quite interesting to see Gorillaz stripped down to the very core... Damon and his synths. Also surprised you didn't mention Amarillo... phenomenal track.
1:22 Super Special Secret Fan Club *SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHCHOOUUUUUUUUUUUU*
Your editing was great as always, Anthony! :D
Artist - Phonat
Album - Phonat
PLEASE
ide like this album to get some exposure and it woild be awesome to see what someone else thinks of it
BTW i wont hate u for hating it
Fair review. I love the Gorillaz, but as with Plastic Beach, there were some songs that I just could not dig. I really don't care whether or not an iPad was involved or whether or not it was recorded on the go. I want to hear music that moves me. Amarillo was a great track with good sound and poignant lyrics, but Phoner to Arizona was just a repetitive techno beat that might make good background music for a video game select character screen.
Is that Doug Walker shoveling snow? Oh wait that's Fantano phew
@TisNave Lulz.
Thanks for the review. I wasn't even aware that this album existed, but I will definitely give it a listen. Plastic Beach was pretty damn amazing, but I'm not getting my hopes up for this one.
Wow congrats on 15k subs
I love love love California & the Slipping of the Sun and Amarillo
i agree with you anthony, it's a so, so, album, but hey it's for free and it's always nice to hear from Damon and his cool friends. By the way let Cal do that "get rid of the snow thing", stick to the reviewing, we need your opinion. 20K, good goal for 2011!
One of my favorite Gorillaz albums, very cozy-core
My favorite album of all time.
Same!!
@TyRYANasaurus *shrugs*
THIS IS A TOUR DIARY.... It's a musical tour diary... not an "album"... I think everyone obviously completely missed the point. The "selling point" is not that it was recorded on an iPad... because... it was given away for free... not sold.
Bobby Womack's track is amazing... and being from Detroit (their show here was AMAZING)... I absolutely love the Detroit track. It encompasses the real sound of Detroit. I hate to say it, but I think this is a recording for "serious listeners only."
Actually, this album sounds great as a one piece. Songs are very connected to each other, you feel like experiencing the journey. The album is very emotional, very personal and very different from the other Damon's works. Probably my favourite album. Is it a real art to write an expressive poem in 300 words or do the same thing in 3?
California and the Slipping of the Sun is one of my favorites, if not my favorite.
Honestly, I feel the only weak track on this album was Phoner to Arizona. I thought I was in for a horrendous album when I heard that. Then Revolving Doors changed my thoughts and the rest of the album was magnificent. All the tracks flowed nicely into each other. The weak point of this album is the length of the songs. There all short but still very nice. I believe the Fall can almost be a concept album, a sequel to plastic beach in being that plastic beach was showing us how we are destroying
@jumpkenny lulz.
Bro still look the same but has 2.2M more subs
Congrats on the 15K, Anthony.
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this is actually probably one of my favorite albums from the gorillaz right next to plastic beach. revolving doors and amarillo are my favorites from this album. I also noticed there was no rapping in the album so thats another thing i enjoyed cause i dont like rap that much. :)
I really enjoyed The Fall. Of course, I wasn't expecting anything amazingly put together, considering they just released an album this year. But for an album put together on the road on an iPad, it's pretty damn good. For me, all the songs were really nice to just sit back and chill to. I'd give it a solid 7, light 8.
@Lozimia2 thats exactly what i was thinking. the mood that i got from the fall felt more personal to me than the other albums. plus im into music production so i appreciate it on that level too.
Really nice opening of the album with Phoner from Arizona - really really good vibe in that track, i like it, one of my favs just like the speak it mountain, the snake in Dallas and the joplin spider,, detroid has an special feeling, relaxing charming track with a really nice spice of vocals.. i would give it ... hmm, maybe an 7/10 as an album.. pretty good though :)
i am a Gorillaz fan, and i love a lot of their music. And there are quite a few tracks on this that i like, and i love Revolving Doors. but thats it. every "real" album from the Gorillaz has several songs i love, the debut has Clint Eastwood, 19-2000, 5/4 and Punk. With Demon Days i loved too many to state, and with Plastic Beach i had several loved tracks, but the Fall has only one that i love, and the rest are likes or dislikes.
i hope they return to the album and "fix" it. 6/10
I liked the fall, and how you can tell each song was inspired by wherever they were in North America they were at the time. It's not their best album ever but to me it seems like a good little side project. Can't wait for the next fully produced studio album :]
the falls deserves a lot more credit. a great little album i think, lots of really chill songs, makes me feels like im on a long car trip or that im walking or something. idk i just really like the feel of this album
I have to say that I felt the same way, but I was not that big of a fan of Shytown. My favorite tracks were probably "Amarillo" and "Revolving Doors." Though I believe if he kept them a little while longer, he could've turned them into something great.
love your word choice + pronunciation. short question: do you sit on the toilet when you do these reviews?
The album seemed like a sketchbook, or a journal. I liked it for that, it did not feel like a fully realized album at all, and I don't think it needed to be.
The Fall is underrated albums...