The new Gorillaz album, Demon Days, has come out. Elisabeth Vincentelli, at Amazon, describes it:
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.
Frankly, the iPod ad sold me on “Feel Good Inc” (the first single), so I bought the CD with bonus DVD of the video (including amusing commentary by the band, in character). It’s very, very Miyazaki.
Which reminds me, Howl’s Moving Castle opens in certain parts of the US this weekend.