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| Spin |
After the high-concept pop art of Gorillaz, it's startling to see Damon Albarn in a rock group again. But the Good, the Bad and the Queen -- his shorthand description of London -- isn't Blur 2.0. What began as a solo project became something else entirely when he recorded some tracks in Nigeria with Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen; the two were later joined by Verve guitarist Simon Tong and Clash bassist Paul Simonon. But even with all the name players involved, Albarn focuses the spotlight on the songs, which are terrific....full text |
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| Playlouder |
| "When a man tires of London he tires of life," Dr Johnson famously said. While this claim is probably true, it hasn't stopped critics bemoaning the fact Damon Albarn has now written not one, but two albums concerning the city. After the groundbreaking multi-media extravaganza that was Gorillaz, many claim that The Good, Bad & The Queen somehow represents a step backwards and a rehashing of ideas, though anyone with a brain will surely repudiate such grossly simplistic notions. Blur's 'Parklife', though occasionally mordacious, was a life-affirming and precocious pop album with guitars. It was also a record that could only be made by the young....full text |
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| RollingStone |
| Damon Albarn spent the first half of his career as a pop provocateur, but he's spent the second half as a musician, and nobody seems more surprised about this than he is. After achieving Nineties stardom with Blur, he's settled into a head-down, hardworking life of adventurous projects like Gorillaz and his new band, the Good, the Bad and the Queen....full text |
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