When you’re basically not a real band

[@operationb.e.n6480]

I remember growing up thinking they were a band and the members looked a little like their cartoon counterparts lol

[@Jegbmf]

Dude same. Then I found out it was just Damon behind the music I was blown away

[@crystalalumina]

Well Damon does look a little like 2D (at least when he was younger)

[@frankejk]

@@crystalalumina ah yes who doesnt remember when Damon Albarn had no pupils, blue hair and his legs were twice as long as his torso

[@anthill3824]

@@frankejk lol

[@thebard5019]

i just found out homie

[@elbeto191291]

Gorillaz's genre can be described as "whatever Damon wants it to sound" and " whichever artist he'd like to collab with". And that is amazing. Been a fan for 5+ years and I keep finding new or overlooked stuff in their old records as well.

[@camwhit8892]

Drug …. No drug… rinse repeat

[@rrai1999]

i dunno, it's all very .. pop sounding? all of it. this band just has a samey 'generic' sound to it in a way i can't even describe. it's been around my entire life and just sounds like background noise. they've never incorporated anything abrasive in any way, it's meant to sound easy to listen to. not that there's anything wrong with any of this, but it definitely doesn't jump across genres to the degree that i think people are giving it credit for.

[@ivanwrsong4792]

So basically Ween?

[@mk_gamíng0609]

@@rrai1999 The band literally collaborates with people from many different styles and incorporates that style to make it work That is by definition blending of Genres Something can blend into something while still sounding like its original genre Its entirely how sub-genres are made

[@rrai1999]

@@mk_gamíng0609 you're missing the point, there is nothing abrasive about Gorillaz was mainly what i'm getting at, which is almost an entire half of music. there is nothing offensive, hardcore, loud, or in your face about Gorillaz. None of their albums or songs have made me experience emotion in response to the song or feel excited about it in any way, it is, like i said, background-y, and generic.

[@stinobro]

Fun fact: A group of gorillas is referred to as a ‘band’.

[@DeviemTwen]

So the name is basically a pun and we didn’t notice?

[@RealTalkAlexV]

Nice I never knew that, makes it even more awesome 😂

[@HashknightGaming]

Yeah so they're bands.

[@edwardlees4585]

It can also be called a 'troop' or, for those of us growing up in the 80s, a 'flange of gorillas'. 😂

[@jesarablack1661]

@@edwardlees4585 I have never seen flange, or band, Only troop. A google search found 2 sources saying "troop or band" and over 40 saying just troop, so I'm not saying it isn't used, but it is massively in the minority.

[@Bingo_the_Pug]

I love how when they first debuted Noodle was still a small child, but these days she’s a full grown adult. Most animations like to keep their characters the same age forever

[@captainflappyarms8277]

*Simpsons noises intensifies*

[@jimboringo9958]

the ways they age: Noodle- normally Russel- doesn’t 2D- legs grow longer and torso grows shorter, one day he shall be all leg Murdoc- *GREEN*

[@neikodemus]

​@@jimboringo9958Green and the sound he makes in MTV Cribs on the bed

[@Abraham_the_pierra]

now she is basically an anime girl desing wise.

[@MØSS_MANN]

@@jimboringo9958murdoc is the real green ninja

[@CreamFraiche]

I've been a fan of Gorillaz for most my life. I don't think it's controversial to say that Damon Albarn is a musical genius and should be considered a modern day legend of music

[@Nisom630]

Who's this Damon Albarn guy? Isn't he that guy from that 90's band blur?

[@Evercreeper]

@@Nisom630 No, he is the dude who had a british accent

[@TheTylerRobison]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Navisteria]

@@Nisom630 yup, he was in that and created Gorillaz

[@killex9501]

Damon and Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails. Thats 2 Mozarts of our time.

[@thecluckster3908]

The thing about gorillaz is that it’s basically impossible to not like at least one song due to how diverse their music is.

[@scottpeltier3977]

Feel good Inc still has a huge influence on radio. I’d hear it play a few times a day sometimes at work

[@michaelharrington75]

Melancholy Hill

[@RonnieRonnie3697]

I love Demons Days especially everything past the track Feel Good Inc. where almost every track blends with the next.

[@prettierjesus3119]

Their discography’s also pretty huge. Most people usually only fixate on those first three albums.

[@kurushimee]

​​@@scottpeltier3977damn, I never ever heard a single Gorillaz song on radio

[@leavemealone802]

I love that Gorillaz never lost relevance, and just changed meaning and style

[@DavidSantosManuel]

There's stuff in demon days that has grown in relevance with time, kids with guns and dirty harry for example.

[@dildonius]

​@@DavidSantosManuelDemon Days was literally a full decade ahead of its time. It was even criticized in 2005 for being overly gloomy and being overdramatic with the vision of the world it painted and many were basically like "Oh please, things will never be THAT bad. This is just over the top." Flash forward to ~2015 and the tone of the album perfectly fits the era and the vision of the world it painted feels eerily prophetic and perfectly describes the world of the late-2010s. And artists like Billie Eilish + Finneas cite it as a major musical influence on the first Billie Eilish album.

[@Advent3546]

I saw Gorillaz live last year and it was the best concert experience I ever had.

[@djduck33]

Interesting i thought it was an emberassing performance relying way much on the visual element

[@thesystem4025]

Same dude

[@REAL_GORILLA]

Could you explain more of your experience because I love Gorillaz but their concerts looked so goofy and a bit cringe

[@_Darlingz]

I want to see them😔

[@aluminumhornets-u4f]

same

[@trekgreenwood6743]

It’s crazy how ahead of their time Gorillaz were. Considering only now we’re starting to see the inevitable rise of digital stars that don’t exist, like Miquela. Or hologram performers of dead artists.

[@fin_is_sad]

I mean the hologram of dead artists thing you can trace back to that Tupac hologram from ages ago

[@trekgreenwood6743]

@@fin_is_sad By ages ago you mean Coachella 2012, which was now over a decade ago. In which nowadays how fast things change, yeah, a decade does feel like ages ago.

[@fin_is_sad]

@@trekgreenwood6743 yeah i just kind of meant it was before the post mortem albums shit from artists like juice wrld

[@trekgreenwood6743]

@@fin_is_sad That's true too. It is getting a bit concerning that more labels are doing that now. Capitalizing off dead artists and their music that wasn't ever meant to be released since it wasn't finished. I feel the only good post death album that has turned out great was Mac Miller's Circles, thanks to Jon Brian who worked closely with him during both projects and knew the vision Mac was going for. Most albums other than that though have definitely just been cash grabs from the labels. It all just seems very sadistic considering that the best thing (from the perspective of the labels) that artists and primarily rappers can do to boost their career and streaming numbers is to, well, die. Again, very sadistic moves being made from the labels.

[@girl-fromthemoon]

Hatsune Miku

[@GoCody]

I always thought of the Fall as a solo project from 2-D. I never really considered it a full Gorillaz album. I don't think it deserves the hate it gets, Revolving Doors and Amarillo are wonderful.

[@Kursulic]

Same with The Now Now

[@IsaacPrinTheNerd]

I actually like The Fall. A lot of the songs are so weird and surreal that I can't help but love them (Joplin Spider, Ashen Mountain, Phoner to Arizona, etc)

[@ohchip]

exactly. the people that get it, get it

[@Canthary]

Same, It's not fair to compare The Fall to their other albums since it was neither meant to reach their same scale nor monetization. Hell, it was free for the people on their fansite and offers a very intimate experience unlike their other works.

[@march.286]

Totally agree, and I think it really goes along with the Gorillaz’s story, by that time 2D was still kidnaped on plastic beach basement with a whale keep him hostage, he creating that small album in solitude to “escape” makes sense

[@taveontimmons5284]

I fucking love Gorillaz. One of my favorite bands ever. I don’t think they have a bad record to their name.

[@plasticbleach4004]

humanz

[@anoobis1163]

@@SunnyGovai i like humanz but really dislike the fall

[@Itariatan]

@@anoobis1163 To be fair, the fall was made by one guy, on an iPad while on tour. And it still doesn't sound bad

[@GGprd]

@@plasticbleach4004 c'mon you are not open enough... humanz is in top 5 albums for me and i just bought it on vinyl, very cheap

[@GGprd]

@@anoobis1163 the fall is underrated album, simplicity of it just makes me feel so many emotions, thats something unusual. the now now was worse than fall for me, but is there an bad gorillaz song? (interludes and shorties not included)

[@MedlifeCrisis]

I was already a teenager when Gorrilaz formed and loved them, but lost touch a bit over the next two decades. Having children has made me see them in a new way, they connect with young kids like no other band. Just the fact they’re animated draws them in, it has exposed my kids to so many diverse styles of music their age group would never have been into. Makes me wish I’d been a child when I first saw them.

[@adriatic.vineyards]

Kinda scary how kids relate better to animations than people. I guess it's not the end of the world of the animations that relate to are as meaningful as Gorillaz tho

[@lucyagogo]

I'm a dance teacher and my elementary students love Gorillaz, they learn about rhythms, and music genres, and of course they love watching their videos. It's one of the few bands that I use every year, in every class.

[@jal051]

You gotta understand Hewllet was a top notch comic artist and while he doesn't do comics anymore he's a ultra respected illustrator. A big part of Gorillaz success is his visuals, but he's usually talked about as an addendum to the band.

[@bcscommander4152]

I blasted “Stylo” when I got my first sports car. It’s still an indescribable feeling to this day speeding down the highway with that song!

[@Middle8]

My go-to driving track. It’s so badass.

[@CVerse]

It’s my phone ringtone lol

[@ChrispiChicken]

​@@CVerse mine too!

[@crunchwrapsupreme8812]

Same

[@LegendStormcrow]

​​@@Middle8 I love Stylo too, but I think you missed the point of The Fall. I get the feeling that unless you've lived where the songs were written, you'll never get the tracks. Amarillo is actually one of their most thoughtful tracks. It feels and sounds like Amarillo on an overcast fall morning, or evening. It's one of the most sung about cities in American music, but is the best representation of it. The only part that doesn't fully work is "I got lost on the highway" as the streets are nothing compared to other cities, but then the whole city feels lost.

[@1Loftwing1]

Turns out the band that isn’t real is the realist band of them all❤

[@Dr.Strangmeme]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3S2aJ1rfpuUhcU

[@Dragon-Believer]

Hatsune Miku isn't real and she has 100,000 songs:) A thousand of them are very good. A few of them are perfect like Rolling Girl by Wowaka. But anyone can use Hatsune Miku. The artist is the composer who makes the song. There are thousands of composers who write songs using Miku.

[@Dragon-Believer]

@RANDO-MANDO 🇺🇸 sure, but that is a thousand good songs. Gorillas has about 4-10. This is a good Hatsune Miku song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4SXomyvlrx9oas

[@Dragon-Believer]

@RANDO-MANDO 🇺🇸 is that all you do? Go around being negative? That isn't a good way to live your life. It isn't going to go anywhere good. I can promise you that.

[@NothingXemnas]

​​​@@Dragon-Believer Hatsune Miku isn't even a good comparison because she is a voicebank, not an "artist", in a classical sense. More like am instrument VOICED by an artist. On the other hand, we have actual concerts with fictional idols like in Idolmaster, where the voice actors go to the stage and sing songs from the games while in character. Sure they are physical people, but their songs aren't "sang by them". Or further even, V-idols/V-singers like Suisei Hoshimachi, who NEVER revealed her face, and different from Hatsune Miku, she actually performs in mocap suit for the hologram concerts, which is nearly 1:1 what Gorillaz does. The people whose voices are behind the characters are all on stage, but not showing up physically.

[@fredojones7624]

Seeing gorillaz live was so damn euphoric

[@porassrivastava8242]

Damon took such a huge creative risk and it paid off. The fact that some people who listen to the band don't even remember who he is, also speaks about his humbleness. He's just happy giving hits after hits.

[@gaeldiaz2132]

My favorite band of all time, saw them live a couple of months ago one of the best experiences I've ever had

[@ernestogutierrez1441]

Thats great brother

[@justdontgivea6880]

I am so jelaous of you

[@finchcarvingadiamond]

Brooklyn? Damon wore a spider-man mask through a huge chunk of the set 🤣

[@gaeldiaz2132]

@@finchcarvingadiamond nah LA hahaha

[@LiviuDragon]

Sorry mate to destroy your dream but Gorillaz does not exit in this world. Is FICTIONAL band

[@ef1913]

Even though people didn’t really like Humanz, I still consider it to be one of the best things Gorillaz ever produced. For me, the collaborations don’t really overashadow Damon, in this case, we can see a perfect symbiosis between guests and Albarn. I really enjoy its vibe, the album feels like a complete creation, a perfect building, in which you can’t really take any bricks out, as it will fall apart. In the end, Humanz is everything Gorillaz is all about: mixing different genres, doing something unusual and making it sound fantastic.

[@neitherpoet]

i enjoyed humanz waayy more than i thought i would. i enjoyed how they kept their political undertones and overtones, and i really enjoyed every single collaboration bc they all brought something new to the table. its a real gem that people brush over

[@ef1913]

@@neitherpoet absolutely agree! Humanz has its distinct sound and it is amazing!

[@neitherpoet]

@@ef1913 i think that the amount of collaborations add to its charm! gorillaz has always been an ongoing project and i truly adore the uniqueness and typical raw edge of the different artists that amalgamate into a cohesive sounding album

[@RefMr]

YES it gets way too much band-wagon hate as I would call it. It’s a special album to me because from the very first time I heard it in full, knowing the general idea of the themes it was trying to tell, along with the song visualizers and everything combined to make such a clear picture of the non-existent movie to go along with the album. It truly brings you in and immerses you to the point I can imagine each and every song’s location and story as the band is traveling to and then going up a skyscraper full of end of the world parties on each floor like Damon mentioned was the idea for the record in some interviews. Including the Deluxe bonus tracks! That continues the story and theme into an Epilogue of sorts. Though it’s still not my favorite of their albums overall it’s the only one that created such a clear picture of the story for me to follow along like that, of any album really!

[@neitherpoet]

@@RefMr the idea of an end of the world party was honestly so freaking cool, and i adore the pure story telling of each song. i 100000% agree with you on the band-wagon hate, it truly does get too much hate, and i think its because people were expecting an album full of "feel good inc."s, "clint eastwood"'s and "rhinestone eyes"'s, rather than examining and understanding that past gorillaz albums were all a bit different in their own rights, and that this album was no different. its unique sound and the visualisers, as well as the music videos tie together to form a trippy, apocalyptic mood that sets the tone for the time period and year it was released. i love that in the albums, they included the little interludes that were also present in plastic beach, and to me it felt like the "in between" floors, changing directions and getting closer to the end, and i *love* it

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

Honestly this was a genius idea. Sucks they probably won't be able to make that movie any time soon though. I've always thought they could make a movie that played out like a chapter in their lore, but we get to see the inbetween bits alongside music videos and shit. Oh well, maybe one day.

[@thisisfyne]

Gorillaz making their own Tenacious-D-like movie + OST combination would have been killer. Maybe someday, yeah..!

[@TheKingOfRegret97]

No, they can make their movie. Just not with Netflix. Netflix is brain dead on choosing what stays and goes.

[@SteveTholomule]

Holy crap, it’s you unorthodox

[@earlgibe]

0:04 - "to BLUR the lines"

[@Middle8]

😏

[@galacgacwatson3102]

*wink wink* *nudge nudge*

[@10amSanta]

"On Melancholy Hill" will always be a favorite of mine. It played at the right time and right place and I'll never forget it.

[@jevinday]

I had NO idea that Dan the automator produced the debut album. Makes total sense. Del tha Funkee Homosapien is one of my favorite rappers ever

[@playgroundchooser]

2/3's of Deltron 3030 right there! :) :)

[@jevinday]

@@playgroundchooser that's right!

[@birjarq]

@@playgroundchooser Kid Koala also contributed to the album, on songs like New Genious, well well you see how the turn tables

[@playgroundchooser]

@@birjarq woa, I didn't know that! Even cooler that they all worked with Gorillaz 1

[@amstutsman]

I’ve seen a lot of “Gorillaz summary” videos and this ranks among the best. It’s direct and succinct without cutting out or watering down some important things. Well done. Very well done.

[@narayanichapalgaonkar3399]

Gorillaz was formed before i was even born. My parents loved it. I love it. It is always going to be on the top of my list. The other day, I was listeneing to Rhinestone Eyes out loud and my father heard and he told how a whole generation was their fan. He even showed his picture from his Gorillaz era and coincidently, thats how he imressed my mom lmaoo.

[@Chic_Ken]

Thanks for making me feel ancient 😆

[@samsalamander8147]

I’m 38 I am a Gorrillas fan but my Ex from that time hated them he only listened to like underground gangster type rap he made fun of me mercilessly. That’s cool your parents bonded over thier music. All my friends only listened to rap and they all thought I was a weirdo for listening to rock and Indy but I always stayed true to what I liked I never listened to rap that much unless it was something like Gorillas but I took a lot of flack for it from the people of my generation.

[@OneLeggyBoy]

Gorillaz will forever be a favorite just for Plastic Beach alone, never mind their other albums.

[@joshuastclair7725]

Plastic beach is a flawless album aha

[@samgourhan207]

I want to like it but man it's just not for me. I really like demon days

[@joshuastclair7725]

@@samgourhan207 demon days bangs as well tbf

[@TheShootingstarhero]

Demon days and plastic Beach are in my opinion thee best albums they have regardless I love this band.... didn't really There new stuff recently but I gotta give em another try

[@samgourhan207]

@Neginegikun I'm trying plastic Beach with a more open mind. It's not as good as demon days but they are both so radically different you cannot compare them. I think that was my big problem

[@zhisu2665]

I love that the characters were kept, because the music changes every song 2D, Noodle, Murdoc and Russel keep the familiarity aspect and we can love them as individuals.

[@frogsoup7443]

I remember first hearing Feel Good Inc in middle school on the local radio. I was obsessed and Demon Days was the first physical album I ever owned. Crazy that after all these years they are still producing fresh music that manages to capture that wonder I had.

[@arnumorales]

I consider Damon to be one of most creative musicians of our times, his solo stuff is also great. A true genius.

[@treehann]

I must be the biggest fan of The Fall. I love Damian’s take on an ambient album and find many of the songs quite beautiful. I find myself singing “California and the Slipping of the Sun” frequently. I think the audio recordings and songwriting style capture rural America well too, which isn’t seen often.

[@LegendStormcrow]

Dozens of songs are about Amarillo, yet the Gorillaz spent a night or 3 there and represented it best.

[@angelicovers]

you get it

[@SyCoREAPER]

Reality is Damon is the most real artist there is. NEVER lip-syncs, sounds just as good if not better live and even slightly alters ewrlch performance to prove and demonstrate live singing. Absolute respect for Damon.

[@monicarobs]

I saw Gorillaz last fall and it's one of my top favorite concerts I've been to. It was a long show but they played a great mix of old and new. Everyone was dancing and singing the entire time. I loved it! If you get a chance to see them live, do it!

[@scottpeltier3977]

Definitely my favorite band. No matter what they post no matter a rap or rock cover, it’s got groove and funk in each entry and I can vibe with each one

[@vicentegeonix]

I'm a simple man, i see gorillaz, and i watch the videos.

[@d1nesh._223]

w

[@1Loftwing1]

Same

[@LogicKidroy]

I bet you’re Happy? Feeling Glad.

[@TwilightZoneMusic03]

Me fr

[@Numbskulli]

Same here

[@utterbutter08]

Tis the smoothest transition to a promo I’ve seen so far, and at the end of the vid instead of beginning or very annoyingly midway through. Mad props

[@oddbloochicken]

How can ppl think the animation is the least interesting?? The animated aspect and lore is what got me into them so much in the first place! I think the animation and characters are the most interesting part about them

[@therobotFrom94]

Demon Days was one of the first albums i ever owned and was literally life changing. It set me on the varied and diverse mix of music that i'm into now

[@sgtbaker2072]

That first album changed my whole life. I didn't even KNOW you could make music like that. A zombie hip-hop punk rock dance party, wtf?

[@garrettvance4686]

They're absolutely a real band with a rotating roster and animated visual representation. Still, there's a group of real people performing together to make that music

[@custard-scream]

my day can't get better- *MIDDLE 8 POSTS ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE BAND RIGHT NOW* 😍👍

[@claytonvanyorx1095]

My favorite song by them is more of a story, Fire Coming out of the Monkeys Head. It's so hauntingly beautiful to listen to.

[@toxic_tomb1238]

The gorillaz are like real gorilla's, you just love watching them, the difference being one is fake and makes amazing music like tomorrow comes today

[@SeanGrantstormpinball]

Thank you for another amazing video! I knew when I clicked here I would hear a concise and informative history of one of my favorite "bands", I recommend that you give The Now Now another patient listen. Its an album that I keep returning to, because of its chill second half which is perfect for relaxing and zoning out. Kansas, Idaho and Magic City are all mellow bangers. I'm not sure why this album was slept on, but its every bit as good as anything that they've (he's) ever done. I think that the lesser amount of features on this album led people to skim through it, but to me it just proves that Damon can make great music with or without other talented artists that he wants to work with. Also, the new album is absolute fire, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. Have a good one!

[@CRAiCED.]

Finally saw them live in Dublin last year and they blew my mind. 20 people on stage, 3 massive cinema screens doing insane videos and lore as well as phenomenal energy from the 'band'. Almost 3 hours of pure musical bliss

[@Voxivus]

You should do a video on the group "i DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME" they have an interesting story to tell

[@ByDobson]

Incredible video. Demon Days and Plastic Beach are borderline perfect to me

[@jeffthompson3379]

Gorillaz is such a unique group, and they do it very, very well. I've been a fan since their first album dropped and saw them live for the first time last year, needless to say, I was not disappointed! They have their own style, but it encompasses every style out there. I think it also says a lot to have someone like Stevie Nix do your backup vocals 🤭

[@bcc5701]

They have the most solid collabs it’s absolutely insane. Plus Blur is great.

[@pestyobsrvr4278]

Great job on the video but I just wanna announce, I just got the DOOM reference when he says “My guess yes you can like “can I kick it” wit it” R.I.P Villain

[@baddriversofcolga]

The first two albums are just incredible to me. So strange and yet so successful. If only more popular music could be like that...

[@tjtague7460]

empire ants may be one of the best songs to ever be released

[@GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

So happy to see you're making more videos on my favourite bands!

[@LiviuDragon]

This band is not real is fictional It doesnt exist

[@SerenityChaos1975]

When you're basically not a real band but also the most successful and longest running art project ever to exist. Extremely unique while maintaining a high level of output.

[@GENOMEFOX]

Damon is a absolute geneus i could care less what people think and together with Jamie's Art style and visuals makes them together a Super force of imagination and purely Original it doesn't matter what set genre you claim to enjoy over another at the end of the day Gorillaz seems to have somthing for you and has also expanded your music library to genre's you would have never thought of ever experiencing. My 3 year old is absolutely hypnotized by the music videos and he loves the music attached to them. Gorillaz are just unstoppable and I am always looking forward to what comes next

[@ProjectBlackweather]

You forgot to note that Cracker Island features Thundercat on bass and backup vocals

[@pogchampion182]

its so funny how oh yeah mister krabs is sampled in "Ascension" 😭😭

[@teddyfurstman1997]

They are the Cartoon Vurtral Band of the 2000s and beyond. Gorillaz are that Amazing.

[@CG-_-]

"What genre of music is Gorillaz?" "Yes"

[@nicholasparker.970]

I remember seeing them at the Barclays Center in 2018. One of the best days of my entire life.

[@melissasanford2051]

Seamless segue into the ad. Well done.

[@Putner]

Enjoyed the video, but I couldn't help but notice that quite a few British Gorillaz collaborators didn't get a mention. So, fellow countrymen, take a bow: Johnny Dankworth, Shaun Ryder, Roots Manuva, Bashy, Kano, Gruff Rhys, Mark.E.Smith, Noel Gallagher, Benjamin Clementine and Skepta.

[@finchcarvingadiamond]

I saw them live back in October and it was so fucking fun and at times even sweet and made me choke up because of my love for every artist working to make this happen for 20 years

[@maxng7211]

I think one of the most interesting things about Gorillaz is that even if they're not quote on quote a "real band" and even if their music pulls from a bunch of different genres, I feel like I can almost always recognize their songs. There is clearly a unified and consistent vision amongst all that variance and flexibility they've built for themselves.

[@PanteraRossa]

I tried to explain this to my friends like 15 years ago how this band was basically an animated cartoon band and the human musicians that play their live shows are the guys doing the soundtrack of the Gorillaz movies. Kind of how Pink Floyd is technically the surrogate band that made the soundtrack to The Wall. They were like "what?" until there was that falling out between Damon and the graphic artist after Plastic Beach that led him to do Everyday Robots and reunite with Blur during the hiatus. Then it became obvious that yeah, Gorillaz IS the cartoon band. There is NO Gorillaz without the animations and videos.

[@raptorskilltor4554]

I love the art of the band as it gives off a more mature version to those cartoon shows that most people watch as a kid.

[@kebab_boi]

I can confidently say that Plastic Beach is one of the most ambitious and significant releases of the 21st century. A vital checkpoint in music history, and pop culture. UPDATE: just bought it on vinyl today, and met someone whose brother plays live with gorillaz on backup vocals. The 6 connection rule is real. Literally, Me > My friend who works at the store > A customer at the store who I became friends with > his brother > Damon Albarn. My conclusion is that the world can be a small place. Today was the most Gorillaz day ever.

[@honzavokrouhlecky4471]

I saw you listening to Gorillaz on Spotify and immediately knew what was coming. Thanks so much for this content

[@scootinand]

The Now Now is underrated in my opinion, although that may be because I latched onto it during the first summer of the pandemic.

[@rashodmasters4299]

Lake Zurich is the peak of summer music

[@PainCausingSamurai]

I overlooked Humanz when it first came out, but I find myself going back to it more then any other album

[@pestyobsrvr4278]

Oil is my favorite track off the new album

[@danic5149]

Gorillaz is one of my first memories of music when I was younger, alongside Daft Punk. They are innovative, evolutionary and stay true to themselves - a not-give-a-fuck, do-what-I-want attitude. Safe to say they keep breaking boundaries, to this day, and I will be here for the next time they break another boundary again.

[@iimdiego]

Damon Albarn. Being a Oasis fan there was little feud between blur so we’d talk shit on blur stupid hard. The homie was playin blur the other day we kept with the tradition then the homie busted out you know the lead singer of blur is the same dude in gorillaz.😂😂🤣🤣🤣 we were so blown away. What a change in music style and delivery on the part of Damon. Really interesting to switch genre’s in a drastic way like that.

[@WolfyRagnarok]

Every weekend at work I blast the entirety of their first two albums on our stereo. They have a little bit of something for everyone in their music. I've done this for over a year now with absolutely no complaints from my coworkers.

[@pblglz3718]

I waited for years to have a Gorillaz vid made by Middle 8, thank god its finally here

[@jonjon2180]

I didn't know people disliked the visual element of them being animated, that's a massive part of the vehicle the music is carried through.

[@N1njaSquirrel]

I have loved gorillaz since clint Eastwood. Absolute genius band. I do feel that you've missed out on the other virtual bands though, especially the rise of vocaloids. Would love to see you do a video on then next

[@justanotheridiot8108]

I’ve recently become a fan of Gorillaz. Before I couldn’t really say I was a huge fan before because I had only listened to 1 or 2 of their songs before but now, I’ve started to listen to wayyy more of their songs and I have to say, it’s amazing. Genuinely. It’s so cool on how they have so many different types of music but are still Gorillaz. I am so glad I’m listening to them, anyone who isn’t is missing out. Forgot to mention this, but I also really love on how each band member has their own personality. I think 2D and Noodle are my favourites but I still like them all.

[@dodsonboys]

Can't believe we all Mandela effected Gorillaz into existence

[@LiviuDragon]

How to create a rock band that not exist like GORILLAZ is fictive i believe in Mandela effect

[@59oasiscafe]

The Fall has some of the best songs I love from the Gorillaz, it still hits home

[@Lord_Juvens]

Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite songs since like 20 years, I remember seeing it the first time on MTV as a kid and I just thought it was the greatest thing ever.

[@SirGuyPerson]

Ok that ad at the end was the SMOOTHEST integration ever wtf. Props my guy

[@IgorRomanovv]

One of my favorite bands. Since 2001 till infinity

[@Mattznick]

wasn't expecting a Gorillaz video but i appreciate it vary. Love this band

[@mochipengin]

while english resources may be difficult for research, Japanese visual-kei airband Golden Bomber are a fun example of bands that aren't bands.

[@vickytogisa]

gotta say that was THE smoothest segue into an ad I've ever heard

[@tehzo]

ur editing is so beautiful to watch

[@LegendInTheMaking11]

I watched all the Middle 8 videos in a day. KZbin put this video in my recommendations as soon as it came out lol

[@dylanh3712]

Gorillaz and Tame Impala is just un amazing combination

[@GenAqua]

Gorillaz first album came out when I was in 3rd Grade, Demon Days when I was in Middle School, and Plastic Beach came out the year I graduated High School.

[@StrawberryAndreC]

Lets go baby, new banger here for sure

[@gorgoroth9876]

Haven't liked a record after the fall but the fall and everything before that is gold.

[@shiftyscribblesgaming2886]

I feel The Now Now is severely underrated. Loads of greats tracks

[@sunken00]

this channel deserves waaaayyyyy more recognition, good editing and content 👍

[@NIIVES]

I still think the problem with Humanz and The Now Now is the amount of filler songs. If the best of both records had been one solid album, it would've been a fantastic comeback and return to form a la Plastic Beach. I mean, Saturnz Bars, Andromeda, Tranz and Hollywood for example are great songs.

[@Prime_Rabbit]

I remember when I was a little kid seeing the music video for feel good inc on MTV. It felt like something magical

[@WarrenFeltmate]

Ok, that has to be one of the best transitions to a sponsor I've come across. He was halfway into the intro before I realized I'd been duped.

[@GGprd]

I don't know why g-sides and d-sides aren't considered gorillaz albums... they have lots of great songs on them and just beacouse they have some mixes of old songs on them, don't make them a full grown lp's somehow :(

[@kionnakelly2918]

Is g side & d-sides the names l should search when I look for the music you’re talking about? I apologize for the dumb question. I just never heard about it before.

[@GGprd]

@@kionnakelly2918 those are gorillaz albums that spotify, tidal and other streaming platforms consider as an side projects... Middle 8 didn't mention them. I know that they aren't the best gorillaz stuff ever but shit i love em :P

[@GGprd]

@@kionnakelly2918 YES :)

[@kionnakelly2918]

@@GGprd thank you!!

[@StLazlow]

G-Sides and D-Sides are essentially bonus tracks from the first Gorillaz album (G) and Demon Days (D) and were recorded at the same time as them with several released before hand, they weren't really made to be Albums but more of compilations of songs that didn't quite make the cut and don't necessarily need a mention. Think of them more as a extra disc to those albums, still great regardless.

[@link2.027]

I've been looking forward to this ! Thanks for the vid

[@enriquepastor3626]

Never was the same for me after Plastic Beach, but this band will always have a special place in my heart

[@dickbags75]

To each their own. I feel the same happy feely when they release new music as I did during Plastic Beach

[@princeblackelf4265]

I feel similar, except I am more of a "They peaked at Demon Days", where as Plastic Beach was absolutely the last time they made music that I was like " I dig me some Gorillaz" right up until Crack Island, it's the first album in a decade and a half where I am really feeling it and back into the band.

[@enriquepastor3626]

@@princeblackelf4265 yeah for me the lowered a little bit with PB too. Demon Days was their peak!

[@jessislistless]

Plastic beach is great but Humanz is such a well-rounded album. Out of the hundreds of tracks I listen to every week, I think of one track out of the album at least once. I even catch myself humming the lyrics of tracks I didn’t immediately like almost everyday. Very few songs stick with me that long.

[@goodenoughoffical]

Ngl that was they craziest transition into a in video ad, I didn’t even realize it happened until you were talking about the sponsor

[@lauralourenco7878]

Middle 8 kills it again!!