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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been hooked on this band as a total experience/experiment since the beginning, and have rarely been disappointed from any angle. This latest album is no different.
One has to approach Gorillaz with open expectations, as they change just a bit with each 'phase.' This version of their sound is infused with a muzak feel, further completing the beach concept by creating an open, relaxed atmosphere through about half the album. Personally, I find the weaker tracks to be those with the (admittedly imposing) guest performers. While Mark E. Smith, Lou Reed, Bobby Womack and other heavy (and not so heavy) hitters certainly add their own unique styles to their respective tracks, the most unified and interesting listening tends to be the Gorillaz-only tracks.
This Experience Edition was a natural choice for me, from the three possible options. A big element of my fandom for these guys is the Hewlett world surrounding them, and the pop-culture heavy gems hidden throughout, so I had to get the most immersive version. The game online (as of this writing) is not fully available, but already promises great fun and strangeness. The computer extras available online include 2 screensavers and a handful of lovely wallpapers. A further streaming performance is due to follow for the 'access card' included. The digital booklet is a little useless, since this version actually comes with the paper one, but it's nice to be able to download it or just peruse it online.
I haven't watched the documentary DVD yet, though I took a look at the beginning. Frankly, there should've been more on the disc, since the documentary is only half an hour long, but I'm not really complaining; it promises to be entertaining and revealing.
Overall, I'd say this is only worthwhile for we impatient Gorillaz fans, since I feel certain all this stuff will turn up on the eventual Phase Three DVD...just like they have in the past. Solid album, though, and it's nice to be able to dive right into the Gorillaz experience.
One has to approach Gorillaz with open expectations, as they change just a bit with each 'phase.' This version of their sound is infused with a muzak feel, further completing the beach concept by creating an open, relaxed atmosphere through about half the album. Personally, I find the weaker tracks to be those with the (admittedly imposing) guest performers. While Mark E. Smith, Lou Reed, Bobby Womack and other heavy (and not so heavy) hitters certainly add their own unique styles to their respective tracks, the most unified and interesting listening tends to be the Gorillaz-only tracks.
This Experience Edition was a natural choice for me, from the three possible options. A big element of my fandom for these guys is the Hewlett world surrounding them, and the pop-culture heavy gems hidden throughout, so I had to get the most immersive version. The game online (as of this writing) is not fully available, but already promises great fun and strangeness. The computer extras available online include 2 screensavers and a handful of lovely wallpapers. A further streaming performance is due to follow for the 'access card' included. The digital booklet is a little useless, since this version actually comes with the paper one, but it's nice to be able to download it or just peruse it online.
I haven't watched the documentary DVD yet, though I took a look at the beginning. Frankly, there should've been more on the disc, since the documentary is only half an hour long, but I'm not really complaining; it promises to be entertaining and revealing.
Overall, I'd say this is only worthwhile for we impatient Gorillaz fans, since I feel certain all this stuff will turn up on the eventual Phase Three DVD...just like they have in the past. Solid album, though, and it's nice to be able to dive right into the Gorillaz experience.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Life was simple. Well, simple-ish. I was buying films and books. I hadn't bothered with CDs for a while. Then, one morning, the radio plays an old Gorillaz tune and I remember I used to like the first album. I dug it out and played it to death. So then I chased down my old copy of Demon Days, which had been relegated into dusty storage. And then I played that to death as well. Then it was time to order the fake biography and watch Demon Days Live. A lot. And so, with little to no choice on the matter, I knew I was going to the Plastic Beach. And I am so glad I came here now. For me, looking back now, I can see that the Gorillaz project was always maturing into something special, something I would never have expected. Plastic Beach is a million miles from the first time I sat down, hung over, and thought I was watching a demented new kids show called Clint Eastwood. But gone are those days of buzz attracting music videos which happen to have a song playing over them. Instead there is something intriguing, dark and catchy as hell here. Something powerful and something playful. The tracks on Plastic Beach are all dazzlingly strong. From Mr Dog welcoming us to Plastic Beach after an orchestral intro to the final moments of the deliriously simple Pirate Jet. This is a brilliant album. I won't lie. It was a grower. Tracks like White Flag aren't normally something I'd check out and I don't know why but Lou Reed's appearance felt a little forced at first, but it all fits into place soon enough. From Little Dragon's fragile to the point of brittle vocals to the mind blowing howls of Mr Bobby Womack of Stylo. Never mind the jaw dropping work of De La Soul on something so deceptively simple as Superfast Jellyfish. This is an album that will hook you and pull you in over a matter of days and plays. Each time another track breaks through and begs for you to love it. For me, so far this year, Sweepstakes is the best thing I've heard. It's somewhere between voodoo, battle cry, hypnotism and pure rhythm. Stunning. I've got one album left to plunder now, The Fall, but I'm saving it. I'm not ready to leave the beach just yet.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Started off unsure about the album as it was nothing like what I was expecting. Then I started wanting to listen to it again and again. I think the big change from their other albums is why I like it so much.
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Plastic Beach (Experience Edition)
I was eagerly looking forward to the new Gorillaz album and have given this a solid listening to over the past months to gauge fully it's sound and feel. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Spider Monkey
Fantastic album and Gorillaz at their best!
Damon Albarn continues to show what a versatile musician he is. Continued collaboarative eclectic styles are a real pleasure and this album has not failed to deliver the goods. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Christina L. Carney
It's great
I had problems with eBay, they couldn't send anything in or out, I checked out amazon, turns out it's MUCH cheaper and all deliveries are very fast and are in brand spanking new... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Gareth Doolan
Very good but not great.
There are some very good songs on here indeed and I love the idea of the album. However, there are enough filler tracks to make this album boring in places. Read more
Published on 4 May 2010 by Jimmy Langlor
Perfection is impossible when catering for all. But Plastic Beach...
I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this, but first things first this album is magnificent. The music industry has needed this kind of forward thinking shake-up for quite some... Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Mr. Alexander J. Gibbons
Point Nemo
Is Plastic Beach as good as their last two albums. Its got that awesome subliminal jazzy beachy sound with a few suprises thrown in. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by M. Levi
It's not Demon Days!
It's not Demon Days. I could stop there, because that sums it up. There's lot's of inventiveness and classic Gorrillaz tricks but it's more ethereal than the last effort and just... Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by Philip Turton
Plastic Beach Experience edition
The third full album to be released, by Gorrilaz (other than first e.p and b-sides). Plastic Beach is different to what I expected to hear from Gorrilaz it appears they've gone... Read more
Published on 12 April 2010 by Rogan Keple
Good!
Not as epic as Demon Days but still good. I don't like "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach," "White Flag," or "Superfast Jellyfish" but the rest of the album is classic... Read more
Published on 7 April 2010 by A. Sanchez
Another great album!
The third Gorillaz album (not counting their B-sides albums) and I have to say I'm not disappointed. Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by Ms. L. M. Ryan
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