What is going on? Two Derogatory posts in a week? Crazy. Thanks for reminding me Jimps. I’ve been listening to a few great albums lately but the one that stands out the most is Gorillaz’ Plastic Beach. It is by far and away the best thing I’ve listened to this year. So if you’ve neglected to listen to the whole thing or have been put off it for some misguided reason then I highly recommend you give it a go. As is always the case with Gorillaz albums, the singles are not the best songs. The best track, Empire Ants, can be found in the middle, and just when you think it’ll be an intermission track with nothing much to it, it morphs into a dance floor monster. It is pure gold. I’ve got a little treat for all those who know exactly what I’m talking about, the edit below extends the last 2 short minutes of bliss into 4 minutes making it perfect to play at a party. The titular track is actually my favourite, but each time I listen to it I seem to find a new favourite so isn’t really fair. Pirate Jet is the album closer and sounds to me like, if Plastic Beach were a movie, that it would be played as something sick happened at the end of the movie and ‘To Be Continued’ rolled up on the screen.
Gorillaz – Empire Ants (Club Clique Dancefloor Edit)
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach (Feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon)
Another album I’ve been digging is the James Mercer of The Shins and producer Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz’ ‘Demon Days’ and Beck’s ‘Modern Guilt’ collaboration called Broken Bells. It sounds a bit more upbeat and electronic than The Shins but a bit less beat-driven than Danger Mouse’s projects above. The tracks below are my favourite so if you like them I suggest you get their self-titled album.
Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside
A new project by the two guys from Poney Poney (the only thing they did was have an awesome track that was produced by Xavier from Justice which I’ve posted below) is quite big on the blogs at the moment and for good reason. I love that Poney Poney track and have been hoping since they put it out that they would bring out an album, but I can’t complain ‘cause now they’ve come back with a new (shit) name and apparently have a full album again produced by Xavier due out in August. Also, the new tracks are sweet.
Poney Poney – Cross the Fader (Original Mix)
I’ll be back next week with some tracks and albums from The Morning Benders and The Golden Filter.
Cheers,
Adso
