Converse have once again brought together luminaries of the music world (see here for a previous collaboration), and as expected due to the track being promotion for the Gorillaz/Converse footwear, it’s dominated by that unique Gorillaz flavour. Not a bad thing at all though, as there’s a lively and upbeat feel to the track, with the production boasting a frenetic electronic sample alongside sharp percussion work for a nice blast of energy. Vocally, you’ll probably find yourself waiting on the Andre 3000 section, and he doesn’t disappoint with a mixture of singing and rapping that synergises brilliantly with the speedy production. Free grab courtesy of Converse below.
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They’ve been on good form lately with their cover version of an excellent The xx track as well as tracks on their own projects like the brilliant Doncamatic. Click here to get your hands on this free album, and click below to go check out the tracklist.
Lots of music to catch up on from the weekend. First up, the Gorillaz (with the help of Daley on backing vocals) come through with a superb cover of The xx’s fantastic Crystalised. Damon Albarn preserves the smooth, winding feel of the original with this one, retaining a sombre tone in his voice and keeping the instrumentation very simple. Really worth a watch if you’re a fan of The xx/the original song. Hugely anticipated visuals for the latest Gorillaz effort. Featuring the brilliant Daley on vocals (proof of brilliance), this video really serves to put him centre stage as he embarks on an underwater adventure. Doncamatic is certainly one of those songs that gets better with every listen. As an audio-visual experience, it’s typical Gorillaz: fun, colourful and not lacking in musical quality. Be sure to give a listen to the Joker remix of the track too.
Throwing out the playful, lively production of the original, Joker switches in an electro/dub-influenced production that takes this song miles away from its original pop sound and into the realm of the dubstep/grime/electro heads. Crucially, it still has Daley’s great vocals and hence retains a ‘human’ feel, something this style of music often lacks. It’s a well-worked blend that stands as one of the better dub-influenced tracks I’ve heard to date. Set to be released on November 22nd, Gorillaz newest single is a pretty catchy pop track that will definitely catch the interest of both pop and alternative fans. A really accessible, friendly beat does most of the work in making this a light and likeable track, though the vocals are certainly not to be sniffed at as they come through with a memorable hook and good verses. Nice all-rounder. Not had a chance to watch this one fully yet, but the brief lookover I gave it looked really good. It’s got that classic Gorillaz animated style, but looked graphically even better than usual. Can’t say I’ve had the time to check out this song/album at all, but I’m looking forward to watching this video regardless (largely due to the fact I’ve been in an animated movie phase recently!). Visuals for the single from Plastic Beach. These guys normally put out pretty entertaining videos and I expect this to be the same. Audio can be swacked from here if you missed it first time out.
I have to be honest though, and I’m not too big on this (yet). Whilst the techno-tinged production is alright, this track has two problems with the features: First off, Mos Def is heavily underutilised. Secondly, this Bobby Womack dude on the track goes for absolute overkill and really goes a bit crazy with the vocals. Don’t get me wrong, he can sing but he is just over-the-top on this one and trying too hard. I think aside from that, the track is decent though. |
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