tom_cas1 wrote: ↑

20 Nov 2020, 21:41

Seems stupid. Well, let's just say if it was here in America I wouldn't be anywhere near the gig. Super spreader waiting to happen. UK might be ok but still...

The set up seems fine to me, looks from the seating plan like tables only and suitably distanced

No worse than being in a restaurant

Heh a quick google and it looks like there's some quotes from each other but it is odd that they haven't crossed paths more publicly. Looks like Damon attacked Radiohead's touring for one reason or another in 2006 but the original quote comes from "The Sun" so it's probably a load of rubbish Althou...

David Byrne, Alex Kapranos and Thom Yorke are all great ideas

I’d add:
Bon Iver
The Horrors (I know it has been done but would love it to see the light of day)
Hot Chip
Ghostpoet
The Flaming Lips
Yannis Phillipakis
Paul Weller
Nick Cave
Guy Garvey
Christine and the Queens

The whole album is transformed live. Average tracks become 10/10, even something like Carnival.

The only one that for me is average both live and on the record is Submission (I wish Graham was higher in the mix)

Charger was unbelievable at Brixton Academy

2. Strange Timez - the closest Damon has got to matching Demon Days for quality for a long time. Could have been number 1 if it lost Chalk Tablet Towers (maybe with Opium included instead) I'll never understand why so people have a problem with Chalk Tablet Towers. Even Fantano and Brad Taste didn'...

1. Demon Days - complete masterpiece... the way the album flows and the quality of the songs make this Damon's greatest ever album 2. Strange Timez - the closest Damon has got to matching Demon Days for quality for a long time. Could have been number 1 if it lost Chalk Tablet Towers (maybe with Opiu...

Still waiting for my copy to be delivered from Gorillaz Store. Was due to come bundled with the Deluxe Almanac, then they said last week the Almanac was delayed a month but the CD would be sent separately. Nothing came over weekend, then Monday I get an email saying Almanac and CD had been shipped....

Rubi wrote: ↑

26 Oct 2020, 23:08

dougharrison wrote: ↑

26 Oct 2020, 20:07

Charger

Another little gem that doesn't get enough love.

The problem with Charger is that it is about 1000 times better live. At Brixton Academy on the Humanz tour it was unbelievable.

Sweepstakes is the correct answer

It's only the black and yellow twin tip though: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/28/fred-perry-withdraws-polo-shirt-adopted-by-far-right-proud-boys Not sure Damon ever wore that one - maybe back in the nineties? He wore a similar one for almost every 2009 show - wasn't twin tip though, so...

dougharrison wrote: ↑

25 Sep 2020, 14:24

jonathas wrote: ↑

25 Sep 2020, 08:42

It's because it sounds like Gorillaz!

Which Gorillaz song/album does it sound like/belong on?

I reckon with some falsetto it could fit on the debut, maybe after Starshine

It's close between Aries and Desole. Aries just about edges it.

1. Aries
2. Desole
3. Strange Timez
4. Pac-Man
5. Momentary Bliss
6. Friday 13th
7. How Far

There is an absolutely great post on Reddit where someone has worked out all the various editions / versions. I didn't realise there were so many exclusive coloured editions, or that the cassettes each have a different tracklisting (!) It is further complicated by the bundles, as well as the Almana...

There are a LOT of options! All the extra bundles, t-shirts, this Circle of Friendz pass, does make it quite complicated. The cassette options are bizarre, are they trying to make cassette the new vinyl? I ended up going for the Deluxe Vinyl as it seemed the best value (along with the Strange Timez ...

I hope that's a song machine track - it's great. Immediately catchy