Gorillaz Album: “G-Sides”

Ok this was really short and I have no clue why it has a PA they dont even cuss, parents let your kids get this its not like its icp or anything.

Here is the track review

19/2000 (Soulchild Remix) 8/10

Latin Simon 5/10

19/2000 (wise guy remix) 0/10

The Sounder 8/10

Faust 10/10

Clint Eastwood (Phi remix) 9/10

Ghost Train 8/10

Hip Albatross 7/10

12d3 8.5/10

This is a great CD and supplement to go with the other Gorillaz CD, but the thing is, its not really the length or the number of songs for an actual CD. It has a couple of B-Sides, and some mixes of their popular hits. The first mix of 19-2000 is great... a more upbeat, poppy, happy version of the song that is now getting some radio airplay. The other B-Sides sound just as good as the debut CD. The booklet has many pages with many great animations of the band. There is one complaint i have about the CD, is that they have pulled a Weezer and the CD is only 38 minutes long and 9 tracks, a short amount for paying the full price of a CD for it. But if you love the Gorillaz this is an excellent CD to keep you satisfied until their next CD. If you are just getting into them, definately try the other one first. Oh yea- and once again there is a parental advisory for hardly any reason? What is up with them and those labels for no reason?

The Gorillaz self-titled debut from last year one, in my opinion, was one of the year's best. But the B-Sides, or G-Sides, whatever, from the singles were also excellent, and have now been packaged in one CD that you can buy without having to shell out your hard earned bucks for imports that contain songs you already have on another CD...sort of like Megadeth's "Hidden Treasures"...anyways, most of the songs on this CD are very much above-average. The Soulchild Remix of "19-2000" is amazingly superb. The feel of the song is much different from the original, but I feel it's a much more catchy tune. This also contains a few tracks with some raps being dropped, not by Del, or Russel if you wanna be like that, but Phi Life, I think he's called. He appears on "The Sounder" and, naturally, the "Clint Eastwood Phi Life Cypher Remix." The Sounder is an excellent song, which has a LOT of rapping (The song clocks in at about 6:16) and another Gorillaz trademark incoherent chorus. "Ghost Train" is a typical Gorillaz track: Very odd song structure, very out-of-the-ordinary sounds, and very listenable.

"G-Sides" seems like an expansion to the Self-Titled album, as if it was a DVD release of an old movie only with special features...yeah...anyways, if you liked the Self-Titled album, and crave some more Gorillaz, this is a must-have.

It will come as no surprise to fans of the Gorillaz that this CD with enhanced videos is superb to say the least.

The songs from the "Gorillaz" CD are all re-vamped and revved up. The Phi Life Cypher re-mix of "Clint Eastwood" is phenomenal...it's Clint as it should be,... rambling about Star Wars.

"Faust" which can be found on another B-Side is worth it with the beefed up boost and then there is "Ghost Train" which was from the "Rock the House" single CD and has been placed upon this for your listening pleasure.

The Wiseguys (of the Mistubishi "put the body in motion" commercial fame) finish up the re-mix mayhem with the most mind-boggling redux of 19-2000...I know, I know just how many times can they re-do that and make it work? Well, at least once more ...AND HOW!

This is the Gorillaz on a case of Red Bull....and I like it!

Hail Murdoc!

If you want a CD go with the first Gorillaz CD, or Demon Days.

Not this, this gets old fast.