Am I tripping or have the
Gorillaz grown up? It would make sense, wouldn’t it? They did appear on the scene 9 years ago, after all. Must admit that although I’ve always liked what they do & dug their singles, I haven’t followed their career closely enough to have noticed whether they were entering adulthood or not. But the other day I downloaded their new LP “Plastic beach” (after hearing good things from
Georgia &
Martin LBT) & happened to see this new photo
I thought “OMFG THEY’VE GROWN UP” bc they just seemed so much taller than I remembered. Are they, or am I spazzing? In the memory I had of them, 2-D wasn’t so LONG. Noodle was also stouter. Btw did you know who is behind the voice of Noodle?
Miho Hatori, formely of
Cibo Matto! Anyways, the change I am talking about is mostly in 2-D & Noodle. I haven’t rly investigated this or anything but I did come across the following photo from the beginning of the band where 2-d’s face seems clearer, younger, more fresh & innocent than in the “new” one…imo. I dunno.
To be honest when I saw the new photo it was yet another reminder of the fact that so many years have gone by & I was like “O FUX”. Why do cartoon bands have 2 grow up, too?! DNW D : I want movies/TV/cartoons/etc 2 support evasion/fantasy, not emulate, reproduce & reflect reality, PLZ! Where’s my ideal fantasy world in which nobody ever ages?! I protest! I demand 2 speak 2 the person in charge!
Err…yeah so I’ve been listening 2 the new Gorillaz LP. & another Prog Rock album called
“Misplaced Childhood” by Marillion…check the cover
Needless to say, with a cover like that, it was really impossible 4 me not 2 listen. The name Marillion reminds me of the word
Papillion which is butterfly in French. & the Parisian metro station Mabillion...SIGH, MEMORIEZ.
Honey help me out of this mess
I'm a stranger to myself
But don't reach for me, I'm too far away
I don't wanna talk ''cause there's nothing left to say
So my
Darling, give me your absence tonight
Take all of your sympathy and leave it outside
''cause there's no kind of loving that can make this all right
I'm trying to find a place I belong
And I suddenly feel like a different person
From the roots of my soul come a gentle coercion
And I ran my hand over a strange inversion
As the darkness turns into the dawn
The child is gone- “The child is gone”, Fiona Apple
Other albums I’m listening to @ the moment- 69 canciones de amor (pero otras)
- Girls – Album
- Jonathan Richman – Jonthan ¡Te vas a emocionar!, Her mystery not of high heels & eyeshadow (Getting ready 4 his upcoming visit 2 BA, ow yeah)
- Nicky Wire - I killed the zeitgeist (At times I think it’s not really very good but..IT’S NICKY WIRE & some of the songs stick in my head a lot)
- Catatonia & Kenickie – A lot of albums, may have downloaded their entire discographies. Related post coming in the near future
