Demon Days in many ways acts as a call back to these feelings of the early 2000s, slightly more complex than your average mid-2000s pop album. All of which impacted Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. All the songs from the ground-breaking album Titles are: Last Living Souls Kids with Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc. Their first album debut months before 9/11, the war in Afghanistan began in 2001, Iraq invasion in 2003, to name but a few. It all tends to illustrate the mood of the time, between their first self-titled album in 2001 and Demon Days in 2005 the tone in the world had shifted greatly. These songs are certainly the exception rather than the rule.

‘Don’t Get Lost in Heaven’ is an airy, soft song with a chorus from the London Community Gospel Choir. The album features contributions from De La Soul, Neneh Cherry, Martina Topley-Bird, Roots Manuva, MF DOOM, Ike Turner, Bootie Brown of the Pharcyde, Shaun. Albarn’s work on the chorus of ‘November Has Come’ is softer and melodic compared to his heavy growling on ‘White Light’.īut in many ways, these heavy moments serve to elevate the lighter moments towards the end of the album. Albarn (creator of Gorillaz along with Jamie Hewlett) seems to effortlessly switch style between songs. From the start, Demon Days’ production helps make the album a sadistic listening experience where the sounds suffocate until you yearn for more. Intro Last Living Souls Kids With Guns O Green World Dirty Harry Feel Good Inc (Album Version) El Maana Every Planet We Reach Is Dead. Demon Days features a myriad of genres, instruments and artistic styles that flow together without skipping a beat. The group’s autobiography 2006 Gorillaz: Rise of the Ogre described the sound of Demon Days as a duality between electronic claustrophobia and mournful acoustic refrains. Naturally, despite all the features on various songs, the highlight is still Damon Albarn on many of the tracks. Released in 2005, Demon Days is arguably the jewel in the crown that is Gorillaz’s discography showcasing the crme de la crme of what it is that makes Gorillaz unique. Demon Days song from the album Demon Days is released on May 2005. The latter of which is more of a beat poem voiced by Hopper, telling a story which ultimately acts as an allegory for wars surrounding oil – heavy stuff. The song ‘November Has Come’ heavily features MF Doom, perhaps most memorable however is Shaun Ryder on ‘Dare’ and even actor Dennis Hopper on ‘Fire Coming out of the Monkey’s Head’. In ‘Feel Good Inc’ alone there’s a mix of hip-hop and alternative rock. One trait both Demon Days and Plastic Beach share, however, is an excellent mix of genres and features from different artists. The standout tracks on this album are undoubtedly the singles specifically the spectacular one. Demon Days taught the world that Damon Albarn’s (of Blur fame) strange deviation was worth paying attention to. Unlike its glossy successor Demon Days is a heavy and murky anti-war album, reflected in both lyrics and song titles, ‘Kids With Guns’ perhaps being the most obvious. Before this album, Gorillaz were a joke with only one truly successful hit (Clint Eastwood) and the apathy of the music press. This seminal mid-2000s album is one of their greatest achievements and a classic for many who grew up in that era. This edition was repressed in 2021 as one of ten Record of the Month LP’s chosen for the VMP 100 project, which celebrated 100 Record of the Month reissues.Gorillaz’s second studio album Demon Days is nearing its 15th anniversary. The Vinyl Me, Please: Record of the Month reissue includes red translucent records, a sticker sheet & various items inspired by the album (as all their “Record of the Month” releases do) including artwork by Ariel Roman, a poem by Tyler Barstow & a cocktail recipe by Joe Spector.

The first vinyl release of Demon Days was a limited edition. Vinyl Me, Please second reissue: 12th April 2021.

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