Gorillaz and Luda
Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10:53PM I've spent entirely too much time getting excited about local musicians lately. That's not to say that I haven't enjoyed it and found some really good stuff, but honestly I almost forgot that there's plenty of great new releases from national bands I love. Here's a look at two that I'm especially amped about:
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach (March 9)
I had heard the first single "Stylo" once or twice, but hadn't really gotten into it yet and now I came across this track "Superfast Jellyfish" today on Okayplayer.com. It looks like the album is a guest-packed affair, but I hope it manages to be a complete disc as opposed to a bunch of mashed-together tracks like Handsome Boy Modeling School and N.A.S.A. have done. I love the list of artists, but I just worry that often these things lose continuity and thus memorability when they slam too many people on there.
Plastic Beach Tracklist:
| 1. Orchestral Intro (featuring Sinfonia ViVA) |
| 2. Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) |
| 3. White Flag (feat. Kano, Bashy & The National Orchestra For Arabic Music) |
| 4. Rhinestone Eyes |
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5. Stylo (feat. Bobby Womack & Mos Def) |
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6. Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys & De La Soul) |
| 7. Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon) |
| 8. Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E Smith) |
| 9. Some Kind Of Nature (feat. Lou Reed) |
| 10. On Melancholy Hill |
| 11. Broken |
| 12. Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) |
| 13. Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon) |
| 14. To Binge (feat. Little Dragon) |
| 15. Cloud Of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack and Sinfonia ViVA) |
| 16. Pirate Jet |
Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes (March 9)
Ever since "What's Your Fantasy?" I've basically been under the impression the Mr. Chris Bridges can do no wrong when it comes to making music. This will be his 7th album, and while not every album has been a classic, there's always at least a few tracks that stand out and keep mehooked on Luda. I like the single,"How Low" as it brings out Luda's faster cadence and booms throughout, but honestly I'm a bit sick of hearing it already. Looking through the album's tracklist, I worry a little about the cast of contributors being a little too ghetto and a little too pop, but I know my man always brings it in nearly every verse even when stuck on a track with a bunch of suckers (ex. Justin Bieber...)
Battle of the Sexes Tracklist
1. "Intro"
2. "How Low"
3. "My Chick Bad" feat. Nicki Minaj
4. "Everybody Drunk" feat. Lil Scrappy
5. "I Do It All Night"
6. "Sex Room" feat. Trey Songz
7. "I Know You Got a Man" feat. Flo Rida
8. "Hey Ho" feat. Lil' Kim and Lil' Fate
9. "Party No Mo'" feat. Gucci Mane
10. "B.O.T.S. Radio" feat. I-20
11. "Can't Live With You" feat. Monica
12. "Feelin' So Sexy"
13. "Tell Me a Secret" feat. Ne-Yo
14. "My Chick Bad (Remix)" feat. Diamond, Trina, and Eve (Rap-Up)
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