TerryA schreef:
een zeer goed begin voor 2007 ... een aanrader.
nederlands is helaas niet mijn eerste taal dus hier mijn opinie over deze album in engels:
Damon Albarn, the front man of both BLUR and GORILLAZ starts the new year by releasing a brand new album with his new band THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN which also includes Paul Simonon (bass player from The Clash), Tony Allen on drums and Simon Tong (guitarist from The Verve), along with the help of part of the production team behind Gnarls Barkley (Danger Mouse). There are times on this album when you can still hear Blur and Gorillaz, but there are also moments when Bowie, The Beach Boys and Ennio Morricone, along with influences drawn from the British Beat sound (from the 50`s), punk (from the 70`s), reggae and dub, Britpop (from the 90`s) and moody film scores can be heard. "Herculean" (their debut single (from 2006) is downbeat, atmospheric and menacing, while recent single "Kingdom of Doom" (track 4) continues along that moody path while telling a tale about a city whose inhabitants "drink all day, because the country's at war", but despite these 2 tracks its when you listen to the entire album as if watching a film unfold that you end up with a very different, more satisfying image. "Northern Whale" (track 3) was originally a love song that turned into a song about a whale, while "A Soldier's Tale" (track 9) could well be a homage to Morricone`s "Story of a Soldier" / "Death of a Soldier" from his soundtrack to "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" from 1966. The end result is that its different than anything you think you've heard, and one of those albums that really does get better and better with each listen. A highly recommended album and a fantastic start to the new year. 8 out of 10.
Hmm grappig genoeg geeft deze site precies dezelfde review...
http://www.aapa.nl/albumsreview.html
Nederlands niet mijn eerste taal
