Democrazy-TAPE ADVANCE
Democrazy-TAPE ADVANCE
表演者: Damon Albarn
专辑类型: Limited Edition/Import/Collector's Edition
介质: records
发行时间: 2003
唱片数: 1
出版者: Honest Jons Records/EMI
条形码: 0724359724119
专辑简介
It's usually a sign of trouble when a member of a successful band decides to veer off from the safety of Rock's Lost Highway, to have a wander down the B-road of "and-this-is-me" solo action.
While Damon is no stranger to working outside the Blur unit - Gorillaz, Mali Music and several soundtracks show that already - this album is not quite what you'd expect from the frontman of a band at the top of its game.
Democrazy is not to be confused with anything as such as a solo debut album - if it was then I'm sure the public might at least know about it! Instead, it is released on Damon's own Honest Jons imprint, and, oh, to make it even more of an outside bet for giving Dido sleepless nights about chart placings, it is limited to 5000 10" double vinyl copies, and is only available from selected record emporia too.
In other words, it couldn't be more of an investment for a future eBay million if it was gold-plated and signed personally by its creator.
But what is it like? Well, it's completely opposite to the full-on joy of some of Albarn's best-est creations. The tunes and moments - and they are moments, with some lasting less than a minute - are the rough sketches that Damon was playing about with in his hotel room while Blur were doing the day job on their American tour earlier this year.
The exciting thing about Democrazy is that it dismantles Albarn's songwriting process. Some of these tunes, such as the splendid Half A Song and Five Star Life, could become future Blur or Gorillaz classics. It's warm to know this was how the likes of Beetlebum, Clint Eastwood and This Is A Low probably started out.
Damon drones, croons and murmurs hungover-ly, using the sort of minimal keyboards last considered futuristic back in 1981, along with, who knows, percussion from the minibar, and some tell-tale melodica. This is as no-fi as possible but if you enter into the spirit of it, and don't expect Pro Tools and other hi-tech space gubbins, then Democrazy can be rewarding.
So, Democrazy may not a solo album, but provided you can find a copy, it is a little extra something to put in every switched-on Blur fan's stocking this year.
曲目
1. I Need A Gun
2. Reedz
3. Half A Song
4. Five Star Life
5. A Rappy Song
6. Back To Mali
7. I Miss You
8. Hymn To Moon
9. Dezert
10. Sub Species Of An American Day
11. America Welfare Poem
12. Saz Theory Book
13. Gotta Get Down With The Passing Of Time
14. End Of Democrazy