Murdoc Niccals, 2D, Russel Hobbs, and Noodle are all members of one of the most mysterious bands in the 21st century: Gorillaz.

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Sort of like they've been stringing us along just to laugh in our faces, in typical Gorillaz fashion. Unfortunately, my phone screen is much too small to be able to read the damn thing without zooming in and out an infinite number of times.Fans will no doubt thrill to read about the childhoods of each member and their lives before joining Gorillaz, but as the book reaches the years of the first Gorillaz releases, then we're given facts and figures about record sales, recording sessions and live dates and quotes from actual press reviews, that are true facts about how the Gorillaz project evolved and was received. I can say with complete confidence that Gorillaz is among my favorite bands ever, if not my absolute favorite. This book reveals the whole story and meaning of the band and songs including their origins and "lives" from the beginning to the aftermath of Demon Days.

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While I can only recommend this book to hardcore Gorillaz fans, I can definitely say it should show a little bit of insight into the offbeat nature and musical style of the group to nonlisteners and a look into Jamie Hewlett's great art. Having been a Gorillaz fan since the release of the Demon Days album during my freshman year of high school, I was mesmerized by the unique twist of alternative rock, hip-hop and rap, which hid a subliminal storyline within the beautifully animated music videos. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. As far as I can tell, this at least gets all the content right, even if the experience of leafing through that beautiful hardcover is lost.Since the begninning their story has been limited to a few pages of press release material, augmented by amusing anecdotes and humorous, quotable quips in interview. It's really a piece unlike any other and it is such a shame there's no sequel (even if the Gorillaz Almanac seems to be in a somewhat similar vein).

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In a hard cover, attractive dust jacket and with 300 glossy pages, presentation-wise it's impeccable. Their astonishing success is even more surprising when you consider this has all been achieved against a backdrop of demonic possession, underworld dealings, amnesia, exorcisms, prison terms and jaw-dropping stupidity. In 2001 the animated band Gorillaz - bass-slayer mastermind Murdoc Niccals, hip hop hardman drummer Russel Hobbs, Japanese girl-guitarist Noodle and spiky blue-haired singer 2D - hit the planet like a musical meteor with their first smash 'Clint Eastwood', instantly becoming a chart-topping mainstay. Their groundbreaking attitude has seen the fantastic foursome take a staggering array of influences, musical, visual and otherwise, and rework them into a unique world of their own design. The track was included as a B-side track to the " Rock the House" single and added to G-Sides so the recording would not go to waste.Gorillaz autobiography 'Rise Of The Ogre' is being released in most territories worldwide over the next two weeks, and it is already generally available in the UK. The only thing I could have done less with is the constant Cockney take on everything- for us Yanks, somewhat hard to fathom occasionally. Getting some of the rough pencil storyboard stuff from Hewlett is lovely, and the way he used to illustrate stuff was beautiful in its weird, ugly way. The way Noodle described her isolation during the writing of Demon Days was so good and gave her a sort of depth and drive her character really lacks usually. The motion and the atmosphere in some of his rough sketches is stunning; the examples that come to mind are the D-day storyboard and the El Mañana storyboard.

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Throughout these adventures, we are always accompanied by Jamie Hewlett’s brilliant illustrations, with their vibrant colours gracing our eyes and engraving the image of these iconic characters in our memories. The main thrust of the narrative is provided by quotes from each member, plus occasional explanatory text. We are told how Gorillaz redefined the musical landscape and that they represent the best of how creativity in this new digital age. The book also has interviews with the original creators, Albarn and Hewlett and the animators, producers, technicians and contributors.Murdoc’s cold-hearted wise-cracking schtick gets old after a while, especially in earlier parts of the book where he butts in too much. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.