Gorillaz
Cracker Island
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed 2023 Pressing; Neon Pink Vinyl Variant. "Cracker Island Marks Something Of A Retreat For Gorillaz, Moving The Virtual Group Away From The Excess Of The Song Machine, A Multi-part Series Of Collaborations That Sometimes Threatened To Collapse Upon Its Own Weight. Guests Are Still Featured On Cracker Island -- Collaboration Is One Of The Chief Reasons Damon Albarn Launched The Group At The Dawn Of The Millennium -- But He Sticks With Greg Kurstin And Remi Kabaka, Jr. As His Main Collaborators, Giving The Record An Appealingly Streamlined Feel. Another Element Lending The Album A Sleek, Unified Vibe Is How The Guests Are Effectively Used As Extra Texture. Bad Bunny May Dominate The Vibrant "Tormenta," But He's The Exception To The Rule: Stevie Nicks Gives "Oil" A Hint Of Harmony, And Tame Impala Sets "New Gold" Adrift In A Neo-Psychedelic Haze, While Beck Fades Into The Background Of "Possession Island." All This Means Is That Damon Albarn Is At The Center Of Cracker Island, A Shift That Underscores How The Record Is Less An Exploration Of New Sonic Territory As It Is A Reaffirmation Of His Strengths. Balancing Bright, Colorful Electro-pop With A Slight Air Of Melancholy Is Hardly A New Trick For Albarn, Yet There's A Clean, Efficient Energy Propelling Cracker Island That Gives The Album A Fresh Pulse." AMG - Stephen Thomas Erlewine.