Album Reviews
Gorillaz’ eighth album draws out the serenity in Albarn
The frontman of Gorillaz and Blur and solo performer continues to reinvent himself, while the best thing about Cracker Island is his vocals, which range from desultory and languid to solitary and spaced out
Gorillaz: Cracker Island (Parlophone)
There are very few musicians who have managed to hop from one genre to the next with such finesse throughout their careers, but Damon Albarn is up there with the best. Blur, the 90s Britpop band with which he first gained commercial traction and critical respect, are still on the go (and still hugely popular, as this summer’s highly anticipated open-air shows prove), but he has successfully skirted the tyranny of ...
