Cracker Island
by Gorillaz
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 88
  3. Negative: 4 out of 88
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  1. bertobellamy
    Feb 28, 2023
    6
    A minor effort in the Gorillaz canon. Feels redundant most of the time. Apart from some the singles (like "Skinny Ape" and "Silent Running", "Oil" also is kind of interesting. It hurts me to say this, but maybe it's time for Damon Albarn to put to sleep this project for a long time again.
  2. shekmeister
    Feb 24, 2023
    6
    This album was a major letdown. From the sloppy and inconsistent production to the tedious and rather cringey lyricism, it is pretty evident that "Cracker Island" was put together hastily. The production quality at times is just appalling for a Gorillaz record. I'm confused if this was done ironically or not. Either way, this album does have a few strong tracks on it. However, theThis album was a major letdown. From the sloppy and inconsistent production to the tedious and rather cringey lyricism, it is pretty evident that "Cracker Island" was put together hastily. The production quality at times is just appalling for a Gorillaz record. I'm confused if this was done ironically or not. Either way, this album does have a few strong tracks on it. However, the inconsistencies really take away from the whole sonic experience making it a really tough listen.… Expand
  3. schtoopididiot
    May 24, 2023
    6
    Ugh. It isn't even that bad. It's just that I know they can do better, because I've seen it. I miss my Demon Days and Plastic Beach, cause this isn't it. Love the Bad Bunny song though, that was sick.

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#16 Most Discussed Album of 2023

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Beats Per Minute
    Mar 2, 2023
    45
    Cracker Island’s forgettable, milquetoast assembly line of tracks – though crisply and professionally engineered – proves that having it all shouldn’t always mean using it all.
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  2. Under The Radar
    Mar 2, 2023
    60
    Gorillaz was once a creative outlet that allowed Albarn to explore new territories. But Cracker Island suggests that the concept has grown stale. Those lovable animated creatures feel like they’re on an island of their own, isolated and untethered to what’s actually been churning the project forward all along.
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  3. AllMusic
    Feb 27, 2023
    80
    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.
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