• Record Label: Ultra
  • Release Date: Feb 19, 2002
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Automator has described Monkey as an opportunity for listeners to journey inside his mind, but given his past discography, that trip should be a lot wilder and weirder than this relatively straightforward record.
  2. 60
    While most of the mixing is clean and effortless, it is also often unspectacular. Furthermore, the decided lack of turntable wizardry certainly won't earn him a "DJ Dan" moniker among vinyl mavens. But in terms of selection and overall execution, Monkey is a very nice listen.
  3. Q Magazine
    60
    It's all good fun. [June 2002, p.126]
  4. Monkey comes off resembling either a padded greatest-hits comp or an "inspired by" soundtrack for a non-existent movie. What it certainly isn't is a DJ mix where previously hidden links between seemingly unrelated songs are unearthed through the ancient art of juxtaposition.
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. TurkRocks
    Nov 15, 2006
    10
    Gorillaz never seem to fail to astound me. Beautiful! I have listened to alot of their albums Via Friends CD (because I am to broke to aford Gorillaz never seem to fail to astound me. Beautiful! I have listened to alot of their albums Via Friends CD (because I am to broke to aford my own... and its been a while so they might want it back O_o I know...! I 'lost' them! XD) and every time I plug in the ear phones, it comes out as brilliant as before! Gorillaz - Original, beautiful, wonderful. Full Review »