Humanz
by Gorillaz
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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 456 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 45 out of 456
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  1. Acemond
    May 3, 2017
    2
    The non-guest tracks are pretty cool! Ow wait, there is only one such track. Seriously though, couldn't even listen all tracks, auto-tune made me skip automatically, what a shame. Such a disappointment...
  2. cranium
    May 31, 2017
    0
    Humanz is, in my opinion, quite disappointing. I am a very big gorillaz fan, and this has left me kind of sad. I was very excited for this album, because all of the singles that were released before the album were fantastic. I heard those songs and felt like I was listening to Gorillaz. Unfortunately, I can't say that for the rest of this album. All gorillaz albums usually have thatHumanz is, in my opinion, quite disappointing. I am a very big gorillaz fan, and this has left me kind of sad. I was very excited for this album, because all of the singles that were released before the album were fantastic. I heard those songs and felt like I was listening to Gorillaz. Unfortunately, I can't say that for the rest of this album. All gorillaz albums usually have that charm, that weird vibe to them that perfectly coincides with the characters of the band. This album does not have that charm. When I listen to it I don't hear Murdoc, 2D, Noodle, and Russell, I hear collaborators. Gorillaz has collaborated in the past and it's been great, but this doesn't feel like a collab between gorillaz and the other artists, it just feels like a song from that artist with some synths in the back. I don't think this album is all bad, songs like busted and blue really feel like gorillaz, but most of the album doesn't.… Expand
  3. AngelsvsAnimals
    Apr 28, 2017
    2
    The problem with Humanz is what originally made Gorillaz great in the first place. This was always an experiment; a mishmash of elecrto-punk-hiphop and anything else you could fit into a grinder. Fans of the first few albums were fans based on which part of the mishmash they enjoyed. Me? I found songs like Punk, White Light, 19-2000, M1 A1, O Green World, Feel Good Inc., Melancholy HillThe problem with Humanz is what originally made Gorillaz great in the first place. This was always an experiment; a mishmash of elecrto-punk-hiphop and anything else you could fit into a grinder. Fans of the first few albums were fans based on which part of the mishmash they enjoyed. Me? I found songs like Punk, White Light, 19-2000, M1 A1, O Green World, Feel Good Inc., Melancholy Hill and of course Clint Eastwood to be my entry into loving what Damon was doing with music. And of course there were songs I didn't like so much, if at all. But that was the beauty of The Gorillaz. It was a little like what Hugh Hefner did with the Playboy Penthouse variety show in that it was a party of unexpected guests who wouldn't normally hang together if it weren't for Hugh. So really I can't blame anyone for liking this new album. Each song is thoughtfully put together. The only problem is most of the songs are the types of those "other" Gorillaz songs I didn't care for, only this time I straight up can't stand them. Strobelite is the perfect example. Peven Everett's vocals and tempo is reminiscent of all the cheesy 90's synth rock put into one. It's not fun retro...it's the kind that makes me cringe. Usually Damon's vocal injections are a fun, cool interlude to big beat hooks. But not this time. Sex Murder Party is full of lazy beats and lazy lyrics, and by the time Damon weighs in he just sounds, well, lazy. Like he's tired of the whole thing. I will say a few starshine's did pop out (to coin another song I loved back in the old Gorillaz days). De La Soul's Momentz had that quirk to it that was fun and a perfect union between both parties. Charger was another moment the made me smile, with its electric riff pushing the Cha-charger all the way through. I think that's my biggest takeaway. This album isn't fun. I'm sure I'll find more to like, but that's about all that's in the cage right now. The rest is just a lot of uninspired R&B with nothing that is remotely memorable or something I haven't heard before. Damon should have followed his own Interlude: The Non-Conformist Oath, "I promise to be different. I promise to be unique."… Expand
  4. AaAaAa22
    Apr 28, 2017
    3
    As a longtime Gorillaz fan i have to say this album is a major disappointment. On this record Damon Albarn takes a backseat to his guests (Who all put in extremely sub par performances, apart from Peven Everett, Benjamin Clementine and Vince Staples) and fails because of it. Some songs on it are almost unbearable to listen to (Momentz springs to mind as I write that with its god awfulAs a longtime Gorillaz fan i have to say this album is a major disappointment. On this record Damon Albarn takes a backseat to his guests (Who all put in extremely sub par performances, apart from Peven Everett, Benjamin Clementine and Vince Staples) and fails because of it. Some songs on it are almost unbearable to listen to (Momentz springs to mind as I write that with its god awful children nursery rhyme like instrumental to its De La Soul feature which sees them try and use a vocoder which makes my ears almost bleed). Its pointless interludes do nothing at all; they dont even try to bump up the album run time as the interlude 'Elevator going up' is four seconds long, has no instrumental and only has one meaningless line of vocals saying 'elevator going up'. The album feels more like a collection of terrible generic EDM singles than an album.… Expand
  5. frankrog29
    Apr 28, 2017
    2
    I'm a fan of G-Sides and some of the songs on Demon Days. I gotta say, however, that Humanz is terrible. Gorillaz used to combine indie rock and hip-hop in their music, and the results were often pretty good. However, it appears that they're going for straight-up hip-hop now...and not even good hip-hop - the mainstream, pop and EDM-influenced kind. There's a skit on Humanz called "TheI'm a fan of G-Sides and some of the songs on Demon Days. I gotta say, however, that Humanz is terrible. Gorillaz used to combine indie rock and hip-hop in their music, and the results were often pretty good. However, it appears that they're going for straight-up hip-hop now...and not even good hip-hop - the mainstream, pop and EDM-influenced kind. There's a skit on Humanz called "The Non-Conformist Oath", which is very ironic, because this album proves that Gorillaz have become conformists. I'm guessing that Gorillaz were just trying to stay current and relevant on this album, but they ended up making something that sounds exactly like all of the other mindless crap on the radio instead.… Expand
  6. Koolcorp
    May 2, 2017
    3
    The Hip-Hop album by Damon Albarn & Friends dubbed as an Gorillaz album. It is too focused on the guest vocals. I hate it when artists do this because it ruins their music.
  7. Meowsicc
    Apr 29, 2017
    2
    Gorillaz is my childhood, as I'm sure it is to many people. However, after seven years they have returned, bringing us a boring multi-feature full of nothing that gives the Gorillaz an original all of everything feel, but instead, acts as a playlist of rap artists that I would never have listened to otherwise.
    My biggest wish is that Damon Albarn would sing more, in this whole album he    Gorillaz is my childhood, as I'm sure it is to many people. However, after seven years they have returned, bringing us a boring multi-feature full of nothing that gives the Gorillaz an original all of everything feel, but instead, acts as a playlist of rap artists that I would never have listened to otherwise.
    My biggest wish is that Damon Albarn would sing more, in this whole album he appears in less than half of his own album.    … Expand

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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Mixmag
    Jun 5, 2017
    80
    If you’re a fan, you won’t be disappointed. ... If you’re new to the zoo, prepare for a 20-track musical trip you won’t forget in a hurry.
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  2. Resident Advisor
    May 15, 2017
    70
    The lyrics on Humanz might be Gorillaz's darkest, but the album has lots of bright music.
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  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    May 11, 2017
    80
    Humanz is a giddy celebration of unity in difference, the sound of eccentrics, weirdos, outsiders and freaks partying together in defiance of convention. It is music where anything goes, as long as it’s got a groove and a heart.
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