Really enjoyed last night's show too. Thought they were pretty crap for the first 20 mins or so, when they were just a bit too downbeat, sombre and dark for a disinterested seeming audience, but as usual Damon grabbed the show by the scruff of the neck and - through sheer force of will - dragged eve...

I think it's a lovely record. Really super. Humility and Lake Zurich are on constant rotation already. Thanks Damon!

I can't help thinking that the lack of choruses in latter years is a problem borne of writing alone. There's something contradictory about a great chorus; it fits with the song but it snaps away from what came before in some subtle and magical way. It might just be the use of an unconventional chord...

I really think the LP is beautifully considered and sequenced; it sounds like one long song to me, which evolves in all sorts of different directions - some of my favourite bits are the connecting parts - that mini-melody at the end of Moments which references the Kool Klown Klan has been stuck in m...

Faves since 2005.

1. Humanz (at the moment, might just be the excitement of the new)
2. Plastic Beach
3. TGTBATQ
4. Magic Whip
5. The Fall
6. Rocket Juice & The Moon
7. Everyday Robots
8. Dr Dee

I think Ascension is sensational - best beat and instrumental track that Gorillaz have done in an age and Vince sounds awesome and focused (for once); Andromeda is v v good but (particularly on the live recording) has a slightly underwhelming chorus. Saturnz Barz I love. Jury is out on We Got The Po...

Lt Pinkerton wrote:So we can all agree on Andromeda being Damon's best song this decade, right?

Stylo sneaks it courtesy of being right at the start of the decade, but it's definitely up there.

Trying to work out what people mean when they say 'song-based' music? Has to have a verse, a chorus and a middle eight? Has to have a story or a narrative theme? I hate to disappoint, but a lot of rap music does all those things very precisely (alright, middle eights aren't that common). But in term...

People hate Kano? Weird.

Skepta is great.

If that list is right then this could be the biggest Gorillaz LP yet; looking at the guests Damon has never managed to get rappers as contemporary and credible as Danny Brown, Vince Staples, D.R.A.M, Pusha T etc before. Could be some massive singles there. Disappointed at the lack of British collabo...

Random wish list for next Gorillaz record: - Chance The Rapper - Graham Coxon - St Vincent - Loyle Carner - Wayne Coyne & Miley Cyrus - Blood Orange / Dev Hynes - Kurt Wagner - Earl Sweatshirt Fucking no to miley. Love Miley's record, it's brilliant. But actually I'd rather get Carly Rae Jepson in,...

Random wish list for next Gorillaz record:

- Chance The Rapper
- Graham Coxon
- St Vincent
- Loyle Carner
- Wayne Coyne & Miley Cyrus
- Blood Orange / Dev Hynes
- Kurt Wagner
- Earl Sweatshirt

Oh, I didn't see this. I think I'd quite like to have a go! But have never attempted to cover anything before. Will see what I can do.

So excited about Teleman and Roots Manuva. Not sure I can think of two better support acts at any Blur gig I've seen (except Pulp and Supergrass!).

Oh my god I'm so flipping old