Would have preferred a tier list of gorillas, but this is nonetheless a great way of participating in Donkey Kong December

the only reason demon days didn't get S tier is because DOOM's verse wasn't about sleek metal wallets.

Their entire catalog is fantastic, but there's still something so special and unique about Plastic Beach.

Man, Gorillaz early aesthetic symbolizes the early 2000’s perfectly to me. It’s a unique, distinctive vibe.

I'll never forget how you described The Now Now as "It feels like a beach day that you're just too sad to enjoy"

Yeah Demon Dayz is an S Tier for me. That album is a 10/10 in my humble opinion, one of my favorite of all times. It holds a very special place in my heart

In my opinion, not many albums out there have aged as well (or as horribly, depending on your perspective on current events) as Demon Days. The themes and moods of this album are even more relevant today.

Demon Days and Plastic Beach are both 10/10 albums imo

you're goddamn right mister editor, Demon Days is S tier and you're lucky they removed the dislike count Anthony

Humanz had some bangers on it, really. “Strobelite,” “Andromeda,” “She’s My Collar” - and a few more too. It’s a stylistically interesting record as well, and doesn’t get the love it deserves in my opinion

I really like the emotions/vibes of the Now Now. It’s a good record to play on a summer night while reading/writing/drawing. With other Gorillaz records, there’s songs that I just straight up skip sometimes, but the Now Now’s got no skips if I’m in the right mood lol.

Self Titled is S tier for me. Just so many good songs Tomorrow Comes Today, Dracula, Rock the House, Slow Country. I remember being in 9th grade and seeing the video for Clint Eastwood and being like woah wtf is this, to buying the CD and just being blown away by how cool and different it was.

This is the closest thing we can get to a Demon Days review.

Song Machine is such a fun project with so much great music, it’s an A Tier for me honestly

I literally just searched for this exact video earlier today. I now believe that life truly is a simulation. Thank you Melon for opening my eyes.

I am a Humanz defender. I like the grittiness and at-times abrasiveness of the record that for me worked really well. I understand some of the complaints tho, but it was funky and weird in a way that I feel like will have some sort of cult classic resurgence later on.

Anthony you can’t put Plastic Beach in F because you “care about the environment”

Now Now may not be objectively loved among music listeners, but I was really in love with this record when it came out (still love it tho, just not as passionately). I liked Gorillaz before, but this record made me love them. I even made a whole music vid for one song from TNN, but didnt upload it cuz it was quite serious and didnt match the content I've been making in mid of 2018, so it remained resting on my pc. The album always gave me nightly, spacy kind of vibes, apart from Humility, which was quite beachy. Theres no song that I tend to skip on this, however. Some may find the mood for this record not exciting and drab, but it is my comfort album, because it has this melancholic/sad mood I really enjoy. I also feel like Damon was more fragile & honest on this record than he ever did.

Originally gave Plastic Beach a 7/10. The album has grown on him a ton since then.

I have such a soft spot for The Fall. That album brings me back to high school, staying up until 3 in the morning playing it on repeat. Personally it's an A tier for me, but I 100% understand people not liking it as much

Saying “monkey band ooga booga” for 14 minutes is not a plausible critique

I agree with this list completely. However, despite the albums that did poorly, there is no disputing how their discography is impressively diverse and (mostly) quality, being able to appeal to basically anyone and can make you feel plenty of emotion. Alongside some very nice, well-made projects are a cast of fictional musicians that have legitimate character development that is conjured almost solely through music, that allows listeners to be able to connect to the characters in ways maybe people wouldn't if the musicians were normal, real people. I think Gorillaz is a brilliant band and I hope they keep making good projects, bad projects, and everything in between.

So who's gonna give us what we all want and make a Fantano Tier List Tier List?

While The Now Now is definitely an outlier from other Gorillaz records in terms of diversity and bombastic energy, its consistent quality and atmosphere put it in the B tier for me. It's the kinda album with which you can just lay back, listen to front to back, and let the mood seep in.

Damn, I honestly love Humanz. It's one of my favorite Gorillaz projects lol

Demon Days was the first album I ever bought - it’s a 10/10 album, chaotic, funky, soundtrack to the world ending typa vibe during a post 9/11 time where everyone felt a bunch of uncertainty.

The Fall is so slept on, easily still one of my fav projects. Can’t tell me shy town & revolving doors aren’t outstanding

Man. Gorillaz. Before adult responsibilities weighed heavily on my shoulders.

putting King Kong in the S Tier to upset all the Godzilla fans out there is very distasteful, Anthony.

Crazy for not putting Demon Days in S

I actually would’ve liked to see the placements for the B-side albums as well as Laika Come Home. It’s only three additional albums that can be mentioned quickly, but I like them a lot

I'd personally put Demon Days in the S tier as well, but that's because I listened to it endlessly as a kid so it's hard to judge in a detached way lol. But I agree Plastic Beach is probably their best release so far, and has aged scarily well.

Finally a tier list of an artist I've heard everything of

I would put Humanz higher only because I think of it as a horror album. It also fit the time that it was made, feeling very doom and gloom about the world. It felt like abuse in a way, with the Now Now as a relief from the abuse. That being said, Humanz is far from A tier, but maybe C IMO

Demon days S tier. No question

My favourite song by Gorilliaz is the one that goes 'woohooo... woohoooo'

Have had demon days tattooed on me for 10 years. All time fav. Bought it for feel good and every other song sounded too weird at the time and as I grew up every other song grew on me in an unbelievable way 💥

I get the mixed feelings for Humanz, but there are a select few songs on that album that are probably some of my favorite songs from Gorillaz. Saturnz Barz, Submission and Let Me Out are highlights for me.

Ima just say it, I really enjoy humanz, along with the rest of their music

Melon calling it Feel God Incorporated is probably worse than his score for MBDTF

Humanz has aged wonderfully and you can't change my mind

The now now is better than people give it credit for, I love it

Hey this is great Anthony, thank you. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard would be a really fun tier list, a ton of albums and variety.

"Clint Eastwood" slaps like a Radio Single even compared to the modern soundscape.

Oh boy oh boy I sure hope he puts my favourite album HUMANZ in the S tier guys!!

I love Humanz It gets better with age imo

In the UK, Gorrillaz were mad popular the minute Clint Eastwood dropped then it simmered out some so it’s interesting to hear an American say it took them a while to find their base.

Still rooting for Demon Days for Classic Review, Melon.

The Now Now has a very soft spot in my heart since it helped me through some tough times

This came at the perfect time. On a massive Gorillaz kick at the moment 🙌

People claim that Feel Good Inc is their most ground-breaking song. To that, I say, listen to Empire Ants. A song like that will immediately put the album in S Tier from that one track alone

plastic beach over demon days any day i love demon days but plastic beach has such a vibe its so good it deserves the s

I really think the lore of Gorillaz needs to be considered when ranking the albums. Gorillaz is such a big project and as much as the albums need to be worth listening to, in the world of Gorillaz, they also need to push their story to new waters. I think the narrative in their universe influences each album’s sound, as the characters are said to have conflicts and such. That being said, plastic beach and demon days are my favorite.

Great. Now Pink Floyd & Depeche Mode tier list, please.

I remember when Demon Days dropped. I was 12 and would go on the MTV website everyday and click replay on the Feel Good Inc music video for hours to get their view count up while I fished on Runescape

You know what, I 100% back this (except personally I’d swap Demon Days and Plastic Beach). Blur tier list next please! ;)

As much as I love Plastic Beach. There is something indescribably special about demon days. To me its one of the few albums that represents the early 2000s

I resisted listening to the Now Now for a while because I hated the album cover (I know this is a stupid reason but I just wasn't feeling Gorillaz as much at the time). When I finally got around to listening to it, I found it really chill and it greatly outdid my expectations. I need to listen to it more.

I’d put The Now Now at the A tier personally. Other than that, absolutely valid list

I fucking love The Now Now. Amazing songs front to back. Lake Zurich, Hollywood, Humility, Tranz, Magic City is gorgeous, Fireflies...man what an album. It is melancholic yeah, and more laid back but I dont see an issue with that approach.

The fact you didn't discuss D-Sides has ruined my families entire Christmas

Gorillaz met the bar. Demon Days dented the bar. Plastic Beach destroyed the bar. Humanz realized it didn't know where the bar was before it got destroyed. The Now Now wandered the void in hopes of finding a new bar. Song Machine realized there wouldn't be another bar, so it set one itself.

I remember when PB came out people HATED it, like you have no idea, but I loved it from the strat, way more than Demon Dayz. I enjoy seeing people have come around and is now considered their best work.

Their self titled was the first CD I bought with my own money, so is close to my heart

Demon Days, Plastic Beach, Self-Titled and Song Machine are all so great. Probably in my top 50

Gorillaz first album was the first cd i ever bought, aged 11. Still an absolute classic.

I liked humanz quite a bit I feel like strobelite, saturnz barz, and out of body are some of my favorite songs they've done. It felt like there was a lot of personality on these tracks and they had fun when making them

I instantly knew you’d put plastic beach in S and demon days in A. Cause I would switch those but otherwise I agreed across the board. Demon days just hit closer to home for me with its subgenres/sound

Really like this sort of videos. Personally none of them rank lower than a C which is where I'd put The Now Now, not because it isn´t good as I feel like it doesnt even have any skips but more because it doesnt stand out as much and I rarely find myself in a mood where I'd rather listen to songs from the Now Now as oppose to the ones on the other albums.

This, this is an incredibly valid tier list, and im a Gorillaz fan

Honestly I’m pleasantly surprised you put Plastic Beach over Demon Days. It was definitely my top for a long time until Song Machine. As much as I love PB, I can’t always listen to that album all the way through, I really have to be in a certain mood. SM is perfect to vibe to and listen to on its own as well. Very excited for a Vol. 2. Good shit Anthony

I still remember the 1st time I saw their debut on my local music shop, I genuinely thought they were a cantonese rap group just by their cover art. And then listening their opening line in clint eastwood oooh ooh ohh - damn thats damon. I lived in Malaysia at that time. So music news are a bit slow.

I don't think I'd be the person I am today if it were not for Gorillaz S/T. I played that CD til it broke then bought it again and played that til it broke. An absolute classic.

Demon Days will always be my favorite album. I mowed a lot of lawns to get the money to buy that

I really love the Now Now, it's super slower and more melodic, tracks like Kansas and idaho it feels more road trip album-esc and that really works for me. Also Demon days is HARD S-teir.

I think I like The Now Now is my favorite, it’s a little more mellow and beautiful than the others.

Their first album or the one with the Jeep on it to me was by far the best, absolute s tier I was just listening to 5/4 the other day. I'm really glad that you stay current but also give respect and review awesome bands that of course I saw plenty of success but we sometimes forget

Strange that he mentioned Danger Mouse as the producer of Demon Days, but not Dan the Automator as the producer of the self-titled.

I love Gorillaz so many good albums Demon days remains my number 1 even if its the standard opinion, Plastic beach and the self title are also super good, song machine is also dope as hell with desole

Agree with most of this, but I'd probably put The Now Now up to B just for being generally very pleasant to listen to. I would also put Song Machine up to at least A tier, possibly S. I just find the production and features so exciting, it really felt like Gorillaz was finally back after Plastic Beach.

In my opinion: S- plastic beach A- demon days B- self titled, song machine vol 1 C- humanz, the now now D- the fall I like Humanz but I understand why some people might not like it

Why no G-Sides nor D-Sides? G-Sides is really fun to listen to: Dracula, Faust, 12D3, Hip Albatross, Left Hand; whilst D-Sides’ remixes by the end are very tiring, although not so bad overall: Honk Kong is beautiful, Bill Murray is fun, & others like People, Rockit and Honkongaton are just great representative Gorillaz’ tracks. G would probably get a D tier, while D would get an E.

Demon days is one of the best albums of all time. And the don’t get lost in heaven / demon days combo is literally musical perfection. Ur crazy.

i just sang feel good inc in front of like 50 people for karaoke at some bar last night (I have never sang in front of anyone prior to this) so this is a pretty fitting follow up to what i experienced yesterday if i might say so myself

Song Machine Vol. 1 is my favorite Gorillaz album. It's one of the few enjoyable things that got me through 2020.

the debut album is very special to me because my dad LOVED listening to it while driving and taking me to school or for a walk. At the time he was still in his 20's so it was a really fun phase.

Spot on ratings! Though I might switch Demon Days and Plastic Beach. For me it's the slightly more cohesive album front to back.

LETS AGREE: This should of been a worst to best, and if you dont understand the difference then you need to seek help.

It’s a casio on a plastic beach

Love to see this list at the Twenty year anniversary of Gorillaz experiment. Just got my eight 45 LP collectors edition of the original album yesterday my favorite piece of vinyl now.

Was expecting you to just rank the band members but I'm happy you talked about the music too

You and I share the same sentiment when it comes to the Gorillaz' discography. Demon Days & Plastic Beach are both top notch albums, with Plastic Beach being a bit more impressive compositionally. Gorillaz (self-titled) is pretty great, but not as good. Humanz was in many ways a disappointment, though the Now Now was surprisingly good and a breath of fresh air after a somewhat controversial return.

Love these videos. An ATCQ tier list would be an interesting watch!

I remember being about 12 years old, after a long day out with the parents at Monks Crossing - i had spent the drive there listening to my beloved Gorillaz & Demon Days CD's in my portable CD player - skipping a beat on every bump or hole on the long road. On the hour drive home we stopped off at a big Tesco & i got to buy my first CD: Plastic Beach, i loved it then & i've only grown to love it more, mainly after a long night of being refused into a club & walking many miles, hailing many taxi's back to a new mates gaff, hearing Plastic Beach on Vinyl for the first time. Perfect album, i remember getting lost in the world the album cover & inside artwork.

I got into Gorillaz music during the Humanz era, so It holds a special place in my heart, I get what you mean though, its not there best, still got some amazing songs on it, Love that Danny brown feature

Revolving Doors on The Fall was enough to make it a C in my book, love that song.

If the album was just Dirty Harry and November Has Come, it'd still be a 10, everything else is just the most addicting icing of all time

my all time fav band, and the self titled has to still be my fav album of all time to this day tbh

Demon Days is S tier hands down for me, no skips

Anthony, you can't give Plastic Beach a "not good" just because they name drop you on, "Up on Melon-choly Hill."