Gorillaz - Plastic Beach REDUX REVIEW 

You give Plastic Beach a 7/10 but Plastic Beach a 9/10?

He did it. He actually did it. Maybe I will forgive you for killing my wife

This is the only time ever where Fantano’s newest review on his channel will be the same album as the oldest review on the channel.

I love absolutely everything about this album. It's my all time favorite. A decent 3/10

The real reason Damon Albarn agreed to have that interview

It's crazy how much Gorillaz grows on you

The year is 2030. Anthony is living on a literal plastic beach as rising sea levels have forced us to make artificial living spaces. "man this album really just gets more relevant as time passes, 10/10"

"Where's North from 'ere?"

Empire Ants has the greatest transition of all time, change my mind

Empire Ants just hits different

The Plastic Beach era is peak Gorillaz imo. This album is a masterpiece, and the track they later did with James Murphy and Andre 3000 is one my favourite songs of all time.

you calling a 10 year old album a classic makes me feel really old. I was almost 18 when this came out

LETS ARGUE: You didn’t give it a 10 because you didn’t want to

Empire Ants is one of my favorite songs ever

As soon as Anthony said "I need to do this album some JUSTICE" a police siren started wailing a few blocks away from my house. I wish I had that kind of comedic timing.

"On Empire Ants, in just under five minutes, Gorillaz create an immersive symphony. The first movement is one of ice; of ghostly keyboards that brush feather light atop a glistening, tonal space of bright ambience. "The polyphonic prairies here, it's all around you," sings Albarn, his voice floating high above the flawless sheen of glass-like stillness. Suddenly, a shift, a second movement appears far in the distance, a descending line of pointed synth begins to emerge, flying closer as each second passes. The stillness subsides and it becomes our sole point of focus, becoming more earnest with each refrain. Like a wave, the beat crashes overall, bathing the world in warm, dulcet energy, all while Little Dragon soothe the change in pace with words not meant to be fully understood. In short, this is electro as high art." Read this in a Gorillaz ranking article and thought it was worth sharing.

I’ll never forget hearing Empire Ants for the first time. What a stunning, transcendental experience created by the bloke who did the ‘woo hoo’ song

The message of this album and Demon Days have both aged horrifyingly well. Yay...

you did superfast jellyfish dirty, melonman i'm personally offended

Empire Ants is my favorite song ever made by Albarn, that transition gives me goosebumps to this day

He's saving the 10 for the Lulu on the back

Plastic Beach is one of the greatest concept records of the last decade and was far ahead of it's time. Incredible record

Broken is the most underrated song on the album.

You’ve aged incredibly over the years, Melon.

Anthony licked my teeth last night around 3am and whispered gingerly in my ear “2/10” before leaving

This review means a lot to me, when I was in high school I loved gorillaz, but I didn't know how I felt about this album when it came out. it was just so different than anything that I would have listened to back then. I wanted to hear someone's opinion on the album and that's how I found TheNeedleDrop. It's crazy that that was a decade ago. Thanks for all the hard work Anthony.

"WHERE'S NORTH FRUM 'ERE??" I fucking love glitter freeze. F in the chat for maybe THE reason this album didn't get a 10

honestly i'm surprised you gave it a strong 9 considering the criticisms. i think i like it even more though. glitter freeze fits perfectly, in my opinion. it has such a dark and gritty atmosphere around it. it feels like i'm traversing the ocean in a cold war submarine trying not to die. and the few vocals we do get are so effective, especially that insane laugh about halfway through.

THIS MAN IS FINALLY GIVING THIS ALBUM JUSTICE

Still in awe that Gorillaz made a song with half of the fucking Clash, and its still like not in the top 5 best songs on this album For reference my top 5 is Empire Ants, Rhinestone Eyes, Broken, Stylo, Melancholy Hill

Honestly this is my favourite album of all time. The theme of the music, the story and design of the accompanying material, it all means so much to be and hit me when i was a teen so really shaped how i view the world in a way. I feel like this album fits better almost in todays market than it did back in 2010, and im so glad that people are giving it a relisten with new appreciation, or finding it through the youtube algorithm etc Empire Ants especially has gone through a resurgence in popularity and has been remixed countless times on all those 'homework radio 24/7' streams. In 2010, Plastic Beach felt like a subtle warning of what is to come In 2021, relistening to Plastic Beach feels like a slap in the face for not heeding the warning, with all that has happened since

Yeah this record is one of a kind. I was 10/11 when this dropped, completely opened my mind to new sounds and pushed the idea of the concept record to the max. I was completely lost in the world of Gorillaz. Very special music.

demon days deserves a classic review

Anthony really likes saying “credits roll moment” recently

Plastic Beach is the album that first got me into Gorillaz after hearing Rhinestone Eyes on the Fifa 11 soundtrack, and I still have a soft spot for it after nearly a decade. I also have to commend it for probably introducing me to the likes of Mos Def and Lou Reed, who have become some of my favourite artists. Huge nostalgia every time I listen to it.

It’s crazy that over time “Broken” has become my favorite song on this album, a truly timeless album, still need to buy it on vinyl though lol

The addition of Doncamatic as an epilogue makes this a borderline 10 imo

Let's agree: plastic beach is one of the best albums to ever be released

glitter freeze is amazing.when i saw them live on pastic beach tour mark e smith stood on stage singing and then he fell and knocked loads of mic stands and equipment over and had to be pulled off stage

Pirate Jet remains one of my all-time favourite Gorillaz songs

The track Melancholy Hill is still blasing in my headphone... The album is definitely a 'cult' classic ...

Honestly this was the first strand type album.

I like the lulu album behind him, it shows how he is losing his mind

im glad he touched up on this album, especially rhinestone eyes. i first heard that song when i was 14, six years ago, and it has been in my top five ever since. it's like that song just changed something in me. i remember me and my friend watching the livestream of the 2017 demon days festival, my first time hearing a band like them live because it would be another year until i went to my first concert in person, and when albarn started singing that song i started crying, i was so overwhelmed. i know it's not the "best song ever" or even the most unique/explosive/technically incredible in the album, but i don't know it just did something to me.

I know he was early in his career at the time but a 7 was an INSANE score for this masterpiece. So glad it finally got what it deserved

My heart skipped a beat when I saw the notification

you WERE forgiven until i didn’t see superfast jellyfish in the favorite tracks 😠

I used to LIVE this album. It's such a nostalgia trip for me, and I used to spend hours playing the point-and-click Myst parody they released, even though half the puzzles were broken to hell. I even looked to see if I could find an archived download for it, but I've had no such luck. Superfast Jellyfish also lives rent free in my mind.

Empire Ants is one of my favorite songs of all time. No memes, just pure pleasure.

this album has aged so god damn well

hi there, i'm writing to you from Italy and I wanted to suggest you one of the greatest italian rock band ever; they're called "Verdena" and they really changed italian music history. I know it can be difficult to enjoy an italian music album, but I'm sure you're gonna love them because they're really international. I'm suggesting you two of their albums which are "Il Suicidio Dei Samurai" and "WOW"; the first one is from 2004, it's the album that made them so popular in Italy. The second one is from 2011 and it's considered one of the best rock album ever made. I know you're gonna love them. You should also read the lyrics, and if the translations you find online are not the best, I would be glad to translate some songs for you! Just give it a try!

Well, in Whoville they say that the Melon’s small heart grew 3 sizes since that day.

I wish “Do Ya Thang” was on the album and on Apple Music

10 years from now we'll get a song machine 10/10 redux

The Lulu cover is a nice touch, rip Mr. Reed 😔

I remember listening to this album for the first time --- > I was on a boat, on a tailings pond, in northern Alberta oil sands. A TRUE Plastic Beach. It resonated at that moment so well...

Well this was unexpected EDIT : 9/10 is a really good rating. Unsubscribed.

See y'all when these Gorilla guys go big someday !

Been listening crazy amouts to this record lately, so happy you decided to make a rereview! The album really needs more attention in this day of age!

When you actually take a second, you realise that this album is a masterpiece and had such a massive impact on music. What’s funny is that Damon’s biggest rivalry is oasis and LG. Funny that there even considered a rivalry coz Damon is on a different planet to oasis lol

*In the wake of the destruction of Plastic Beach* it’s nice to see Anthony reconsider his opinion on it.

Petition for Anthony to add in a redux week at the beginning of every year after classics

"Gentle acoustic guitar" On Rhinestone Eyes? Bruh did we listen to the same song?

All of your classic reviews and now this one were all my high school life.

I cried when I first heard Empire Ants

gorillaz? you mean that band that made the "do i wanna know" song?

I love how you articulate everything on these albums reviews. So much to learn from!

Thankfully I was working at Best Buy in college when this came out, or I would've never even known it came out at the time. Simply saw it chillin on the shelf and made a split decision to make the plunge. Spent the rest of that year blastin it through my first car's speakers and furthering my musical palette for years to come. Glad I was never a person who allowed myself to be boxed in taste wise by what my peers would expect of my music taste. I annoyed the shit outta my college roommate with a joint off this while playin 2K and throwin it into a repeat cycle. Hilarious memory. Great album. Good review.

listened to empire ants first time I ever took psychedelics while lying on the grass staring at the stars, was the most beautiful thing ive ever heard in my life

i hope you redux the Mario Kart DS OST, it's been almost 16 years now and i hope it was a nice listen

I was 8 when this album came out, not really listening to music that much but had realized that one of my favorite songs just so happened to be “Melancholy Hill” without really realizing it. I’m 19 now and I’ve become so much more accustomed to music that I came back to this album to see why it’s such a great album and I’m blown away. This album is damn near perfect and with each listen I become more and more addicted. I love music, shits awesome

This Review gives me hope that one day, far in the future, Bad Intentions by Nav will be re-reviewed and given its rightful 10/10 rating.

I remember this coming out near the end of highschool for me. Before then, I was strictly a lame prog-metal need, but I listened to this and was absolutely blown away by it. It really marked a change in my life, from being one-dimensional with my music taste to really broadening my horizon. Also, seeing them live on this tour was insane as well. N.E.R.D. opened, and almost all of the guests (besides Snoop) performed, and the house band at the time was Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of The Clash on guitar and bass. One of the most fun, energetic, and tight shows I've ever seen.

I remember shoveling out my entire block during a heavy blizzard in 2013 while listening to this album it was cold af outside but I was chilling in an island made of trash somewhere in the middle of the sea

Listened to Plastic Beach my first time tripping during the come up. This album will forever have a special place in my heart.

This was the first album I bought as a kid with my first phone. Fell in love with it and became more in love with it when I listened to this album in Acapulco (the Miami of Mexico) this has been my favorite album ever since. A lot of Gorillaz “fans” always dissed me for not liking demon days more.

You forgot to mention Mick Jones and Paul Simonon when you talked about the title track. NOT GOOD

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

As somebody who (even to this day) absolutely LOVES Gorillaz’s first two albums, I remember having mixed feelings and feeling somewhat disappointed when this album was released because it was a completely different direction to what we all knew of the band at the time and loved. I did remember loving the Snoop Dogg feature specifically though. I was about 14 years old when this album was released so I was going through my edgy emo teen phase at the time, and even back then, music, life, society was way different to how it is today. However, over the last decade - as my music taste has matured during that time, I feel this album has aged like fine wine and honestly I wish I had given this album more of a chance back in the day because it is just bloody fantastic. This album is definitely on my list of top albums by Gorillaz. Isn’t it funny how music can do that to you? Thanks for re-reviewing this!

Hey guys, it's been a rough start to this year, and this is one of my favorite albums, I still remember waiting for it to come out in 2010, and seeing them perform later that year. It actually means something to get this opinion from you. Thank you

at this point I'm scared for the WLR review 💀💀😭

Now we just need a blur classic review

what a nice birthday present, thank you! :-) this has always been my fav gorillaz album and i remember when it came out saying to my friends that it would be remembered as an important album for popmusic of that era. great redux review!

Plastic Beach is one of the best albums that showcases transportive music and immerses you-through music, through the soundscaping, and nuances in language-in it’s atmosphere. I used to think the orchestral intro was unneeded and although it was a pretty piece of music it sounded too frumpy. But as I’ve listened to it more and more I can’t imagine not hearing the full album without the intro-truly it takes me to Plastic Beach and is the piece of music that puts me in the right headspace for the rest of it. PB has such a special place in my heart and I’m glad you came back to review this album with new opinions and insights (I love your descriptions of music and how you break down the sound + lyrics) :-)!! Thank u for uploading this 💕

Maybe this will become an annual thing where he has a redux review at the start of an album he either missed or has new things to say about, especially lord of those reviews back in 2009/2010 that were either deleted or unfortunately short

Glitter Freeze is such an incredible track to me. It's the perfect transition from the first half of the album to the latter half. The simplicity of the song makes it feel like a regular electronic dance banger, but I think the repetitiveness and uneasiness of the track at the end encapsulate the concept of the album. Really wish you liked that track more, Anthony. Then maybe Gorillaz could have gotten a 10 😳

The OG review is the first thing I remember seeing from you when it came out. I wished more people were talking about Plastic Beach and there was this guy claiming to be the Internet's busiest music nerd with the only video review I could find at the time. I've been a fan since! Great to see this album get the love I've felt it deserves

Definitely my favorite album of 2010, I remember when it came out. I was a senior in highschool. First year I smoked weed too, the title track was my jam, still is.

We were so close to a 10. So close.

I love having this on vinyl. Crowd pleaser.

This album is like the BEST example of a fine wine. Only gets better with time.

One of my all time faves! So happy you've come around over the past 10 years.

Finally, the redux review everyone was waiting for

Anthony this isn’t the MBDTF reredux review

love this redux. yes this album aged SO SO well. even going back to their first album, i feel this opened so many doors for "new listeners", like kids who first saw gorillaz as a cartoony band, and then when growing up they found in plastic beach a greater pallette of sounds. sounds that sound very good to this day. this album was, and still is great. for me, is the best work of gorillaz. and in my all time spotify songs "some kind of nature" ranks top 5.

That’s strange that you re reviewed this because I just got this on vinyl a few days ago and I can’t stop listening to it. I love the meaningfully and sometimes dark themes over this amazing production. It’s definitely one of my favorites right now.

So is no one noticing the Lulu vinyl on the shelf?

You know I considered this album to be a 10 for awhile, but after watching this I'm going to have to make it a 9. Definitely not because of any bias.

I was exactly the same, a couple years back the lyrics to "plastic beach" just got stuck in my head and on a revisit of the album I appreciate it so much more than I did originally, I feel as though that is the way my most loved music ends up becoming my favorite, by growing on me; visa versa also, some of the tracks/albums I loved originally tend to run out of steam and be forgotten years down the track remembered only in passing as something "just pretty good" as opposed to "amazing/close to if not perfect".

Plastic Beach was that album that I always kinda just respected. Then as time went on, I began to love it more and more. Now it’s not just my favorite Gorillaz album, but my favorite album of all time.