This sets the scene as being in the dead of night. This night theme is reinforced from the beginning with the creepy minute-long 'Intro' (sampling scary bass clarinet from the 'Dawn Of The Dead' soundtrack) and its snatches of police sirens and other strange noises of the night.
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This theme was supposedly related to the proposed Gorillaz movie that was ditched when Jamie Hewlett could not agree on a script with the financiers. Damon has said that as a whole it is meant to a depiction of a night, a journey through a night, in which each track represents a confrontation with a personal 'demon'. This time the album has a definite message. This image was designed for the back cover. Noodle at the front with Mike the Monkey while the others stand at the back. This was a masterstroke that guaranteed at once plenty of publicity, access to a whole new range of guest talent (MF DOOM and Ike Turner were friends of Danger Mouse, for example) and, most importantly, the considerate ear of one of the most exciting pop Hip Hop producers in the industry. Thirdly, Damon's producer on this record is Danger Mouse of 'Grey Album' fame.
Secondly, almost all tracks have a fully developed and contentful lyric - though the work must be taken as a whole to appreciate this. Firstly, Damon ditches the characteristic 2-D yelp and sings in his own voice. The album is a major departure from previous Gorillaz work on many fronts. Universally critically acclaimed on its release (the vast majority of pro-reviewers giving it 4 or 5 stars or equivalent) and bristling with a well-chosen array of guest stars, it is a quality album from start to finish. Recorded on-off throughout 2004 and released over four years after its predecessor, 'Demon Days' is more expansive in both content and form than 'Gorillaz'. Four singles were released from the album: " Feel Good Inc.", " DARE", " Dirty Harry", and " El Mañana" / " Kids With Guns".ĭemon Days early recording started in 2004 in Studio 13 before moving to Sarm West Studios in London. It was later certified 6x platinum by the BPI and 2x platinum by the RIAA, and has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. It received universal acclaim from critics, appearing on various publications' lists of the best albums of 2005 and of the 2000s.
Upon its release, Demon Days peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and number 6 on the US Billboard 200. As with their eponymous 2001 debut, the release of Demon Days and its respective live performances were accompanied by various multimedia, including four animated music videos almost all visuals associated with the album were designed by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett, under his design company Zombie Flesh Eaters. Produced by the band, Danger Mouse, Jason Cox, and James Dring, the album features contributions from De La Soul, Neneh Cherry, Martina Topley-Bird, Roots Manuva, MF DOOM, Ike Turner, Bootie Brown, Shaun Ryder, and Dennis Hopper. It was released on the 11th May 2005 in Japan and then later by Parlophone and Virgin Records on the 23rd May 2005 internationally. James Dring Demon Days is the second studio album by English virtual band Gorillaz.