Even if it does seem like Albarn has selected musical instrumentation according to how sad it sounds, there's a graciousness to tracks such as Hollow Ponds, with its calendar-style lyrics. But the remaining eight songs are glorious in execution and intent. Tembo and what hes got to do But first Im going back To the Colworth Road To find the mission And help him with his luck Mr. Mr Tembo is the only anomaly here, happy, upbeat and more than a bit out of step. Injili, Injili Can I sing with you Bout Mr. Lonely Press Play is one of the best things Albarn has ever written it's an unlikely anthem that could have been titled Modern Life Is Still Rubbish. Hostilities sounds a bit too close for comfort to the ignored but very brilliant Beth Gibbons/Rustin Man song Mysteries, but there the quibbles end. The title track sets out Albarn's musical stall – plaintive piano runs, muted looped percussion beats and vocals sung in the key of resigned. It's a definite album of the year contender. There's more than bit of ennui thrown in as well. The album is pointedly autobiographical, as Albarn looks back without anger at his urban/rural childhood, delves into early Blur tour diaries, and brings us for a spin around significant (for him) London landmarks. Damon Albarn - Heavy Seas Of Love Lyrics Lyrics to Heavy Seas Of Love by Damon Albarn. This is an ode to a baby elephant that Albarn met in a place called Mkomazi, in Tanzania. The mood and tone of Everyday Robots is informed by the sublime Melancholy Hill, Gorillaz's best song. And with Gorillaz he has dived deep into a rock/dub/soul hybrid. But while the Oasis man has stayed more or less in the same groove, Albarn has gone on to write stage adaptations of medieval Chinese novels, delved into African fusion music, and written a concept album about an Elizabethan era mathematician and occultist. Back when Damon Albarn was writing drivel such as Country House, it seemed that Noel Gallagher was the more progressive in terms of songwriting. One that I have picked up on very recently is in a song called Mr Tembo. In many ways Everyday Robots is the last word on the great Blur-vs-Oasis debate. But first Im going back to the Colworth Road To find the mission and help him with his load.
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