Music : Demo Crazy [10" VINYL]

Binding: Vinyl
EAN: 0724359724119
Format: Single
Label: Honest Jons
Manufacturer: Honest Jons
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Honest Jons
Release Date: December 08, 2003
Studio: Honest Jons
Sales Rank: 296775

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Disc 1:

1. I Need A Gun
2. Reedz
3. Half A Song
4. Five Star Life
5. A Rappy Song
6. Back To Mali
7. I Miss You
8. Hymn To Moon

Disc 2:

1. Dezert
2. Sub Species Of An American Day
3. American Welfare Poem
4. Saz Theory Boook
5. Gotta Get Down With The Passing Of Time
6. End Of Democrazy

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
A limited edition vinyl-only double 10" album, Democrazy consists of two heavy slabs of white and picture vinyl beautifully housed in a lush, scrawled-on cover. Obviously a deeply personal labour of love for the Blur frontman, the album contains 13 brief and raw solo demos recorded in various hotel rooms on the band's last American tour.

Is it uncompromising or purely pretentious? Well, it's a mixture of the two, being at turns equally touching and embarrassing. Alongside moments of genuine emotive power such as "Sub Species of an American Day" and "I Miss You", which expose Albarn's obvious frustration, exhaustion and alienation while on tour, "A Rappy Song" is as truly awful as its title suggests.

Many of the brief musical snippets do provide pleasant late night company but they offer little insight into Albarn's seemingly impenetrable psyche. Gems such as "With the Passing of Time" and "Back to Mali" stumble along with only a languorously strummed acoustic guitar, insomnia-driven vocal and Casio-sounding keyboard, giving the album a more playful than poignant feel. Music stripped to the bone, Democrazy is an enjoyable demonstration of Albarn's songwriting in its embryonic stages and is nothing if not brave. --Christopher Barrett




Rating: - an amazing insperation
Just to listen to these little demo's make your toe's curl. The talent and idea's Damon Albarn has are truly amazing. It's one of these things I've always wanted to hear, how Damon, or any of my insperations begin to write such outstanding songs. On this you'll hear like... let's say the beginning of talented and wonderful songs. This Democrazy is so amazing, I cried when I first heard it. Everyone that feels shivers in their souls when listening to Blur, Or Damon's Mali Music, or even whatever music ... Read More

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Rating: - DEMOCRAZY INDEED
damon albarn is best remembered as the chief songwriter and vocalist of blur. now, with gorillaz, and mali music in tow, damon albarn is at it again and not holding back! democrazy is a collection of..well..demos he recorded on various hotel rooms, while touring with blur promoting their impressive 'think tank'. armed with a handful of song ideas, a 4 track, and whatever instrument handy, it is indeed a demo'crazy' album. one can revel how damon could just blurt out a tune bouncing against a backbeat ... Read More

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