Thursday, March 29, 2007
Every once in a while, established musicians collaborate. And when you take the vocalist of Blur, the guitarist from The Verve, the drummer from Fela Kuti’s band and the bassist from the Clash, and put them all under the direction of Danger Mouse, producer for Gorillaz and Gnarls Barkley, you end up with one of the most promising supergroups since the Traveling Wilburys. And they share their name, The Good, The Bad and The Queen, with their recently released debut album.
Each of these members brings a piece of his background to the table, melding 20 years of Britpop, West African rhythm and contemporary hip-hop perfectly. The project is mostly influenced by vocalist Damon Albarn, the former Blur frontman and the de facto leader of the team.
The instruments used and genres spanned on the album can be summed up in two words: diverse and exciting.
**** out of 5 stars
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