 | The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good The Bad & The Queen
Publisher: Parlophone
Released on 22 January 2007
List Price: £6.99
If Damon Albarn has the one talent worth recognising, it's that he knows to surround himself with the right people. In his continued quest to shed the redundant image of Damo The Britpop Clown for something more serious, eclectic and influential, the danger that there isn't really enough of him to go around his various projects is constantly present. But in a masterstroke of staging that's never the primary concern. In Gorillaz he aligned himself with the cutting edge, wrapped himself in crayoned-on clothing and took the plaudits as his collaborators made the star turns. But he remained the natural and necessary constant. The Good, The Bad & The Queen (a one-off production rather a proper band, apparently) is an extension of that template, but feels more like Damon's show. The distractions this time are Clash legend Paul Simonon, who prowls the shadows watching Damon's back, building a strong dub bass back-bone, and Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen whose contributions are... Read More
| Tracks |
| History Song | 80s Life | Northern Whale | Kingdom Of Doom |
| Herculean | Behind The Sun | The Bunting Song | Nature Springs |
| A Soldier's Tale | Three Changes | Green Fields | The Good, The Bad And The Queen |
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