A breezy, sun-drenched wistfulness washes over this streamlined road-trip record, trading the chaotic, guest-heavy clutter of the past for a focused, melodic clarity. The music glides on smooth, yacht-soul basslines and liquid, cooling synthesizers that evoke the quiet loneliness of a long drive through the American West.
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How does The Now Now sound next to the rest of Gorillaz's catalogue?
This album stays in step with the catalogue across the board — no axis departs enough to be worth its own note. Hover the dots to see where each one sits.
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