The Good, the Bad & the Queen

Cool album from a supergroup, just not something I see myself returning to all that often. Very hit or miss when it comes to Damon Albarn singing

This was pretty decent but I honestly can't remember any of it now. It all sounded the same

3 ⭐️

Damon Albarn is obviously a musical genius. Blur are superb, and Gorillaz are different and brilliant, but this project just does nothing for me at all.

The Good, The Bad & The Queen feels surprisingly flat given the talent involved. Nothing here sounds particularly groundbreaking or especially catchy, and it’s hard to see why it earns a place on a list like this. For a supergroup, it lacks impact and identity. It’s not a bad album, but it’s not a good one either, it just sits in the middle and ends up feeling a bit dull overall. It certainly doesn’t come close to something like Traveling Wilburys in terms of quality or presence.

There are moments where it improves as it goes on. Tracks like Soldier’s Tale, Three Changes, and Green Fields are decent and show glimpses of what it could have been, but they’re not enough to lift the album as a whole.

Favourite tracks: Soldier’s Tale, Three Changes, and Green Fields
Least favourite track: History Song, a very dull way to open the album
Album artwork: Strong cover, dramatic and fits the tone well

Pretty nice.

When I was in high school, there was a new supergroup, Josh Homme? Dave Grohl? John Paul Jones? How could it fail. Them Crooked Vultures had one song that was fine and the whole rest of the album kinda sucked. I like to think of my British counterpart who got excited for this, heard it and went. Well whatever.

Must have completely missed this project in 2007. Some very cool personnel on this album, but I'm finding that most of Damon Albarn's songwriting outside of Blur is boring as fuck.

I am sick and tired of listening to english music by english singers about england. One star for the drummer of Fela Kuti, he rocks!

This would have made a great ‘lost album’. The mere idea of it would have been mythical. Sadly, the reality of it far less so.

Not very interesting. This doesn't belong on this list, given how much great music came out during this period.

4.8

Song 1: This sounds like a slightly better Blur.
Song 3: This sounds like Blur & Gorillaz had a baby.
Song 4: This sounds like Blur and...wait a minute...

*googles*

Ah, of course.

So, I was unaware that Damon Albarn had another band. As I am lukewarm (at best) on Blur, but a huge fan of Gorillaz, I'm super curious about where this is going to go.

This was great. I'm giving it a 4 because I gave both Blur albums a 3, and I liked this miles better than either of those - even if it didn't have an all-timer like Song 2. If we had half stars WHICH WE SHOULD, it's a 3.5

550/1001

great drums. albarn veers close to radiohead with little success.

I actually remember when this first came out I kept meaning to go out and buy it. I love Gorillaz and The Clash so I figured with Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon involved it was bound to be good. I never did end up buying it and it turns out I didn’t miss much, this album was DULL.

There legitimately wasn’t anything I found interesting or memorable about it. I will soon forget this album exists in all likelihood.

Not bad. It's pretty good background sound, and a few songs stick out, especially the title song/album closer. Kinda feels like you're sitting a random jam session but it's cool I guess.

How many Damon Albarn records are on this dang list?!?!?

Nice but UNREMARKABLE

So middle of the road. I like Damon albarn but this is just the vanity project everyone thought Gorillaz was going to y

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I never heard this before. It feels very Alt/Pop like a progression of Oasis. Not awful, but not my favorite. I would probably listen again.

Mostly very inane, and lacking in excitement or memorability. Like a bunch of random jamming put to tape and then stitched together in post-prod. It's surely only in the 1001 to fulfil contractual obligations because it's Damon Albarn and his pals mucking about.