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Podcast: Jams and Tea
Episode: Damon Albarn and the Art of the Concept Album: BLUR'S 13 vs. GORILLAZ' PLASTIC BEACH | Record Club #101
Description: For this week's Record Club, Jake and Ryley are pitting two beloved sleeper hit concept albums from bands masterminded by the prolific Damon Albarn: Blur's bleary, deconstructive breakup album 13, and Gorillaz' environmentally-minded swampy disco trip Plastic Beach. How do the two records compare, what do they tell us about Albarn's approach to building a record around a core theme, and what is it about these particular records from each artist that makes them such enduring fan favourites, even while being less commercially successful than their predecessors? These questions and more are answered within... Â
0:00 Intro / Blur vs Gorillaz 6:08 B...