If that all seems a bit heavy-handed to you, the music itself is all rather lush and lighthearted, with some ominous undertones threaded throughout that never weighs the buoyant songs down.The 'Orchestral Intro' sets a relaxed tone to the album that is ultimately broken by the West Coast flow of Snoop Dogg, whose presence is more curious than effectual, adding some simplistic, recycled rhymes over 'Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach.' The beats are fresh, even if the rhymes are not, a trend which carries over to 'White Flag,' with Kano and Bashy infusing the lively song with some rather corny lines. It's a loosely conceptual album, hinting at the harmful and indignant ways of man as well as the artificial nature of modern living-while also coming to us from a fictional island composed entirely out of trash. That type of misguided decision would ultimately be a mistake, though, as Plastic Beach, despite a somewhat rocky start, blends together quite nicely, presenting the listener with a rich and nuanced musical palette, as well as a lively experimentation with both sound and style. Those music fans that have frequently viewed Gorillaz as a novelty act and not technically a real 'band,' perhaps saw the fabricated connotations implied by the name of their new album, Plastic Beach, and viewed it as some sort of validation of their parochial judgment, deciding to steer clear of the animated group's latest record entirely.

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