By now you should know the story. The Good, The Bad, The Queen, are four musicians, with four impeccable resumes that include time with Blur, Gorillaz, The Verve, The Clash, and Fela Kuti.
“80’s Life” shows a different side of the band, as Damon Albarn croons a light ballad over what I can best describe as some early strange psychedlic experiment where trippy keys, dubby bass, and a reverb heavy guitar mingle with doo-wop. To the credit of The Good, The Bad, and The Queen, nothing in those impressive resumes would hint at something like “80’s Life.” It’s different, and it’s a good kind of different, and I’m still stoked to hear more.
MP3: The Good, The Bad, And The Queen – 80’s Life
The self titled debut is out Jan 22 in the UK, and the next day here in the states. There is currently a preview single up at 7 Digital for “Kingdom of Doom” that unlocks five more tracks from the album for streaming.
