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* {{Irony}}: "We Got The Power", a song about ThePowerOfLove, has backing vocals by [[Music/{{Oasis}} Noel Gallagher]] - infamous for having an extremely bitter feud with Albarn back in the 90's.
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* TextlessAlbumCover: Unlike their previous [=LPs=], ''Humanz'' does not feature the album’s title and the band’s name.

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* TextlessAlbumCover: Unlike their previous [=LPs=], ''Humanz'' does not feature the album’s album's title and the band’s band's name.
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!! Tracklist:

# “Intro: I Switched My Robot Off” (0:23)
# “Ascension” (2:36)
# “Strobelite” (4:32)
# “Saturnz Barz” (3:01)
# “Momentz” (3:16)
# “Interlude: The Non-Conformist Oath” (0:21)
# “Submission” (3:21)
# “Charger” (3:33)
# “Interlude: Elevator Going Up” (0:04)
# “Andromeda” (3:17)
# “Busted and Blue” (4:37)
# “Interlude: Talk Radio” (0:19)
# “Carnival” (2:15)
# “Let Me Out” (2:55)
# “Interlude: Penthouse” (0:11)
# “Sex Murder Party” (4:19)
# “She’s My Collar” (3:29)
# “Interlude: The Elephant” (0:11)
# “Hallelujah Money” (4:23)
# “We Got the Power” (2:17)

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!! Tracklist:

!!Tracklist:

# “Intro: "Intro: I Switched My Robot Off” Off" (0:23)
# “Ascension” “Ascension" (2:36)
# “Strobelite” "Strobelite" (4:32)
# “Saturnz Barz” "Saturnz Barz" (3:01)
# “Momentz” "Momentz" (3:16)
# “Interlude: "Interlude: The Non-Conformist Oath” Oath" (0:21)
# “Submission” "Submission" (3:21)
# “Charger” "Charger" (3:33)
# “Interlude: "Interlude: Elevator Going Up” Up" (0:04)
# “Andromeda” "Andromeda" (3:17)
# “Busted "Busted and Blue” Blue" (4:37)
# “Interlude: "Interlude: Talk Radio” Radio" (0:19)
# “Carnival” "Carnival" (2:15)
# “Let "Let Me Out” Out" (2:55)
# “Interlude: Penthouse” "Interlude: Penthouse" (0:11)
# “Sex "Sex Murder Party” Party" (4:19)
# “She’s "She's My Collar” Collar" (3:29)
# “Interlude: "Interlude: The Elephant” Elephant" (0:11)
# “Hallelujah Money” "Hallelujah Money" (4:23)
# “We "We Got the Power” Power" (2:17)



!! Bonus Tracks (Deluxe Edition):

# “Interlude: New World” (1:23)
# “The Apprentice” (3:55)
# “Halfway to the Halfway House” (3:57)
# “Out of Body” (3:44)
# “Ticker Tape” (4:28)
# “Circle of Friendz” (2:09)

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!! Bonus !!Bonus Tracks (Deluxe Edition):

# “Interlude: "Interlude: New World” World" (1:23)
# “The Apprentice” "The Apprentice" (3:55)
# “Halfway "Halfway to the Halfway House” House" (3:57)
# “Out "Out of Body” Body" (3:44)
# “Ticker Tape” "Ticker Tape" (4:28)
# “Circle "Circle of Friendz” Friendz" (2:09)



!! Bonus Tracks [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition (Super Deluxe Edition)]]

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!! Bonus !!Bonus Tracks [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition (Super Deluxe Edition)]]



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--> ''Everybody says I'm busted and blue''\\
''I feel better when I don't need that''\\
''Everybody gonna funk the night''\\
''It's so big, big, big''

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--> ''Everybody -->''Everybody says I'm busted and blue''\\
''I
blue\\
I
feel better when I don't need that''\\
''Everybody
that\\
Everybody
gonna funk the night''\\
''It's
night\\
It's
so big, big, big''



--> ''I take her down to somewhere drab and naughty''\\
''I clear my system, I don't need no other''\\
''This is my persona, secret lover''

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--> ''I -->''I take her down to somewhere drab and naughty''\\
''I
naughty\\
I
clear my system, I don't need no other''\\
''This
other\\
This
is my persona, secret lover''



--> ''Pipe down, pipe down, pipe down, pipe down''\\
''We're here tonight for a [[DeadlyEuphemism very special offering]]''\\
''An offering of our spirits this evening in unison''\\
''But first, a word of instruction!''

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--> ''Pipe -->''Pipe down, pipe down, pipe down, pipe down''\\
''We're
down\\
We're
here tonight for a [[DeadlyEuphemism very special offering]]''\\
''An
offering]]\\
An
offering of our spirits this evening in unison''\\
''But
unison (unison)\\
But
first, a word of instruction!''



--> ''I'm at the stakin' bar, I got debts, I'm a debaser''\\
''Saturnz about to make love and I'm just a heartbreaker''\\
''And I won't get a take in 'cause I'm out when I'm stakin'''\\
''And the rings I am breakin' are makin' you a personal day''\\
''With the holograms beside me, I'll dance alone tonight''\\
''In a mirrored world, are you beside me''\\
''All my life?''

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--> ''I'm -->''I'm at the stakin' bar, I got debts, I'm a debaser''\\
''Saturnz
debaser\\
Saturnz
about to make love and I'm just a heartbreaker''\\
''And
heartbreaker\\
And
I won't get a take in 'cause I'm out when I'm stakin'''\\
''And
stakin'\\
And
the rings I am breakin' are makin' you a personal day''\\
''With
day\\
With
the holograms beside me, I'll dance alone tonight''\\
''In
tonight\\
In
a mirrored world, are you beside me''\\
''All
me\\
All
my life?''



--> ''It is love, that is the root of all evil''\\
''But not our tree''\\
''And thank you, my friend, for trusting me''\\
''[[SinisterMinister Hallelujah]]''

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--> ''It -->''It is love, that is the root of all evil''\\
''But
evil\\
But
not our tree''\\
''And
tree\\
And
thank you, my friend, for trusting me''\\
''[[SinisterMinister
me\\
[[SinisterMinister
Hallelujah]]''
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* SpecialGuest: An absolute bevy of collaborators appear on the album, with every non-interlude track having at least one guest vocalist. Even the instrumental tracks feature a few guest players, with guitar parts by Damon Albarn's Music/{{Blur}} bandmate Graham Coxon and synth parts by both Music/FelaKuti associate Cheick Tidiane Seck and French SynthPop pioneer Music/JeanMichelJarre.
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* SignificantAnagram: The license plate for their car in the music video for "Saturnz Barz" is "BASS TZAR RUN". May seem like usual Gorillaz word salad, but it's actually an anagram of the title, spelled with only one 'z' (either Saturnz Bars or Saturns Barz).


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** The Super Deluxe edition also gives us "Duetz", "Midnite Float" and "Tranzformer".
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They tryna dinosaur us, so [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence now it's time to go up]]

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They tryna dinosaur us, so [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence now it's time to go up]]up]]''
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* DownerBeginning: "Ascension" [[EstablishingSeriesMoment kicks off the album and its apocalyptic themes right away]], establishing that [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the world is past the point of no return and annihilation is imminent]], with all there left to is to [[WhileRomeBurns party like there truly is no tomorrow.]]
-->''You are now tuned into [[CrapsackWorld the tomb of Jehova]]\\
Play my tunes loud enough to shake the room, what's the hold up?\\
[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Heard the world is ending soon]] I assumed that they told ya\\
They tryna dinosaur us, so [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence now it's time to go up]]
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* WhileRomeBurns: The broad overarching concept of ''Humanz'' is depicting a party as [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the world begins succumbing to the apocalypse]]. [[https://www.thefader.com/2017/04/10/damon-albarn-gorillaz-pain-joy-and-urgency Damon Albarn went on saying]] that above all else, the album's core tenants are "pain, joy, and urgency", hence why a vast bulk of the songs happen to be incredibly lively and danceable, [[LyricalDissonance but also very thematically stark and political]], referencing a world about to self-destruct from corruption and either [[DespairEventHorizon despairing in it]], or [[TheAntiNihilist attempting to grow from it while it lasts]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[We got the power to be loving each other, no matter what happens! We got the power to do that!'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[We [[caption-width-right:350:''We got the power to be loving each other, no matter what happens! We got the power to do that!'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:We got the power to be loving each other / No matter what happens / We’ve got the power to do that.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:We [[caption-width-right:350:''[[We got the power to be loving each other / No other, no matter what happens / We’ve happens! We got the power to do that.]]
that!'']]


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The group's first album following a many-year hiatus following Phase 3 and the extremely ambitious ''Music/PlasticBeach'', the album was approached as both [[RevisitingTheRoots a return to conceptual basics]] while catching up on the modern sensibilities that the group had missed during the interim. The original high concept was that of a loose "emotional response to politics," writing of a dark future where UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump won the 2016 US presidential election (this was before he actually ''did'' win). The album also features a very prolific list of collaborators and guest features, including Music/BenjaminClementine, Popcaan, Vince Staples, Creator/GraceJones, Pusha T, Jehnny Beth, and more.

The album performed well and marked the band's fourth top-ten album in the US, but the reception was distinctly mixed compared to the widespread acclaim of previous projects. The most common criticisms were related to the album's loose structure as well as overabundance of features, with the consensus among critics and longtime fans being that Gorillaz the band (especially the voice of 2D) were being vastly overshadowed by their collaborators. This criticism would greatly inform the trajectory of future Gorillaz projects, with the vastly more 2D-centric ''The Now Now'' and the more evenly-handed collaborative series ''Song Machine''.
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* CallBack: Done with "Out of Body" to "Busted and Blue."
--> ''Everybody says I'm busted and blue''\\
''I feel better when I don't need that''\\
''Everybody gonna funk the night''\\
''It's so big, big, big''


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* DissonantSerenity: Though the album as a whole is great at being cheerily and exceedingly unnerving throughout, "Sleeping Powder" and "Out of Body" stand out, with one being a depiction of 2-D's drug addiction set to a music video of him cheerily dancing throughout and the other as a dance party turned summoning circle, with the featured artist's voice remaining calm and happy even as things turn... weird.
--> ''Pipe down, pipe down, pipe down, pipe down''\\
''We're here tonight for a [[DeadlyEuphemism very special offering]]''\\
''An offering of our spirits this evening in unison''\\
''But first, a word of instruction!''
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!! Bonus Tracks [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition (Super Deluxe Edition)]]

# "Long Beach" (3:17)
# "Columbians" (3:50)
# "Duetz" (2:39)
# "Midnite Float" (3:52)
# "Grilling with His Face" (2:09)
# "Charger" (Pauline Black Special) (2:51)
# "Andromeda" (D.R.A.M. Special) (3:58)
# "Busted and Blue" (Faia Younan Special) (3:36)
# "Carnival" (2-D Special) (3:43)
# "Five Whales in a Dream" (2:36)
# "Garage Palace" (2:31)
# [[TranslatedCoverVersion "She's My Collar"]] (Kali Uchis Spanish Special) (2:47)
# "Phoenix on the Hill" (3:20)
# "Tranzformer" (2:36)
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Preceded by ''[[Music/TheFallAlbum The Fall]]''. Followed by ''Music/TheNowNow''.

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Preceded by ''[[Music/TheFallAlbum The Fall]]''.''The Fall''. Followed by ''Music/TheNowNow''.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: One of the main complaints made about the album by its detractors. Nearly every song has a featured artist who takes the lead vocal role on that song, with on brief singing pieces by 2D. Many believed this made it feel more like a compilation album of other people's songs tied together by Gorillaz production, rather than a Gorillaz album.
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* HellIsThatNoise: The opening song "Ascension" boasts an absolutely startling modulated scream before its final chorus.
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''[[SinisterMinister ]]Hallelujah''

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''[[SinisterMinister ]]Hallelujah''Hallelujah]]''
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''Hallelujah''

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''Hallelujah''''[[SinisterMinister ]]Hallelujah''

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* DenOfIniquity: Implied in the song ''She's My Collar.''

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* BeneathTheMask: The lyrics of "She's My Collar" imply that this is the case with the song's protagonist, who although he loves [[TheMistress the girl he's with in secret,]] he refuses to drop his public persona around her, out of fear that the act of being truly vulnerable around another person will lead to bitter consequences.
* DenOfIniquity: Implied in the song ''She's "She's My Collar.''"



* IWantSong: ''Saturnz Barz.''

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* IWantSong: ''Saturnz "Saturnz Barz.''"



* SerialHomewrecker: The protagonist of ''Saturnz Barz'' is implied to have become one of these out of loneliness and a lack of true connection with those around him, having resorted to dysfunctional relationships in order to get the companionship he craves.

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* SerialHomewrecker: The protagonist of ''Saturnz Barz'' "Saturnz Barz" is implied to have become one of these out of loneliness and a lack of true connection with those around him, having resorted to dysfunctional relationships in order to get the companionship he craves.



* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: This seems to be the main message of ''Strobelite,'' that even when life doesn't go the way you want it, that you'll be able to overcome the hardships and achieve a way of living that makes you happy.

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* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: This seems to be the main message of ''Strobelite,'' "Strobelite," that even when life doesn't go the way you want it, that you'll be able to overcome the hardships and achieve a way of living that makes you happy.



* VillainSong: ''Hallelujah Money.''

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* VillainSong: ''Hallelujah "Hallelujah Money.''"

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* MusicalSquares: The album cover makes use of this, featuring CGI portraits of the band members.

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* MusicalSquares: The album cover makes use of this, featuring CGI 3D-modeled portraits of the band members.



--> ''And when your private life is dreaming\\
You're living the strobe light\\
And you will find the life you're needing\\
You're living the strobe light''
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You're living the strobe light''\\

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You're living the strobe light''\\light''
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* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: This seems to be the main message of ''Strobelite,'' that even when life doesn't go the way you want it, that you'll be able to overcome the hardships and achieve a way of living that makes you happy.
--> ''And when your private life is dreaming\\
You're living the strobe light\\
And you will find the life you're needing\\
You're living the strobe light''\\

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* VillainSong: ''Hallelujah Money''.

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* VillainSong: ''Hallelujah Money''.Money.''
--> ''It is love, that is the root of all evil''\\
''But not our tree''\\
''And thank you, my friend, for trusting me''\\
''Hallelujah''
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* SerialHomewrecker: The protagonist of ''Saturnz Barz'' is implied to have become one of these out of loneliness and a lack of true connection with those around him, resorting to dysfunctional relationships in order to get the companionship he craves.

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* SerialHomewrecker: The protagonist of ''Saturnz Barz'' is implied to have become one of these out of loneliness and a lack of true connection with those around him, resorting having resorted to dysfunctional relationships in order to get the companionship he craves.
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* LoveHurts: As per Music/Gorillaz tradition.

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* LoveHurts: As per Music/Gorillaz Gorillaz tradition.
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* LoveHurts: As per Music/{{Gorillaz}} tradition.

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* LoveHurts: As per Music/{{Gorillaz}} Music/Gorillaz tradition.
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* LoveHurts: As per Music/{{Gorillaz}} tradition.
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* ShoutOut: The MusicalSquares album cover is a noticeable homage to Music/TheBeatles’ ''Music/LetItBe'', featuring four square portraits of the individual band members against a black backdrop. This also [[Music/DemonDays isn't the first time]] that the group has referenced ''Let It Be'' for one of their covers.

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* ShoutOut: The MusicalSquares album cover is a noticeable homage to Music/TheBeatles’ ''Music/LetItBe'', featuring four square portraits of the individual band members against a black backdrop. This also [[Music/DemonDays isn't the first time]] that the group has referenced ''Let It Be'' for one of their covers.covers, making it an internal ShoutOut as well.
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--> I take her down to somewhere drab and naughty\\
I clear my system, I don't need no other\\
This is my persona, secret lover

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--> I ''I take her down to somewhere drab and naughty\\
I
naughty''\\
''I
clear my system, I don't need no other\\
This
other''\\
''This
is my persona, secret loverlover''



--> I'm at the stakin' bar, I got debts, I'm a debaser\\
Saturrnz about to make love and I'm just a heartbreaker\\
And I won't get a take in 'cause I'm out when I'm stakin'\\
And the rings I am breakin' are makin' you a personal day\\
With the holograms beside me, I'll dance alone tonight\\
In a mirrored world, are you beside me\\
All my life?

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--> I'm ''I'm at the stakin' bar, I got debts, I'm a debaser\\
Saturrnz
debaser''\\
''Saturnz
about to make love and I'm just a heartbreaker\\
And
heartbreaker''\\
''And
I won't get a take in 'cause I'm out when I'm stakin'\\
And
stakin'''\\
''And
the rings I am breakin' are makin' you a personal day\\
With
day''\\
''With
the holograms beside me, I'll dance alone tonight\\
In
tonight''\\
''In
a mirrored world, are you beside me\\
All
me''\\
''All
my life?life?''
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--> ''I take her down to somewhere drab and naughty\\

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--> ''I I take her down to somewhere drab and naughty\\



--> ''I'm at the stakin' bar, I got debts, I'm a debaser\\

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--> ''I'm I'm at the stakin' bar, I got debts, I'm a debaser\\

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