Gorillaz – Humanz

This box set is, for sure, only for those VERY into collecting Gorillaz releases. It doesn't need to be said that this is the most impractical way to ever listen to an album, with each track on a separate record. The enjoyment of this release comes from the novelty of each record being a fun color as well as having exclusive tracks not available on streaming services. So, with that in mind, this release will likely only be enjoyed by those willing to spend a hefty sum to add this release to their collection as a grail piece. As for the quality, the box is built wonderfully and the records sound great, though the material that holds the latch of the box has started to fall apart since I bought this box around its release, even though I don't open it often. The art book is wonderful, but I've had to use extreme caution to not rip the paper cover. Overall, I don't recommend this box if you're looking to actually LISTEN to the records, as silly as that sounds, unless you want to hear the rare B-sides once or twice. Definitely a release you'll likely only buy and enjoy if you're a major Gorillaz fan and want to add "that expensive Humanz box" to your collection.

i feel like people shit on this album too much, this is one of my favorite projects from gorillaz!
my pressing is pretty damn silent, and it sounds really punchy.

This album has grown on me a lot since it's original release. While I do like Albarn's projects after this, they've gotten very same-sounding. So the more experimental, noisy, "dance party for the end of the world" sound of this album is a breath of fresh air in comparison, and I think the mixed reception for this record was the root cause of that problem unfortunately. It's a real shame, since it would've been neat to see Albarn build off of the themes and sounds of this record.

Pressing is decent enough, quiet throughout and distortion free, but nothing special sonically.

When I just got into the Gorillaz fandom, I thought that this was a bad album (because of the 5 million collaborators and stuff). But after buying the vinyl and having a listen, I would say that this album isn't that bad. The songs on this album don't even sound like actual proper songs. Like they sound wholly experimental. Except for some songs that actually(??) sound like songs, for example Saturnz Barz, Momentz, and Andromeda. And that's what I like about this band. I give this album an 8/10.

The store I got this from I grossly overpaid based on what I'm seeing here and I'm bummed. I also only bought it because I blanked and though this was the one I needed to complete my Gorillaz collection but it was actually The Now Now I needed.

Not my favorite gorillaz album at all, but the record version definitely changed my mind on some of the tracks. I went from liking only 2 songs on this album to liking closer to half of the tracks. Saturn Bars was good but it's even better.

I like this album, i find it an enjoyable listen. The quality of this pressing though.... ehhhh its ok. Its not bad and i am glad to have it on vinyl, but it is definitely not super clear sounding. Besides being a little muddled sounding the bass is there but not intense.

does this come in a pvc sleeve or a cardboard one?

all the people slating this album should really revisit this. even i wasn’t keen at first and i am terribly biased towards gorillaz.

EVERY SONG (besides hallelujah money) just gets better and better with each listen. in my opinion this record is better than gorillaz’ self titled album, and my only complaint is that we don’t have any of the deluxe songs or sleeping powder on vinyl yet!!

Okay this boxset is often trashed for the price of it and I will in saying if you pay full freight for this box set you are an idiot. However, Amazon often heavily discounts this boxset and if you can get it for less than 200 AUD it is worth the pick up then. I have a standard copy of Humanz on Vinyl, the deluxe album CD and this box set. Am I happy with this boxset? For the price I paid yes very happy but had i paid the more than double price commanded for RRP no I would have been absolutely livid. This boxset should have been made available for no more than 200 AUD from the get go.

On to the music, I was and still am a big fan of this album it is by no means the best work of the gorillaz but i still love the music and the story behind. The artwork included with this boxset is something else and I thank this boxset for introducing me to little simz who i absolutely adore now and was lucky enough to get to see her live before covid in Australia. I quite like a lot of the bonus tracks to be honest and feel that add to the atmosphere that Gorillaz were going for in this record in of its concept. as well these tracks are not available anywhere else bar here so if you are perfectionist or want the full set this is the only way to get these extra tacks. I am disappointed though that they didnt include the bonus tracks found on the deluxe CD version especially the apprentice as I love that song so much. So push comes to shove yes it is a little tedious to get up for every song but it forces you to listen to each song on its own which is something you dont really do otherwise and can lead to songs just becoming background noise. This boxset as well i believe is a critique of how ridiculous it is for people to be so absorbed within consumerism that they will buy something even if it is inherently inconvenient. For a comeback album after their hiatus, this setup Gorillaz for the Now Now and Song Machine series which I am glad happened.

TL:DR if you can get it for a good price (Sub 150 USD) pull the trigger just dont pay full price it isnt worth that. The additional songs are no where near as bad as people make them out to be and I quite enjoy them