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UK reissue of the indie supergroup’s 2001 debut album includes two bonus tracks that aren’t included on the U.S. edition, ‘Clint Eastwood’ (Ed Case Re-fix), ’19/2000′ (Soulchild Remix) & an interactive CD-ROM element.

Gorillaz is the brainchild of Blur frontman Damon Albarn and illustrator Jamie Hewlett, who together created a virtual band in response to the void on MTV. While the group’s dazzling animated videos would surely mesmerize any television viewer, the music on Gorillaz is just as captivating.

Sure, there’s a hint of Blur’s Brit-pop here, but the 2001 album also features trip-hop and many other influences – Del the Funky Homosapien raps on “Clint Eastwood” and “Rock the House”, Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer sings on “Latin Simone (¿Que Pasa Contigo?)” and half of Talking Heads can be heard on “19-2000”.