Gorillaz, Clearlake, and the Blur of Reality

Best Record of 2001: Day 41 Good morning! Today we’re taking a look at Gorillaz’ self-titled debut as it faces off against Clearlake’s Lido. Note: As many of you saw, I recently wrote about a Best Record of 2001 challenge and noted that I’d be writing some of these up. The plan is to do quick hits on each first-round matchup and post them directly to the page. Some will be longer, some won’t, and some might just be a handful of sentences. There’ll probably be a few typos. We’ll also have a few guest posts along the way, so make sure to stay tuned for those! Check ’em out and let me know your thoughts! Chin wags & hot takes welcome! Sharing and restacks always appreciated. KA— In an era where AI blurs the line between what’s real and what isn’t, a band of cartoon avatars feels almost quaint. But in 2001, this was all wild-frontier kind of stuff, even if we knew the voices behind the characters. Damon Albarn had seen massive success in Blur, while Del Tha Funky Homosapien had given the…