Plastic Beach Australian The album balances desert-inspired haze

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Plastic Beach Australian The album balances desert-inspired hazeGorillaz' third album finds Damon Albarn stepping back as composer and producer, letting an impressive roster of guestsLou Reed, Mos Def, De La Soul, Bobby Womack, and otherstake the spotlight. A sequel to 2005's Demon Days, Plastic Beach expands that album's eclectic blueprint with lush, genre blending production that shifts between hip hop, Brit pop, and world music influences. While Albarn's vocals occasionally fade into the mix, the album shines