Damon AlbarnBest Damon Albarn Albums Ranked

The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

thelineofbestfit

9.0

“The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows is Some of Damon Albarn’s Most Insightful Work”

The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

nme

8.0

“When you think of Damon Albarn, the first thoughts that probably spring to mind come adorned with Union Jacks and chip papers floating through the wind, as ‘90s revellers all go hand-in-hand through their parklife or follow the herd down to Greece (… on HOLIDAY!). Albarn and Blur of course found fame and acclaim by documenting real British life in the ‘90s, but he’s spent so much of his career sin”

Everyday Robots

rollingstone

8.0

“Damon Albarn has always seemed most comfortable with some distance between himself and his music. As Blur's frontman, he played the tart-tongued wit, satirizing modern Britain from behind a wall of cheeky irony. With Gorillaz, he created the biggest virtual band since Kiss. Even his forays into global music – jamming with Malian guitar greats, traveling to China to write an opera – place him in th”

The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

pitchfork

7.3

“Initially conceived as an orchestral tribute to Iceland’s remote majesty, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman’s second solo album blossoms into a wide-angle commentary on grief, loss, and climate crisis.”

Everyday Robots

pitchfork

7.0

“Blur frontman Damon Albarn's last 15 years have included film soundtracks, operas, and collaborative projects including Gorillaz and The Good, the Bad, & the Queen. Everyday Robots is his first proper song-based solo album.”

Everyday Robots

fantano

5.0

“Damon Albarn's latest record may be slightly passionless and relentlessly dreary, but he delivers some stand-out songs throughout the tracklist here.”