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Demon Days is the second studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz, released in May 2005 and recorded at Studio 13 in London. Primarily produced by Danger Mouse, alongside the band, Jason Cox, and James Dring, it draws on an unusually wide circle of collaborators — De La Soul, Neneh Cherry, Roots Manuva, MF Doom, Ike Turner, Shaun Ryder, Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde, Martina Topley-Bird, and Dennis Hopper.
About Demon Days
Demon Days is the second studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 11 May 2005 in Japan, 23 May 2005 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone, and 24 May 2005 in the United States by Virgin Records. The album was recorded at Studio 13, based in London, United Kingdom, and was primarily produced by Danger Mouse, alongside the band themselves, Jason Cox, and James Dring. The album features guest appearances from De La Soul, Neneh Cherry, Martina Topley-Bird, Roots Manuva, MF Doom, Ike Turner, Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde, Shaun Ryder, and Dennis Hopper.
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Films like Demon Days
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Body Rock
A breakdancer pulled from his street crew mirrors the tension between underground culture and commercial pressure.
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Demons
Demonic possession spreads through a trapped crowd, leaning into the dark, chaotic energy the album's title evokes.
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Thank God It's Friday
Nightlife, live performance, and dreams of stardom share the same celebratory, music-drenched atmosphere.
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Breakin'
Underground dancers becoming a street sensation captures the same grassroots, collective-energy spirit.
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The Life and Death of a Porno Gang
An outsider artist assembling a crew of misfits to pursue an unorthodox vision echoes the album's collaborative, genre-defying construction.
Games like Demon Days
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BeastBeat
A rhythm game built around hitting beats connects directly to the album's percussive, layered musical core.
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Gorilla Tag
A game that rejects conventional controls for something physically expressive shares the album's instinct to break with formula.
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Friday night funkin: whitty mod (lo-fight) with music
A fan-made rhythm mod built around music and beats taps the same participatory, music-first energy.
Frequently asked
What should I watch after Demon Days?
Films like Breakin' and Body Rock share the underground music-and-dance world the album draws from, while Demons picks up on the darker, more ominous mood running through tracks like "Feel Good Inc."
What games capture the feel of Demon Days?
Gorilla Tag strips away conventional controls in favour of pure physical movement, which echoes the album's instinct to sidestep formula. Friday Night Funkin: Whitty Mod puts musical timing front and centre, mirroring how the album makes its hooks feel physical and propulsive.
Why does Demon Days feel so different from other albums?
It was recorded in London with an unusually broad set of collaborators — hip-hop acts, soul singers, and spoken-word contributors — all produced under one roof, giving it a unified but restless quality that few albums manage.