Demon Days

Turning yourself into a cartoon must be liberating. (Hey, it worked for Jim Carrey.) The second album from the animated crew led by Blur’s Damon Albarn bends genres, blending Brit-pop, hip-hop, garage punk, dub, and drum ’n’ bass. Indie rap maestro Danger Mouse creates a dark, druggy vibe that’s only enhnaced when Mr. Dark Druggy Vibe himself, Dennis Hopper, pops by for a spoken-word cameo.