GORILLAZ – the let’s have some fun project of Damon Albarn and visual
artist Jamie Hewlett – released its eponymous debut album 20 years ago,
on 26 March 2021.
To celebrate the anniversary Jamie Hewlett created THE GORILLAZ ART BOOK.
The 288-page table book will be out in April next year. More info here.
The book’s cover…
GORILLAZ: Website
29 August 2021
Band: GORILLAZ (UK)
Active: 1998-present / 7 studio albums so far
New EP: MEANWHILE
This new 3-track extended play celebrates the legendary the Notting Hill Carnival in London, once the inspiration for The Clash‘s debut single White Riot. Unfortunately, the carnival is cancelled this year due to the pandemic, something the 24/7 music-making Damon Albarn didn’t want to pass just like that.
Meanwhile features rappers AJ Tracey and Jelani
Blackman and dancehall artist Alicaì Harley.
Carnival starts here…
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GORILLAZ: Facebook
Damon Albarn and his GORILLAZ play free shows in London in August
for NHS workers and their families, the unsung heroes of the dramatic
and exhausting pandemic.
27 March 2021
Band: GORILLAZ
Album: GORILLAZ – debut LP
Released: 26 March 2001 – 20 years ago
Alternative Press said: “Gorillaz don’t give a rat’s
ass about acting funky, they just are.” Score: 8/10.
Key single: Clint Eastwood…
Full album…
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GORILLAZ: All Albums
I wonder if Damon Albarn will be there too…
26 October 2020
Band: GORILLAZ featuring a long list of famous guests
Album: SONG MACHINE, SEASON ONE: STRANGE TIMEZ
Released: 23 October 2020
New sonic impulses…
10 September 2020
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s add another single to their 2020 project Song Machine. So far GORILLAZ entertained us with tracks featuring slowthai and Slaves, Fatoumata Diawara, Peter Hook and Georgia, Tony Allen and Skepta, Octavian, and
Schoolboy Q.
They also invited The Cure’s Goth God ROBERT SMITH for a piece called STRANGE TIMEZ and announced that it’s the title track of all the Song Machine’s tracks assembled for a new album.
Watch/listen here…
New sonic impulses…
21 July 2020
Early this year GORILLAZ started a new project called Song Machine with the
cartoon heroes teaming up with other temporary artists. First came rap junk
Slowthai, then we got fierce punks Slaves, followed by Fatoumata Diawara,
then Peter Hook and Georgia joined the fun too just like Octavian did.
Today GORILLAZ premiered the collaboration with Schoolboy Q.
PAC-MAN is a relaxing lets chill-out vibe with Damon Albarn whispering over
a lazy beat. When Schoolboy Q takes over after two minutes the song turns
into a waterfall rap.
Chill here…
GORILLAZ: Facebook
New sonic impulses…
At the beginning of this year GORILLAZ started a new project called Song Machine
releasing new songs and videos. So far three tracks were unleashed. Désolé featuring
Ivory Coast born singer Fatoumata Diawara, Momentary Bliss with slowthai and
Slaves and Aries with Peter Hook.
And here’s another fresh one, entitled FRIDAY THE 13TH. A feel-good, easy listening
dub reggae jingle. Here’s the video made at home by the Gorillaz crew…
GORILLAZ: Facebook
