Gorillaz & IDLES

I'm starting to get excited about the upcoming new Gorillaz album next year with every new tune, each one featuring new collaborators, be it Sparks or now IDLES on the just released "The God of Lying."  Check the track out below and look for "The Mountain" in March.

Gorillaz & Sparks

Gorillaz has announced new album "The Mountain" for release in March of next year.  The Damon Albarn/Jamie Hewlett project has been chugging along for almost 25 years now, and the upcoming album features guest appearances from IDLES, Johnny Marr, Yasiin Bey, and more, as well as posthumous appearances from Mark E. Smith, Bobby Womack, Tony Allen and more.  And to top it all off, first single "The Happy Dictator" features an assist from none other than Sparks.  Check that excellent track out below and pre-order the record here.

Daily Jam - Kansas

Here's a Gorillaz song i really like.  Listen to "Kansas" below, our Daily Jam.

Gorillaz, Tame Impala, & Bootie Brown

I remember 20 years ago when i figured Damon Albarn's and Jamie Hewlett's Gorillaz project would be one of those one-off things.  Boy was i wrong.  Here we are 20 years later, and the group have a new album on the way.  Check out new song "New Gold" featuring Tame Impala and Bootie Brown below.  It's got me toe-tapping.  And be on the lookout for the upcoming "Cracker Island" early next year on Parlophone.

Daily Jam - Hong Kong

Here's a Gorillaz B-side from the "Demon Days" era, a D-side if you will.  Listen to the melancholy "Hong Kong" below, our Daily Jam and have a wonderful Christmas Eve.

Daily Jam - Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head

Isn't wild that Gorillaz have been around for 20 years?  One of those things that makes me feel like an old, old man.  Anyway, sophomore effort "Demon Days" was a favorite around these parts for a spell, so here's "Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head."  If there's anything i've learned from this song, it's that we needed more tracks with Dennis Hopper narration in them.  Just a thought.  Check it out below, our Daily Jam.

Damon Albarn

It appears that Blur/Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn has written and recorded a new solo album during the pandemic.  If "The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows" is any indication, we're in for a somber affair.  That's okay though, as i've always felt that there's an innate sadness to Albarn's voice, even in his most hyper, frenetic, or sardonic work.  Check the song out below and pre-order this November's album of the same name here via Transgressive.

Gorillaz and Robert Smith

Well, it looks like the "Song Machine" project that Gorillaz started earlier this year is going to be culminating into an album next month.  And along with that announcement, the group has released the latest track from the project, "Strange Timez," featuring Robert Smith.  I've got to admit, it's pretty cool hearing both Smith's and Albarn's voices together.  Check out the video below, and be on the lookout for physical release information hopefully sooner than later.

Sungaze Cover Gorillaz

Cincinnati duo Sungaze make dusty, Americana-tinged shoegaze, and last night they dropped a great cover of "Amarillo" by Gorillaz.  The band keeps the original's melancholy and dreamy sheen but ups the haze and the lost in the desert feeling.  Cool stuff.  Get it from the band here.

Gorillaz ft. Peter Hook and Georgia

And now here's song three from Gorillaz's "Song Machine" project, a series of songs and videos dropping once every month or so.  "Aires" features the unmistakable bass line stylings of Peter Hook and is a pleasant groove for an otherwise depressing and collapsing world.  Check out the video and song below.

Gorillaz - Momentary Bliss

Gorillaz are back with a new project called "Song Machine."  The cartoon band are set to release a string of collaborative singles all year long, and the first, "Momentary Bliss," features British rapper slowthai and punk duo Slaves.  Check it out below and be on the lookout for song two soon, rumored to feature Tame Impala.

Daily Jam - Stylo

My favorite Gorillaz track, "Stylo," your Daily Jam.

Gorillaz - Humility

I was not expecting new music from Gorillaz today, but here we are with the video for "Humility" from the upcoming "The Now Now" LP, and i'm all for it.  Featuring jazz and soul musician George Benson, and with kind of a sunny vibe going on, the track feels tailor made for a summer outdoors.  Watch the video featuring Jack Black below and get the record June 29th from Parlophone.

Gorillaz

We knew a new record was soon to be upon us from Gorillaz, and now we have a title, an album cover, tracklist, collaborator list, and some new songs and videos.  Anyway, "Humanz" is due on April 28th (pre-order here) and will feature folks like Danny Brown, De La Soul, and Carly Simon of all people.  Watch the Jamie Hewlett directed video for "Saturnz Barz" featuring Popcaan below.

Gorillaz (feat. Benjamin Clementine) - Hallelujah Money

There's a new Gorillaz album on the horizon, and the Damon Albarn led animated band just released a new song from said album featuring Benjamin Clementine called "Hallelujah Money," with an accompanying video filmed appropriately enough at Trump Tower.  Demon Days indeed.  Watch below and be on the lookout for the new record sometime in the near future.

Damon Albarn

Blur/Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn will be releasing solo record "Everyday Robots" in April.  Watch the video for the melancholy soul and folk infused title track below.