Gorillaz are back. After a three year hiatus, the cartoon collaboration of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewllet has been resurrected for a fifth album.
After many months of teasing fans, Hewllet - the animated group's visual artist - confirmed a return was on the cards via his Instagram account.
According to Revolt, he wrote in a comment only viewable by phone: "Yes. Gorillaz Returns."
The last Gorillaz album, The Fall, was released in 2011 — under the banner of the band's third phase: Escape to Plastic Beach.
Back in 2012, amidst rumours of a falling out between Albarn and Hewllett, it was thought the last of band had been seen.
Then Albarn told The Guardian future Gorillaz projects were "unlikely", but he progressively changed his tune — a year later he said there were plans for an eventual reunion, and then last year claimed "wouldn't mind having another stab at a Gorillaz record".
Phase 4 isn’t really the official title of the album, is it?
no. no word yet on title or tracks or anything other than it’s being recorded
I NEED THIS BADLY!
SAME
Need some new Gorillaz in my life!
Exciting Stuff!
Damnit, this year is almost kinda sad actually.
Since Chance, Aesop, Anderson .Paak,Bowie, James Blake, Kanye, Kendrick (ish), RADIOHEAD etc. etc. etc. etc. You get the point. All of them dropping great albums, and now my favorite band Gorillaz might even drop something this year.
I mean, how will 2017 even come close unless all of these guys drop a 2017 album as well?
IM SO HYPED!
Is it bad that i have been listening to nothing but gorillaz for about a few weeks after i found out about this?
looks like it will be 2017 now.
Someone in Chile spoke with Damon and at the time he said some to the affect of “Should be out next month”, but they don’t want you to know that yet shhhhhhhh…….. so perhaps September……….
The way they’re updating their Instagram etc. makes it seem like we might get some new information, and maybe even music this friday.
Far fetched enough, but they’ve dropped a surprise album before, and it’s pretty ‘in’ these days, and considering albums are released on fridays now, who knows – might get lucky and hear a whole album already. Hoping the Chile-rumor is true.
Supposedly it will be done by Friday at least, maybe will get a tasty new single soon. Here’s to hope ping
I kept saying no matter what the year in music I just wanted this to drop before the last day of Jan…please pull a Beyonce and bring it!
OH MY GOD I CANT WAIT
That is so exciting!
Ahahah oh man you gotta stop sharing this on Facebook; you’re KILLING ME
Another fan ran into Albarn, he said that the album is finished and they are now rehearsing for a new tour. Fingers crossed every Friday!
You can type ‘GORILLAZ’ on this site (http://repsearch.ppluk.com/ars/faces/pages/audioSearch.jspx) and it will show every 2017 registered song for the new album. So far the tracks are 19 plus 6 intermissions and an intro track:
Andromeda (Feat. D.R.A.M.)
Ascension (Feat. Vince Staples)
Busted And Blue
Carnival (Feat. Anthony Hamilton)
Charger (Feat. Grace Jones)
Circle Of Friendz (Feat. Brandon Markell Holmes)
Halfway To The Halfway House (Feat. Peven Everett)
Hallelujah Money (Feat. Benjamin Clementine)
Interlude: Elevator Going Up
Interlude: New World
Interlude: Penthouse
Interlude: Talk Radio
Interlude: The Elephant
Interlude: The Non-conformist Oath
Intro: I Switched My Robot Off
Let Me Out (Feat. Mavis Staples & Pusha T)
Momentz (Feat. De La Soul)
Out Of Body (Feat. Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz & Imani Voshana)
Saturnz Barz (Feat. Popcaan)
Sex Murder Party (Feat. Jamie Principle & Zebra Katz)
She’s My Collar (Feat. Kali Uchis)
Strobelite (Feat. Peven Everett)
Submission (Feat. Danny Brown & Kelela)
The Apprentice (Feat. Rag’n’bone Man, Zebra Katz & Ray BLK)
Ticker Tape (Feat. Carly Simon & Kali Uchis)
We Got The Power (Feat. Jehnny Beth)
TRACKS ALREADY LEAKED!!
look at that fat tracklist! amazing!
DANNY BROWN?!?! AAAAAAAAA
Single or album dropping tomorrow ;o
I was originally hoping for a featureless LP but they’ve really got some great artists on that track list.
I need another Gorillaz/De La Soul track in my life I’m so happy.
This ^^^
But the feautreless LP’s already out there, it’s called “Everyday Robots”
GET HYPED!
There is a link to a Saturn Barz demo on the Gorillaz subreddit.
On the Gorillaz Wikipedia article, the discography section lists the new album as titled “Momentz”, but there’s no source link and I can’t find it anywhere else on the internet.
Several Snippets of tracks have leaked online including: ‘Saturn Barz’ Feat. Popcaan, ‘Andromeda’ Feat D.R.A.M, ‘Busted & Blue’, ‘Charger’ Feat. Grace Jones, ‘Submission’ Feat. Danny Brown & Kelela. All of which can be streamed on the Australian music site Music Feeds. I don’t know how long they’ll be up there but they are now.
Huge, huge Gorillaz-fan, and eh, I’d say don’t listen to the new leaks. I did, and loved most of it, but none of these tracks feel like singles or anything. It’s all songs that will sound a lot better with the whole album, so just give it some time.
I wish I wasn’t as impatient. Saturnz Barz, what the hell? I love gorillaz with my whole life and spent 4 hours tryign to get tickets for their tour this year…