Gorillaz Band Release New Album, CRACKER ISLAND

Sep 27, 2022 musiccorners

Gorillaz Band has shared details of their new album entitled Cracker Island. Along with that, Gorillaz also released its newest single, New Gold, on August 31, 2022. This new single features Tame Impala and Bootie Brown.

The album Cracker Island was released on February 24, 2023, via Parlophone. The new album is a follow-up to Song Machine’s 2020 album, Season One – Strange Timez.

The virtual band, led by Damon Albarn, had a number of collaborators on their eighth studio album including Stevie Nicks, Bad Bunny, Beck, Thundercat, Adeleye Omotayond, Tame Impala, and Bootie Brown. While the new song was produced by Eight-time Grammy Award-winning producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Greg Kurstin with Gorillaz and Remi Kabaka Jr.

The newly released New Gold single is a continuation of Gorillaz’s first single, Cracker Island. Gorillaz debuted the song live at their main event All Points East in London on 19 August 2022 with Kevin Parker of Tame Impala and Bootie Brown joining the band on stage.

Regarding his new single, Damon Albarn told the audience, “It’s kind of a crazy song, to be honest with you guys.”

In press release material about the new album, Gorillaz stated, “Originally based at Kong Studios in West London, the group of musicians with musical incompatibility—Murdoc, Noodle, Russell, and 2D—had moved to Silverlake, California, when they recruited members new to join The Last Cult in a quest of the one truth to better the world. Reports from Golden State suggest that Murdoc is in love with the woman next door. Russell was glued to the TV. Noodle compiled a handbook of wisdom and knowledge. And 2D is busy being 2D.”

Gorillaz Band guitarist Noodle said of their new record, “Cracker Island is a voice of change and a collective chorus.” While drummer Russell added, “When the reckoning comes, be prepared to step through the gate. Cracker Island has its own entry code…”.

Singer 2D said, “The road to Cracker Island is not easy to find because it is underwater.” While bassist Murdoc added, “The sacred tunes of Cracker Island will be the soundtrack to our collective ascension to a new dimension! JOIN ME!”

‘Cracker Island’ will be available in the following formats: digital download (11 tracks); Standard CD (10 tracks) includes booklet and poster, 12” black vinyl, transparent purple 12” vinyl; deluxe vinyl box (10 tracks) lift off lid box, 12” frosted pink vinyl, CD, ‘Cracker Island’ 7” single engraved with alternative single art, The Last Cult pink pocket notebook, 5x art prints, 1x poster, 1x sheet sticker; limited edition collector’s box (10 tracks) limited edition numbered product, lift lid box, 7” 10x color single with exclusive screen print character art on disc and exclusive art on each sleeve; ‘Cracker Island’ cassette (10 tracks) 4x exclusive character art cassette.

Meanwhile, Gorillaz co-creator and animator, Jamie Hewlett, has announced a new art book titled Phoo Action: Silver Jubilee. Jamie Hewlett, who co-founded the cartoon band with Damon Albarn in 1998, will release the 368-page hardcover title in late November through Z2 Comics. It costs £41.56.

Gorillaz New Album List, Cracker Island

Cracker Island (feat. Thundercat)
Oil (feat. Stevie Nicks)
The Tired Influencer
Tarantulas
Silent Running (ft. Adeleye Omotayo)
New Gold (feat. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown)
Baby Queen
Tormenta (feat. Bad Bunny)
Skinny Ape
Possession Island (feat. Beck)

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Gorillaz Band is a British virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London, England. The band consists primarily of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Russel Hobbs (drums). The Gorillaz universe is presented in music videos, interviews, comic strips, and short cartoons. Gorillaz music often features collaborations with featured artists, with Damon Albarn the only permanent music contributor.

With Gorillaz, Damon Albarn departs from Britpop as distinct from his band Blur, exploring various musical styles including hip hop, electronic music, and world music through a “postmodern eccentric” approach. The band’s 2001 debut album Gorillaz, featuring dub, Latin and punk influences, went triple platinum in the UK and double platinum in Europe, with sales boosted by the success of Clint Eastwood’s lead single. Their second studio album, Demon Days (2005), went six times platinum in the UK and double platinum in the US and spawned the successful lead single Feel Good Inc.

To date, Gorillaz Band has scored at least seven albums, including Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2010), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (2020). Cracker Island is a Gorillaz New album, which will be released in 2023.