Gorillaz

[Conn6orsuper117]

are we not going to address the fact that Ace from PPG is the new guy behind the bass?

[Enjoyed]

Pretty ready for this album now actually.

[Enjoyed]

are we not going to address the fact that Ace from PPG is the new guy behind the bass?

[Bosco]

Pretty ready for this album now actually.

Dang, that's really good.

[Enjoyed]

I mean... We have most of the album at this point:

I'm getting some Basement Jaxx/Bugz in the Attic vibes on this one. From the guest vocals at least (not including the SNOOP).

[Enjoyed]

Episode 2. Enjoying this Song Machine jaunt!

[Enjoyed]

How is it I'm having to kill a kitten for this...

Gorillaz & Peter Hook!!!

And clear nods to the Star Guitar video too. I love this.

[shakermaker]

loving song machine so far.

I nabbed the episode 3 print, but really wish I had got the episode 2 print.

[Enjoyed]

Gorillaz coming after Born in The Echoes with the Beck & St Vincent collabs on the same album.

I bought the Almanac which comes with the Song Machine Season 1.
BUT there is a deluxe version with 7 extra tracks. Feeling a little swindled.
BUT also very excited for the tons of Hewitt artwork that will come in the almanac.

BRING ON OCTOBER.

[shakermaker]

I've become a bit of a sucker for the song machine merchandise.

that $250 box set is fucking ridiculous though. eff that. no.

[Enjoyed]

Kevin x Damon. Don't know why this seemed like something that would never happen but, wow. Not disappointed AT ALL.

New album out in February 

[Ben_j]

Kevin x Damon. Don't know why this seemed like something that would never happen but, wow. Not disappointed AT ALL.

New album out in February 

I love this track, I wonder if Kevin did only vocals or also some guitar

[Enjoyed]

I love this track, I wonder if Kevin did only vocals or also some guitar

Definitely sounds like he had a hand in the production too. It's very Slow Rush sounding in places.

[Ben_j]

Definitely sounds like he had a hand in the production too. It's very Slow Rush sounding in places.

Yes, he definitely did the guitar riff, probably the bass line too

[Bosco]

https://bsky.app/profile/stereogum.bsky.social/post/3llfllpilg22c

I'll be honest, the Gorillaz project has lasted longer than I thought it would. I'm sure Damon wants to keep it evolving with young contemporary music artists, but any chance the Chems can be a featuring legacy artist that collaborates on the new album?

Time is ticking on a Damon/Chems collaboration and they largely hold the same audience, so why not?

[Enjoyed]

I can't articulate why, but for some reason it makes way more sense in my head for there to be a Chemical Brothers track featuring Damon Albarn, than a Gorillaz track feat The Chemical Brothers.

Perhaps it's the guest vocal aspect of the typical Gorillaz features? Besides a few specific cases of brass bands / world music artists - I can't think of a Gorillaz collab that hasn't utilized the vocal performance of the guest. I think Damon (and his studio collaborators) want to be largely in charge of the production, with space made to highlight the talent of the guests. I feel like that's maybe a harder thing to do with two stalwart electronic producers who also want to be leading the production. I could be wrong though!

But, it's always fun to speculate or make a new Gorillaz collaboration wish list.

To continue the sharing of resources... Maybe Aurora could be a fun guest?

I'd also love to see Roísín Murphy on there. DJ Koze could have already made introductions! (Oddly, I don't think it would be as weird to see him as a guest for Gorillaz - again, can't fully explain why!)