At a no-phones gig in London, Gorillaz apparently revealed brand-new tracks, with Damon Albarn hinting the album covers 4 languages
Gorillaz. Picture: J.C. Hewlett
Influential virtual band Gorillaz have actually supposedly gotten Indian artists varying from famous playback vocalist Asha Bhosle to speculative jazz voice Asha Puthli to sitarist-composer Anoushka Shankar and flautist Ajay Prasanna for brand-new music.
It was a carefully secured trick that Gorillaz creator Damon Albarn and the band’s recording members remained in Mumbai in 2015, although they hinted towards getting away to Mumbai after canceling U.S. trip dates in 2023. Now, we’re seeing peeks of brand-new tunes after a secret program in London for choose fans were dealt with to their upcoming ninth album completely.
The secret program occurred as part of their House of Kong residency displays in the U.K., closing with a set of all brand-new music at a no-phones occasion at Copper Box Arena in London. While no recording was enabled, a couple of visuals have actually made it onto social networks by means of fan pages, consisting of relatively Indian mythology-inspired visuals by the band’s Jamie Hewlett and a file noting the program’s live lineup.
In addition to the Indian artists, Stereogum reports that Mumbai/Goa-bred, London-based DJ Lady Ruffelin aka Rufy Ghazi was the opener for Gorillaz’s program. In real Gorillaz grandiosity, the brand-new music likewise includes the similarity veteran singer-songwriter Johnny Marr (from the Smiths), American hip-hop veterans The Roots’ rap artist Black Thought, hip-hop veteran Yasiin Bey fka Mos Def, Syrian singing star Omar Souleyman, American pop-rock duo Sparks, U.K. rock band Idles’ Joe Talbot, Welsh artist Gruff Rhys, singer-songwriter Kara Jackson and more.
Wanderer India has actually gotten in touch with Gorillaz’s agents for remark.
Albarn stated in a current interview withthe Timesthat the brand-new album “remains in 4 languages.” While more information are yet to be exposed and none of the artists have actually revealed their involvement, it’s safe to state the brand-new Gorillaz album will have a little bit of Indian and West Asian/Middle Eastern music impact. The next album will be their ninth, following 2023’s Cracker Island