GORILLAZ
THE RUMORS ARE TRUE
THE NEW ALBUM FROM GORILLAZ IS COMING ON FEBRUARY 24th, 2023
LISTEN TO NEW TRACK
âNEW GOLD ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brownâ
HERE
Following the long, hazy heatwave basking in the beats of summer banger âCracker Island (ft. Thundercat)â, Gorillaz today announces the release of their brand new studio album titled Cracker Island, out 24th February 2023 on Warner Records.Â
Today also sees the release of hotly anticipated new track âNew Gold ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brownâ, performed live for the first time to a sold-out crowd of ecstatic fans at Londonâs All Points East Festival earlier this month. The band were joined on stage by Tame Impala, the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, and longtime collaborator Bootie Brown of South Central LA alternative hip hop group The Pharcyde. Listen to âNew Goldâ here.
Guitarist Noodle said of the bandâs new record – âCracker Island is the sound of change and the chorus of the collective.”
Russel Hobbs added – âWhen the reckoning comes, gotta be ready to step through the gateway. Cracker Islandâs got the entry codesâ¦â
2D said – “The path to Cracker Island isn’t easy to find âcos it’s underwater.â
And Murdoc Niccals announced – âThe hallowed tones of Cracker Island will soundtrack our collective ascension into the new dimension! JOIN ME!â
Cracker Island is the eighth studio album from Gorillaz, an energetic, upbeat, genre-expansive collection of 10 tracks featuring yet another stellar lineup of artist collaborators: Stevie Nicks, Adeleye Omotayo, Thundercat, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny and Bootie Brown and Beck. Recorded in London and LA earlier this year, it is produced by eight-time Grammy Award-winning producer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter extraordinaire Greg Kurstin, Gorillaz and Remi Kabaka Jr.
Originally based at Kong Studios in West London, the group of musical misfits – Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D – have relocated to Silverlake, California as they recruit new members to join âThe Last Cultâ, in search of the one truth to fix the world. Reports from the Golden State indicate that Murdoc is in love with the lady next door. Russel is glued to the TV. Noodle is compiling a handbook of wisdom and knowledge. And 2D is busy being 2D.
Gorillaz kicked off summer in a delirium of police lights and hallucinations, with the epic psychedelic video for âCracker Island ft. Thundercatâ dropping in July. Directed by artist and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and the Emmy nominated director, Fx Goby, Cracker Island â which takes viewers on a late night journey into the City of Angels â hit the Top 10 in YouTubeâs Music Video Charts in Ireland, the UK, US, Australia and Canada, and is now at almost 12.5M views after racking up 10M views in 10 days. The video drop also blew up the bandâs Tiktok with the account hitting 2M followers and counting. Watch it again HERE!
The extensive Gorillaz World Tour 2022 which started in South America earlier in the year has seen the band thrilling crowds in Europe and Australia – Gorillazâ first visit down under in 12 years – before a one-off homecoming show in London at All Points East last week. A hugely anticipated U.S. run of shows in September and October will kick off in Vancouver on 11th September. Complete list of dates here.
Cracker Island – FORMATS INFORMATION:
- Digital Download (11 tracks)
- Standard (10 tracks) CD incl Booklet and Poster, Black 12â Vinyl, Transparent Purple 12â Vinyl
- Deluxe Vinyl Box (10 tracks) Lift Off Lid Box,Opaque Pink 12â Vinyl, CD, âCracker Islandâ 7â Etched Single with Alternative Single Art, The Last Cult Pink Pocket Notebook, 5x Art Prints, 1x Poster, 1x Sticker Sheet
- Limited Edition Collectors Box (10 tracks) Limited Edition Numbered Product. Lift Off Lid Box, 10x Colored 7â Singles with Exclusive Screen Printed Character Art on the disc and Exclusive Art on every sleeve.
- Cracker Island Cassettes (10 tracks) 4x Exclusive Character Art Cassettes
Cracker Island – FULL TRACKLISTING:
- Cracker Island ft. Thundercat
- Oil ft. Stevie Nicks
- The Tired Influencer
- Tarantula
- Silent Running ft. Adeleye Omotayo
- New Gold ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown
- Baby Queen
- Tormenta ft. Bad Bunny
- Skinny Ape
- Possession Island ft. Beck
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ABOUT GORILLAZ
Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle. The BRIT and Grammy-winning virtual band formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to blow up a pre-digital world with their colorful backstory and ground-breaking virtual ways. Based at Kong Studios in West London, Gorillaz settled into a life of musical innovation with an eye-wateringly exciting roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF Doom to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to slowthai, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. With seven albums to their name, Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018) and Song Machine: Season One â Strange Timez (2020), Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, Montevideo to Manchester and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor.
