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March 30, 2025 | 08:19 pm
British virtual band Gorillaz has confirmed that they will be releasing a new album in 2025. This will be their new album after more than two years since the launch of Cracker Island (2023), which reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated as the best alternative music album at the 2024 Grammy Awards, cited from Antara.
About Gorillaz
Gorillaz was formed by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in 1998. As quoted from Visual Appeal of the Virtual Band Gorillaz: Building Identity and Fantasy, Gorillaz is known as a virtual band consisting of four animated characters: Stuart '2-D' Pot as the vocalist and keyboard player, Murdoc Niccals as the bassist, Noodle as the guitarist, and Russel Hobbs as the drummer. This unique concept is the main attraction of Gorillaz, blending various music genres such as rock, hip hop, dub, reggae, electronic, and pop.
Damon Albarn, also known as the lead vocalist of the band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, a renowned comic book artist known for his work Tank Girl, created Gorillaz in response to the phenomenon of boy bands, which they considered too fake.
Career and Discography
Gorillaz released their self-titled debut album in 2001, which immediately drew attention with hits like Clint Eastwood and 19-2000. Their second album, Demon Days (2005), further solidified their popularity with songs like Feel Good Inc. and Dare. Since then, they have continued to produce works through albums such as Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2010), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (2020), and Cracker Island (2023).
New Album 2025
The news about Gorillaz's latest album was announced by Damon Albarn in an interview with the French media, Les Inrockuptibles. Albarn stated that he is currently finishing the latest Gorillaz album alongside his new opera project, The Magic Flute II: La Maldiction. "I am currently working on the new Gorillaz album. One opera and one new Gorillaz album seem enough for 2025, unless someone accuses me of lacking enthusiasm," Albarn said.
Jamie Hewlett also confirmed this news through a direct message shared by the Gorillaz fan Instagram account. He stated that the new album will be released this year. Albarn estimates that the recording will be completed in the next six weeks. Gorillaz last performed live at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023 in California.
Other Musical Projects
As quoted from Britannica, Damon Albarn is also the frontman of the Blur band, famous in the Britpop era with albums such as Parklife (1994) and Blur (1997). Albarn also has an interest in African music and has collaborated with musicians from Mali and Congo.
Outside of Gorillaz and Blur, Albarn has also been involved in projects such as The Good, the Bad & the Queen and Rocket Juice and the Moon, and has developed operatic music such as Monkey: Journey to the West (2007) and Dr. Dee: An English Opera (2011). In 2016, he was awarded the title Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contribution to music.
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