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The animated alter-egos of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have invited us back into the weird and warped Gorillaz universe once again - with the band revealing four new tracks, details of new record Humanz, and news of a special live show in London tonight (March 24).
Back in January the band released the first slice of new material in six years, in the form of Donald Trump protest track 'Hallelujah Money' featuring Mercury Prize winner Benjamin Clementine. Now, the collaborative project have released four new cuts from the upcoming LP Humanz, due for release on April 28.
Humanz tracks 'Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)', 'Andromeda (Art Track)', 'Ascension (Art Track)' and 'We've Got The Power (Art Track) are all available to stream online now, along with typically impressive visual accompaniments.
As we've come to expect from the two-dimensional gang, there are guest spots aplenty spread across the new album. Most notably, former Brit Pop rival Noel Gallagher provides backing vocals on 'We Got The Power' putting the age-old Oasis vs. Blur feud to bed. (Sidenote: Check out the similarities between Murdoc and Liam Gallagher in the new press pic. As you were).
Savages' Jehnny Beth, Vince Staples, Grace Jones, De La Soul, Danny Brown, Popcaan and more also appear.
Fans who signed up to the bands mailing list and pre-ordered Humanz have been instructed to keep an eye on their inboxes today - with the band promising to re-enter our physical realm with a very special live show in London tonight. The band will play the album in full, and there's likely to be some surprise appearances thrown in. The exact location is still unknown.
Check out the tracklist for Humanz below:
1. Ascension feat. Vince Staples
2. Strobelite feat. Peven Everett
3. Saturnz Barz feat. Popcaan
4. Momentz feat. De La Soul
5. Submission feat. Danny Brown & Kelela
6. Charger feat. Grace Jones
7. Andromeda feat. D.R.A.M.
8. Busted and Blue
9. Carnival feat. Anthony Hamilton
10. Let Me Out feat. Mavis Staples & Pusha T
11. Sex Murder Party feat. Jamie Principle & Zebra Katz
12. She’s My Collar feat. Kali Uchis
13. Hallelujah Money feat. Benjamin Clementine
14. We Got The Power feat. Jehnny Beth
Bonus material on Deluxe:
15. The Apprentice feat. Rag’n’ Bone Man, Zebra Katz & RAY BLK
16. Halfway To The Halfway House feat. Peven Everett
17. Out Of Body feat. Kilo Kish, Zebra Katz & Imani Vonshà
18. Ticker Tape feat. Carly Simon & Kali Uchis
19. Circle Of Friendz feat. Brandon Markell Holmes
