Gorillaz are Back

No, I am not talking, like Snooki, about a proliferation of giant, rippling guido juiceheads all over the boardwalk. I am talking about your favorite virtual cartoon music crew.

Gorillaz, formed by musical genius Damon Albarn in 1998, is set to release a new album on March 9, 2010 called Plastic Beach. The band consists of four cartoon musicians, 2D (vocals, keyboard), Murdoc (bass guitar), Noodle (lead guitar and occasional vocals) and Russel (drums and percussion). The reality though, is that Damon Albarn is the only actual person who contributes to every single Gorillaz song.

Although no tour has been announced yet, Gorillaz are scheduled to perform at Coachella. I am sure it will be amazing. In the meantime, Gorillaz have released a new song featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack on vocals. Like most of the music I listen to these days, it has 80s-style synths and makes you feel like badass when you listen to it in your car.

Enjoy.

And something older:

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