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Damon from Gorillaz co-pres!

Jo chats to Gorillaz co-founder Damon Albarn about Gorillaz’ new album out tomorrow.

Jo chats to Gorillaz co founder Damon Albarn about tomorrow’s release of the new Gorillaz album Cracker Island.

Virtual band Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs. Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett in 1998, the Gorillaz released their eponymous debut album in 2001, followed subsequently by Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017) The Now Now (2018) and Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (2020).

With six top ten albums, a Brit Award and a Grammy, the band are recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.

Ahead of Cracker Island's release tomorrow, Damon will be chatting to Jo about his process, influences and journey, as well as picking some of favourite artists to play us as well!

If you crave more Gorillaz chat... an extended interview with Damon, including tracks from the brand new album, will be available on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds from tomorrow!

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Feb 2023 19:30

Music Played

  • Gorillaz

    Baby Queen

    • Parlophone.
  • Django Django & Self Esteem

    Complete Me

    • Because Music Ltd..
  • Ten Tonnes

    Monday Morning

    • Absolute.
  • P!nk

    When I Get There

    • TRUSTFALL.
    • RCA.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Live Forever (Live Session)

  • Jessie Ware

    Pearls

    • That! Feels Good!.
    • EMI.
  • Gorillaz

    Cracker Island (feat. Thundercat)

    • Parlophone.
  • Gorillaz

    Silent Running (feat. Adeleye Omotayo)

    • Parlophone.
  • Gorillaz

    Skinny Ape

    • Skinny Ape.
    • Parlophone UK.
  • The Human League

    Being Boiled

    • Virgin.
  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

    • NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 1981 (VARIOUS).
    • Two-Tone.
    • 5.
  • Blur

    On Your Own

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Feb 2023 19:30