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An Hour with Damon Albarn

Jo chats to Gorillaz co-founder Damon Albarn about the release of the band's new album.

Jo chats to Gorillaz co founder Damon Albarn about the release of the band's new album.

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!

Jo and Damon also play tracks from the new album.

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

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Mar 2023 03:00
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Gorillaz

    Cracker Island (feat. Thundercat)

    • Parlophone.

  • Gorillaz

    Silent Running (feat. Adeleye Omotayo)

    • Parlophone.

  • Gorillaz

    Skinny Ape

    • Skinny Ape.
    • Parlophone UK.

  • Gorillaz

    Oil (feat. Stevie Nicks)

    • Cracker Island.
    • Parlophone.

  • 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

  • Gorillaz

    Tormenta (feat. Bad Bunny)

    • Parlophone Records Limited.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Mar 2023 03:00
    成人快手 Radio 2