In an interview given to the website of Canada's state news broadcaster cbcnews Gorillaz co-creators have announced that they have begun work on a new Gorillaz album.
Unlike Monkey and Carousel which the pair have also referred to as 'Gorillaz' projects, this new album will be accompanied by visuals and art featuring 'those characters' (the Gorillaz bandmembers), although Jamie states "I'm gonna adapt them".
The pair indicate in the interview that the decision to make another Gorillaz album (in the sense of a Gorillaz band album) only came about after they returned from their summer vacations and that much about the album and its promotion remain to be decided.
Their record company EMI were ecstatic at being told the news that Gorillaz would be returning.
The relevant extracts from the interview are the following:
Q: What's next for you? DA: We're doing another Gorillaz record. We came back from summer holidays and realized we could do exactly what we wanted to do with Gorillaz. Essentially, Jamie just had to agree to draw the characters again. 'Cause I just do what I do anyway. JH: I'm so **** bored of drawing those characters. But then we had a moment where we had a new angle on it. DA: Well, you won't be bored of drawing them again. JH: I'm gonna adapt them. "
Q: Seriously, what are you guys planning to do to make Gorillaz exciting again? JH: We really can't say what we're doing next. We just started. You're only the second person we've told that Gorillaz is making an album, actually. We were instructed to keep it a secret. When we told the record company, they went "Woohoo!" – you could hear them shouting in the background – and then said, "Don't tell anybody!"
UPDATED:The details of the newGorillazalbum have become apparent. The projected release date for the new album (As yet untitled) is March 21.
Retailers online have confirmed this as the release date, with a single preceding the new album on March 7.Danger Mouseis the producer of the new album and is currently working with Damon Albarn on finishing it. Gorillaz former producer, Dan The Automator, was unable to find time to record with Albarn.
Rumours are circulating that the Gorillaz official website will be relaunched on Dec 8 with the new album details and information on possible new cartoon characters for the new project.
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