TAG: Damon Albarn

Mar08

STREAM Bobby Womack :: “Please Forgive My Heart” (Prod. by Damon Albarn) (MP3)

Looking back on Gorillaz 2010 album, Plastic Beach, the high point of the album is still 68-year-old soul singer Bobby Womack’s appearance on the lead single, “Stylo.” You shoulda heard the crowd go wild after his verse when the band appeared on the Colbert Report. So we’re more than a little enthused by the news that Womack has a new solo album coming out, produced by—guess who—Damon Albarn. Albarn is joined by XL Recordings head, Richard Russell, himself know slouch in the producer chair (Vampire Weekend, Gil Scott-Heron). The record, titled The Bravest Man In the Universe, also features Lana Del Rey’s guest vocals on the song “Dayglo Reflection.” Listening to the soulful twitter-step ballad that is the first single, “Please Forgive My Heart,” we can see how that pairing might work.



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Feb29

Gorillaz/James Murphy/Andre 3000 :: “DoYaThing” (Video)

Today marks the release of the official video for the Gorillaz/James Murphy/Andre 3000 collaboration, “DoYaThing” for Converse. And like so many other things Gorillaz-related, it doesn’t get really good until Jamie Hewlett gets involved. The clip depicts a CGI rendition of 2-D roaming a trashed house shared by some of his cartoon cohorts. But it’s hardly worth describing the nonsensical nature of the clip. Just watch and enjoy.



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Feb28

HEAR Damon Albarn & Flea’s New Song With Erykah Badu :: “Hey Shooter” (MP3)

It was one of the more complexing collaborations we’ve heard of in recent memory, even by the collab-happy Damon Albarn’s standards. But his joining with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea in the just as bizarrely named Rocketjuice  and The Moon is bearing some pretty sweet fruit as made evidence by the first song, “Hey Shooter,” with vocals by Erykah Badu.

The tune highlights the afrobeat rhythms of Nigerian drummer Tony Allen (who also plays in Albarn’s The Good, The Bad and the Queen), as well as Flea’s liquid funk bass. Throw in some noodely synth, presumably played by Albarn, and Badu’s soulful earthy vocals and you’ve got a winner. Now we’re excited about the self-titled Rocketjuice full-length dropping March 26. You can peep the full tracklist, if that’s your sort of thing, after the jump.

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Feb23

DOWNLOAD Gorillaz ft. Andre 3000 & James Murphy :: “DoYaThing” (MP3)

First rule of the internet—all previews, clips and snippets must be followed with the full version of a song. So here is “DoYaThing,” the collaboration between Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and James Murphy done for Converse’s Three Artists series. Is the song good (does anyone ask that anymore?)? It’s no one’s finest work, and definitely not the sum of it’s parts, surprising if only because Gorillaz has a history of excellent collaborations. But we still like to hear Andre on the mic again, especially with the double-time/half-time tempo.

So that’s it, right? More marketing-driven musical mediocrity gone past? Not so fast. There’s still a music video coming Feb 29, along with an extended mega-version. So, ya know, the video will probably be clever.

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Feb15

Gorillaz, James Murphy & Andre 3000 Collaborate For Converse

Audio Snippet and Making Of Video 

Converse’s Three Artists, One Song, project has certainly had more hits than misses. We especially liked the Hot Chip x New Order x Hot City tune from 2010. And the latest in the series brings together three artists who are no strangers to collaboration—Gorillaz, James Murphy and Andre 3000. A 30 sec. clip of the tune has leaked out, along with a 60 sec. “making of the video” clip, which gives a fair idea of the tune, “Do Ya Thing,” although it still leaves Andre’s bit a mystery. Something to look forward to then.

“Do Ya Thing” (Sample)


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