![]() ![]() Critics have also noted throughout the album pop, punk rock, indie rock, electropop, psychedelic pop, R&B, funk, soul, bossa nova, reggae, acid house, and downtempo in various specified tracks. Episode Nine was released on 24 December unlike previous Song Machine releases, the song was not released as a single.Ĭritics have primarily described the record as alternative rock, hip hop, and electronic music. Episode Eight was released on 5 November. Episode Six, the first of the singles to have had its music fully recorded during the pandemic, was released on 9 September, alongside the announcement of the album's title and tracklist. On 7 September, it was revealed the band's next single would be titled " Strange Timez", and would feature Robert Smith. On 13 June, the album was revealed on the Gorillaz website under the name Almanac CD, said to be a 10 track album that would be packaged with the Gorillaz Almanac in October 2020.Īfter the premiere of Episode Five on 20 July, it was stated that the project would commence a brief hiatus, lasting until an unspecified date in September. As a result, Episode Four, originally teased to be up next at the end of the music video for Aries, delayed its release to 9 June. On 2 May, a standalone single called " How Far?" was released without any prior announcement in the middle of Season One's release schedule as a tribute to Tony Allen, who died on 30 April, and was a frequent collaborator with Albarn. Episode Three was then released on 9 April. On March 24, the band released a statement via Instagram, reassuring fans that despite "serious times" Song Machine would proceed. Despite an initially revealed monthly schedule, no singles were released in March due to the spike of the COVID-19 pandemic. So whatever the hell's coming, we're primed and ready to produce like there's no tomorrow." Įpisode Two released on 27 February 2020. Song Machine feeds on the unknown, runs on pure chaos. We don't even know who's stepping through the studio next. World is moving faster than a supercharged particle, so we've gotta stay ready to drop. Ī press release was put out to explain Song Machine further, with virtual Gorillaz member Russel Hobbs saying: " Song Machine is a whole new way of doing what we do, Gorillaz breaking the mould 'cos the mould got old. Upon the premiere of Episode One on 30 January, Albarn revealed that the group had been in the studio with Schoolboy Q among others, although he did say that these songs were likely to be saved for future series of Song Machine. ![]() You just keep going until you run out of ideas." Damon Albarn and Remi Kabaka Jr spoke to BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac for the official premiere, saying that Song Machine "may have an obtuse narrative arc at the end of each season, but it's more Ozark, than Designated Survivor. A 23-second promotional single entitled "Song Machine Theme Tune" was released on streaming services with an accompanying video. On 28 January 2020, the band officially released images via social media teasing a concept entitled Song Machine. The record received positive reviews from music critics. The album marked the return of the character Murdoc Niccals in promotional material, after his absence from The Now Now in 2018. The album was released as the culmination of Gorillaz' Song Machine project, a web series consisting of a collection of singles and music videos, dubbed "episodes" each featuring different guest artists. Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez is the seventh studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz, released on 23 October 2020 via Parlophone and Warner Records. ![]()
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