Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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ORILLAZ RETURN WITH DEMON DAYS

Damon Albarn partners with Danger Mouse for sophomore set out May 24
Guests include De La Soul, Ike Turner, Dennis Hopper, MF Doom, Shaun Ryder, andthe London Community Gospel Choir

"Every great band is destroyed by their success? Cartoon bands are no
exception."

So says Gorillaz guitarist Noodle, who, by the account of bandmates 2D, Murdoc
and Russel Hobbs, took the helm for Demon Days, the follow-up to their
six-million-worldwide-selling debut, due for U.S. release on May 24. "Noodle
wrote most of this album herself," says Russel. "Murdoc may try and take the
credit for it, but from the basic sketches to the finished album, this was
Noodle's vision."

Co-produced by Gorillaz/Albarn and Grey Album mastermind/WIRED magazine rave award honoree Danger Mouse and recorded at the band's own Kong studios, Demon Days is a darker and more intense affair than 2001's Gorillaz. Noodle explains:
"The soul of the recording can't avoid being a manifestation of the time,
climate and location of the place we were in when it was recorded. Consequently
the colours are rich, dark and heavy while the rhythms are clean, strategic and
relentless. It has a consciousness to it."

"Like someone has taken the first album and coloured it in," adds 2D.

The band is currently shooting a video for first single "Feel Good Inc." which
features the song's guests De La Soul performing alongside Gorillaz. A white
label 12" of the track "Dirty Harry" has also been making the rounds, though it
is "Feel Good Inc." that will be Demon Days' first official single, as decided
by group vote. "Although, as is traditional, every one of my votes counts for
double of 2D's," adds Murdoc.

Further information may or may not be provided as/if it becomes available. For
the present, visiting Kong Studios at Gorillaz.com may provide clues? or not.

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