Thundercat, Stevie Nicks & more feature on new Gorillaz album ‘Cracker Island
Gorillaz
Thundercat, Stevie Nicks & more feature on new Gorillaz album ‘Cracker Island
Ciarán Howley
Stevie Nicks, Thundercat and Tame Impala are set to feature with production by Greg Kurstin.
It’s been announced that everyone’s favourite animated quartet Gorillaz are back with their new album ‘Cracker Island.’
Set for release in February 2023, their eighth studio album boasts some impressive features including Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks, Puerto Rican rapper and fashionisto Bad Bunny and psych-pop harbinger Tame Impala. Adeleye Omotayo, Beck, Bad Bunny and Bootie Brown will also feature on the album.
Yesterday, the band dropped ‘New Gold’ with the Australian group fronted by Kevin Parker featured on the song’s hook. The song premiered at London’s All Points East festival where Parker joined the group on-stage for a surprise call-up.
Cracker Island is intended to be a “late night journey into the City of Angels” beginning with a “delirium of police lights and hallucinations” in the ‘New Gold’ music video. It’s rumoured Murdoc is now a cult leader with speculation brimming after launching this cryptic website submission form for ‘The Last Cult.’ This may be connected to a guest appearance from musician Beck who was once a member of the secretive Church of Scientology but has since disavowed the organisation.
The album was recorded and produced in the early months of 2021 between London and Los Angeles where Gorillaz worked with producers Greg Kurstin and Remi Kabaka. Kurstin is the recipient of eight Grammy awards for his work with Adele on her ’25’ album, including ‘Album of the Year’ as well as winning Record and Song of the Year for lead single ‘Hello.’
Check out the full tracklist below.
- Cracker Island ft. Thundercat
- Oil ft. Stevie Nicks
- The Tired Influencer
- Tarantula
- Silent Running ft. Adeleye Omotayo
- New Gold ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown
- Baby Queen
- Tormenta ft. Bad Bunny
- Skinny Ape
- Possession Island ft. Beck
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