Damon Albarn Working On New Gorillaz Record, Album With Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea


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The ever-busy Damon Albarn has revealed he is now finishing work on his latest side project – the long awaited hook up with Red Hot Chili PeppersFlea.

In an interview with Spin, Albarn confirmed the album is now close to completion, and will feature Tony Allen, who also drummed with the Gorillaz leader on his 2007 venture The Good, The Bad & The Queen.

“The album is three-quarters of the way through; I need to get this finished,” he said. “It’s another band with Tony Allen, centred around what he does. But this time it’s him and me and Flea from the Chili Peppers and some of my favourite African musicians will be involved also. Flea of course is an anagram for Fela and Flea is so into this music – so that’s been great.”

Later, Albarn also spoke of his work on a new Gorillaz record, and how a mobile studio is allowing him to continue sessions while on tour. “There’s also another Gorillaz record I’m finishing up too. I’ve actually taken a mobile studio with me on this tour” he explained.

“It’s basically a tour diary as a record, I guess it’s my love letter to America. I used to be very baffled by this place, and I guess I still am in some ways, America confused me enormously. But right now with all that’s going on this is a good place to be and this has been a great tour, the shows have been very special.”

Gorillaz are currently on tour in the US, and are due to play Seattle’s Key Arena tonight (November 2nd).


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