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Damon Albarn and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing.

Jo chats to former lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn about Gorillaz’ new album 'Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez'.

Plus a Â鶹ԼÅÄ Introducing track.

Jo chats to former lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn about Gorillaz’ new album 'Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez'.

‘Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez’ is out now. Seven episodes from the season are available now, each with its very own video following the adventures of Noodle, 2D, Murdoc and Russel in the studio and across the world. The episodes feature artists including Elton John, Robert Smith, Peter Hook, Georgia and slowthai.

Virtual band Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs. Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, their acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 2001. The BRIT and Grammy Award winning band’s subsequent albums are Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017) and The Now Now (2018). A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor.

The band are recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.

This week’s Â鶹ԼÅÄ Music Introducing recommendation comes from Bethan Elfyn from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Wales, and she’s selected Afro Cluster - Young Shall Grow.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Wed 4 Nov 2020 19:00
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • House of Pain

    Jump Around

    • (CD Single).
    • Ruffness.

  • Jake Bugg

    All I Need

    • All I Need.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 1.

  • Gorillaz

    Feel Good Inc.

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 61 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alicia Keys

    Love Looks Better

    • ALICIA.
    • RCA.

  • Travis

    Nina's Song

  • David Guetta

    Titanium (feat. Sia)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • The Strokes

    The Adults Are Talking

  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Gorillaz, Elton John & 6LACK

    The Pink Phantom

  • Imagination

    Body Talk

  • Vance Joy

    Riptide

    • HitDisc: HB201338.
    • Atlantic.
    • 20.

  • µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã©

    Hold Up

    • Lemonade.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Arab Strap

    The Turning Of Our Bones

    • The Turning Of Our Bones.
    • Rock Action Records.
    • 1.

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Greentea Peng

    Revolution

  • Spice Girls

    Mama

    • Spice.
    • Virgin.
    • 6.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Shake It Out (Radio 2 In Concert, 03 October 2012)

  • The Killers

    Mr Brightside

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Afro Cluster

    Young Shall Grow

  • EELS

    Anything For Boo

    • Earth to Dora.
    • E Works/[PIAS].
    • 1.

  • Nick Drake

    Pink Moon

    • Way To Blue: An Introduction To Nick Drake.
    • Universal Island.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Nov 2020 19:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2