In March, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett confirmed that a brand new Gorillaz album was arriving this 12 months. Since then, the band has introduced a Home Of Kong exhibition and a few reveals in London. In a brand new interview concerning the exhibition, which opened yesterday, the group hinted at new music once more.
With Channel 4, Albarn stated that the 4 London gigs on the finish of the month shall be centered on Gorillaz’s discography: “We’re taking part in the primary album, the second album, the third album, after which the fourth one is a thriller,” he defined. When presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy requested if there is likely to be one thing new for the fourth one, Albarn answered, “There may… I imply, sure in that sense.”
Albarn additionally mentioned his participation within the not too long ago introduced Brian Eno-produced Palestine Profit at OVO Wembley Area, which is able to happen subsequent month. “I’ve been in a method or one other engaged with Palestine for a very long time,” he stated. “I believe it’s about not denying the legitimacy of Palestine, not denying the historic presence of Palestinians, and recognizing the genocide that’s going down there.”
“We can’t deny the Palestinians their existence, which is what’s occurring in the meanwhile. It’s simply incorrect. Palestinians belong there. You may’t simply kick them out. It’s not acceptable,” he continued. “Even speaking about it now, I really feel emotional and I don’t need to say the incorrect factor. I need to be completely clear. In the end I come from a household of pacifists and my inclination is in the direction of the extra pluralistic method to issues. However on this event, I acknowledge that that in a method is problematic for the Palestinians, and I’m with the Palestinians.”
Watch the interview beneath.
