Since early 2020, Gorillaz have been releasing new music as part of their latest project, Song Machine. So far, the project has resulted in several collaborations, including a track with slowthai and Slaves, “Momentary Bliss”, and another with Skepta and the late Tony Allen, “How Far?”.
Now, Gorillaz have announced a full-length Song Machine release (titled Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez), which will include the previous collabs, as well as new music with the likes of St. Vincent, JPEGMAFIA, Beck, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Elton John.
Other previously-released songs featuring the Joy Division co-founder Peter Hook, Octavian, Fatoumata Diawara, and Schoolboy Q will also be included on the record – or its deluxe version – as will Gorillaz’s recent track with the Cure’s Robert Smith, “Strange Timez” (listen below).
Releasing October 23 via Gorillaz’s website, the release precedes Song Machine Live, a global livestream taking place December 12 and 13 via Livenow (view more details here).