The New Album: Plastic Beach (Virgin, 2010) While you are reading, feel free to listen to Plastic Beach in its entirety, courtesy of NPR: (The group's core animated unit, as drawn by Hewlett, remains 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel.) Each of the three Gorillaz albums have been filled out by an ever-expanding roster of talent from across the musical spectrum, including singers and musicians who have gained fame in a number of genres (hip hop, alternative rock, R&B, punk) and decades.īelow, we take a closer look at these collaborators, album by album and track by track. Singer and multi-instrumentalist Damon Albarn - best known, of course, as the frontman for the Britpop band Blur - and illustrator and "Tank Girl" creator Jamie Hewlett are the Gorillaz' only two permanent real-world members. With the Gorillaz set to release their third studio album, Plastic Beach, on Tuesday, March 9th, it's time to take a look at the talent behind the "virtual" band that has become an unlikely worldwide phenomenon, with album sales exceeding the 15 million mark.
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