Gorillaz

Gorillaz, Father John Misty, Kendrick ? , And Much More

... the magic between them is rather more elusive. Here’s hoping that the same malaise afflicting the post-reunion Pixies doesn’t get the worst of them as well. —FG. Chris Stapleton, TBA (May 5). First Chris Stapleton was one of Nashville’s Music Row’s best-kept songwriting secrets, and then he became a household name with his acclaimed debut solo album Traveller and a dominating 2015 CMAs night that shocked even the best industry forecasters. How will he follow up what might’ve (incorrectly) looked like overnight success on his sophomore album? We won’t know the answer until May, but don’t expect it to be any less impressive just because more eyes are watching. —DL. Mac De Marco, This Old Dog (May 5). If you’ve come to know Canadian indie-rock star Mac De Marco as the cigarette-smoking, wise-guy guitar god you often ...

Gorillaz Return With An Album Date, A Video, And Creepy Cgi Portraits

... too close to the uncanny valley, are designed like Twitter avatars. But these aren’t the new designs, per se. The band isn’t limited to human bodies, so its depiction is more fluid. In the video released today, they’re 2 D, drawn like a grimy update of the Scooby-Doo gang. ( Here’s the 360-degree version , if you prefer that.). With the album releasing next month, we can expect many more videos in the coming weeks. But what I’m most curious about is how the band takes advantage of the rest of technology. Early albums were chances to flirt with the idea of virtual pop stars, but now idols like Hatsune Miku actually exist — and fans can use their software to make songs of their own. In 2017, Gorillaz can act on an idea that wasn’t quite possible in 1998. But they’ll need to best a number of international newcomers that have built on their work. Hopefully we see the former, and not ...