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Here's a little of what you can expect from the latest offering from Damon Albarn and crew.By James Montgomery Gorillaz Photo: EMI Music / Jamie Hewlett Much like Lazarus, Superman and, uh, Sayid from "Lost," Gorillaz are back from the dead with their first new album in nearly five years, a post-apocalyptic parable called Plastic Beach. Of course, not everyone in the band bit the bullet at the end of the promotional cycle for their last album, 2005's massive Demon Days — just guitarist Noodle, who perished at the conclusion of the band's "El Mañana" video (she's since returned in cyborg form), but there was a definite sense that things were winding down in 'Rillaz land, with co-creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett even telling MTV News that the group was "retiring ... we're going to do it hip-hop style, like Jay-Z." But, much like Jigga, that retirement didn't stick, and the proof is Beach which hits stores on Tuesday (March 9). Much like everything the Gorillaz do, it's a sprawling, kitchen-sink affair, with an orchestra's worth of musicians and an army of guest vocalists taking part in things. There's a whole lot to keep track of, which is why we've prepared this cheat sheet — a list of the who's, what's and where's that make the album tick. Humble Beginnings After spending much of 2007 working on Monkey: Journey to the West, a Chinese-style opera that premiered at the Manchester International Festival, Albarn and Hewlett announced plans for a new Gorillaz album, tentatively called Carousel. That eventually morphed into Plastic Beach (Albarn reportedly got the inspiration for the album while sitting on the beach, noticing all the trash in the sand) and recording began in June 2008. In September of last year, Albarn premiered three brand-new tracks — "Electric Shock," "Broken" and "Stylo" — on BBC Radio 1. In December, Gorillaz appeared on the U.K. cover of Wired magazine and in January their official site underwent a face-lift, making it clear that the Plastic Beach era had begun. A Cast Of Hundreds It wouldn't be a Gorillaz production without more than a few co-stars, and Plastic Beach has 'em by the bucketload. First single "Stylo" features vocals by Mos Def and Bobby Womack (not to mention Bruce Willis in the video), and the album features contributions from Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon from the Clash, the Fall's Mark E. Smith, British rappers Bashy and Kano, De La Soul and Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, to name just a few. There are also musical flourishes provided by Chicago's Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and the Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental and Arabic Music too. Return To The Road Gorillaz have performed live in the past — including a sold-out run of shows at Harlem's Apollo Theatre and a Grammy duet with Madonna — but longtime plans of a worldwide holographic tour never materialized. But, this time around, things may be different — the band have already been confirmed as headliners at the 2010 Coachella Festival, and if Beach is a success, the lure of the open road may prove too much to resist.

Filed under: Etc. The Autoblog Weekender - Click above to find out what you missed It's a feast of moving pictures this week, an ensemble cast telling 18 tragi-comi-dramatic stories such as: Volvo doing some naughty things forward and backward in its new S60, capitalist Communists in love with the Porsche Cayenne, Optimus Prime getting a Michael Bay makeover otherwise knowns as a Bay-kover, the Audi RS5 grumbling about everything, the 918 getting groped in two parts, don't ever, ever rent a car in Miami without a Haz-Mat suit, and what kind of awesome can you hear when you mix Bruce Willis and The Gorillaz? Follow the jump to find out...Continue reading Autoblog Weekender: 'Around the World in Video' EditionAutoblog Weekender: 'Around the World in Video' Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Clip shows band racing down a deserted highway with 'Cop Out' star in hot pursuit.By James Montgomery The Gorillaz' Murdoc in the "Stylo" music video Photo: Virgin There are plenty of questions raised in the Gorillaz' new "Stylo" video — the first off their Plastic Beach album, which hits stores next week — and very few answers provided. For example, where are Murdoc, 2-D and (the now robotic) Noodle going? Why are they in such a hurry to get there? What's up with all the bullet holes in their car? Where's loveable drummer Russel? And, perhaps most important of all, what's Bruce Willis doing there? Yes, it's a pretty obtuse thing, an ominous clip that matches the downright spooky vibe of the song (which features cameos by Mos Def and Bobby Womack). The video shows three-quarters of the band balling down a deserted stretch of California highway in a bullet-riddled '69 Camaro, being pursued by a donut-loving cop. Presented in 3-D, the 'rillaz look frazzled and frightened: 2-D appears to be on the brink of collapse, and the bags under Murdoc's eyes are fleshy and pronounced. And Noodle — who, as Gorillaz fans will recall, may or may not have died at the conclusion of the "El Mañana" video — now exists as a cyborg, one who conks out midway through the video, either due to the stress of the situation or the large bullet hole in her forehead. And then there's Willis, who turns up as a (presumed) bounty hunter, tasked with offing the Gorillaz for good. He takes off after the band in a muscle car of his own, chases them down, and begins firing at them with a very large-caliber handgun. The two cars careen down the highway, in a very real death race that concludes with the band crashing through a guard rail and down into the murky depths of the ocean. Willis, looking very proud of himself, emerges from his ride and surveys the scene, cracks a satisfied smile and then disappears. The job, apparently, is done. Only, it isn't. Because at clip's end, we see the Gorillaz' Camaro transform into a sorta-submarine, swimming off into the darkness, bound — presumably — for the band's titular beach. Or maybe they died. Who knows? That's the beauty of all things Gorillaz: They understand the power of mystery, of the unsaid. And that's the power of the "Stylo" video, too. We don't comprehend much of what's happening, but we're compelled to keep watching. And at the end of the video, we're left with even more questions than we started with. Not that it really matters ... we're sure Damon Albarn and Co. will provide the answers someday. Probably. Related Artists Gorillaz
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