Last night (September 9), Gorillaz has shared Episode Six in their Song Machine project, featuring a new song "Strange Timez" featuring Robert Smith of The Cure. Shortly after, the band has announced the full details of their upcoming new album Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez, out on October 23. The album features Robert Smith, Beck, Leee John, ScHoolboy Q, St. Vincent, Elton John, 6LACK, Peter Hook, Georgia, Octavian, Kano, Roxani Arias, Fatoumata Diawara, Slowthai, Slaves, EARTHGANG, Joan As Police Woman, Goldlink, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Moonchild Sanelly, JPEGMAFIA, CHAI, Tony Allen and Skepta.
The album will be released on various formats (vinyl, CD, cassette tapes and digital) including a super deluxe edition and a graphic novel tie-in, titled Almanac. The full tracking is as follow:
Song Machine: Season One - Strange Timez
Standard edition
Strange Timez - featuring Robert Smith
The Valley Of The Pagans - featuring Beck
The Lost Chord - featuring Leee John
PAC-MAN - featuring ScHoolboy Q
Chalk Tablet Towers - featuring St. Vincent
The Pink Phantom - featuring Elton John and 6LACK
Aries - featuring Peter Hook and Georgia
Friday 13th - featuring Octavian
Dead Butterflies - featuring Kano and Roxani Arias
Désolé [Extended version] - featuring Fatoumata Diawara
Momentary Bliss - featuring Slowthai and Slaves
Deluxe edition
Strange Timez - featuring Robert Smith
The Valley Of The Pagans - featuring Beck
The Lost Chord - featuring Leee John
PAC-MAN - featuring ScHoolboy Q
Chalk Tablet Towers - featuring St. Vincent
The Pink Phantom - featuring Elton John and 6LACK
Aries - featuring Peter Hook and Georgia
Friday 13th - featuring Octavian
Dead Butterflies - featuring Kano and Roxani Arias
Désolé [Extended version] - featuring Fatoumata Diawara
Momentary Bliss - featuring Slowthai and Slaves
Opium - featuring EARTHGANG
Simplicity - featuring Joan As Police Woman
Severed Head - featuring Goldlink and Unknown Mortal Orchestra
With Love To An Ex - featuring Moonchild Sanelly
MLS - featuring JPEGMAFIA and CHAI
How Far? - featuring Tony Allen and Skepta
There are also bundles available before September 13 midnight (UK Time) that include ticket for Song Machine Live online concert coming up on December 12 to 14 (depending on your timezone). The band will give 3 performances for 3 different time zones:
Performance 1 - Asia & Australia
December 12 19:00 (HK Time)
Performance 2 - North America & South America
December 13 07:00 (HK Time)
Performance 3 - UK, Europe & Africa
December 14 02:00 (HK Time)
You can check out the details on Live-now.com.
