The three-track EP features AJ Tracey, Jelani Blackman and Alicaì Harley
by Will Richards
Gorillaz live. CREDIT: Luke Dyson
The EP’s title track was previewed at the band’s recent sold out shows at The O2 in London, one of which was attended solely by NHS workers.
Reviewing the gigs, NME wrote: “West London rapper Jelani Blackman features alongside London’s Mangrove Steel Band on ‘Meanwhile’, a new song previewed tonight that capture the spirit of carnival the vibrant optimism of the steel band underpinning his confident bars.”
Ahead of the release of the new EP, Damon Albarn spoke to NME about the cartoon band’s “carnival-themed” new music.
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