David Bennun
, March 1st, 2021 09:13
Damon Albarn could have floated out with the tide after Britpop, but he was too canny, he had too much creative energy, and he had a great deal more to offer. David Bennun salutes a remarkable second act that began with Gorillaz
The first Gorillaz album is not the best album Damon Albarn ever made. It’s not even the best Gorillaz album Damon Albarn ever made. And the list of outstanding albums made with the involvement of Damon Albarn is not an extensive one in the first place, when you consider how long he’s been at it.
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Growing up on the outskirts of Glastonbury in Somerset, Sad Night Dynamite were never going to fit neatly in one genre. With the decadent chaos of the biggest and best festival washing over them every year, it’s no surprise that their self-titled debut mixtape (out February 26th) is a nightmarish trip through hip-hop, dub, Britpop, punk, electronica and beyond. ‘Skully’ sounds like a dystopian version of Gorillaz’ opus ‘Plastic Beach’, and ‘Icy Violence’ sees The Streets meet Twenty One Pilots while ‘Killshot’ is a twisted garage anthem. A shadowy world to get lost in has emerged in every track.
Future Islands have already begun work on their next album
The band only returned back in October with their As Long As You Are LP
Future Islands have confirmed that they have started work on their next album.
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Sharing a snap on Instagram of the band at work and all wearing face masks, Future Island’s latest image is captioned: “Back in the studio… #LP7”.
Future Islands also shared Dan Deacon‘s nine-minute remix of their song ‘For Sure’ last week.
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“Every time I put on Future Islands my impression of the human condition improves,” Berninger said in a statement. “Their remix of ‘One More Second’ kills me.”
Future Islands were the musical guest on the latest episode of
Late Night With Seth Meyers, where they performed their latest single, ‘Plastic Beach’.
The energetic performance sees the band opening under a dimly lit stage, before exploding into a variety of colour and light as the song reaches its climax.
Watch the full performance below:
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In addition to their performance, Future Islands have shared Dan Deacon‘s remix of their song, ‘For Sure’. Hear the nine-minute-long rework below:
Both ‘Plastic Beach’ and the original version of ‘For Sure’ are taken from the band’s sixth studio album, ‘As Long As You Are’, which was released in early October last year.