Robert Smith and Gorillaz: The New Inexplicable Hit!

The most famous virtual band in the world, Gorillaz, announced a partnership with the singer earlier this week Robert Smithvocalist of The Cure. Thus, the idea is for the artist to participate in the single Stranger Timez, which will be released this Wednesday (09) on all digital platforms. The song is part of the English band's new album.

When the announcement happened, early this Monday morning (08), on the band's official Instagram account, fans went crazy. It's worth remembering that Gorillaz has always been releasing new works from the Song Machines album, even having a special track for the legend Tony Allen, who passed away in May this year.

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Gorillaz: boom in the 2000s

In the transition from the 90s to 2000, technological ideas took over society. With new computers, more advanced production ideas and so many other things, it was the perfect time to launch a very innovative project. Thus, in 1998 the band Gorillaz began work. However, it was not a group of people on stage, but rather a set of animated puppets on a screen. The emergence of this virtual group was incredible, especially for young people.

In their shows, in music videos and in many other appearances, the protagonists were not human, and this became surprising and increased their success even further. Behind, being mainly responsible for the project are Damon Albarn, the real vocalist, and Jamie Hewlett, who does the illustrations.

Characters and the current moment of the band

2-D, who is a vocalist and pianist, Murdoc Niccals, bassist, Noodle, guitarist, and Russell Hobbs, the band's drummer. And so Gorillaz is formed, with so many animated beings that they even have a story that tells the origin of each of them. But, just like other people, they also went through difficulties, remaining at a standstill for almost seven years. They only returned to activity in 2017. Since then, the group has announced two albums: The Humansin 2017 and, now, The Song Machines. Furthermore, in 2018, the group announced Ace Gangrena, a character from The Powerpuff Girls as the group's new bassist.

(Featured photo: Gorillaz's new hit features Robert Smith, from The Cure. Reproduction/Gorillaz)