Gorillaz Evolve Musically and Lyrically with ‘Cracker Island’

It’s been six years since the virtual band Gorillaz came back to the music world with a vengeance. “Cracker Island,” their newest album, and the fourth one since they ended their hiatus in 2017, shows how much they have evolved musically and lyrically throughout the years.

Music mastermind and creator of Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, hinted at a sequel to the band’s third album, “Plastic Beach” (2010) in a tweet back in October 2020. If “Cracker Island” is the rumored follow-up he should be proud of his accomplishments, especially with the album featuring artists like Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala and Bad Bunny.

The album features artists like Thundercat.
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