The record was released on January 8, 2021.
Whilst working on the album, Arcade Fire and Owen Pallet wrote the original score of Spike Jonze ‘s 2013 science-fiction romance film Her . Arcade Fire also wrote the song “Supersymmetry” for the film, which would later appear on Reflektor , as well as the melody for “Porno” which can…
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Following the release of the compilation, Gallagher began work on the next High Flying Birds album, releasing two demos of songs to come to celebrate each new year during the heights of the pandemic. The songs were “We’re Gonna Get There in the End” (31 December 2020) and “Trying to…
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On 24 December the band released “The Lost Chord”, the ninth and final episode of the first season of Song Machine . The track features the British musician Leee John .
On 7 November 2020, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
On 5 November the band released ” The Valley of the Pagans “, the eighth episode of Song Machine . The track features the American singer Beck . The music video is known for being the first major studio production filmed in Grand Theft Auto V . The video ends…
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In November 2020, Aurora recorded the title track for the Norwegian Christmas miniseries Stjernestøv for NRK , under the musical direction of Gaute Tønder; she then contributed vocals to “Vinterens Gåte” and “Det Ev Ei Rosa Sprunge” for Herborg Kråkevik ‘s album Juleroser . Backed by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra…
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On October 26, 2020, the band announced via Twitter that their upcoming album, Einsteins of Consciousness , would be their last, and posted a message saying goodbye to their fans and promising one final tour when it’s appropriate to do so.
Gorillaz also announced the title and tracklist for Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez , released on 23 October 2020, featuring further guest appearances from Elton John , 6lack , JPEGMafia , Kano , Roxani Arias, Moonchild Sanelly and Chai , among others.
On October 21, 2020, Butler was interviewed for the Broken Record podcast, where he commented about Arcade Fire’s sixth album.