On 9 September the band released ” Strange Timez “, the sixth episode of Song Machine . The track features Robert Smith , from the Cure . 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 1 October the band released ” The Pink Phantom “, the seventh episode of Song Machine . The track features John and the American R&B recording artist 6lack. Before the release of Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez , Gorillaz started a radio show on Apple Music called Song Machine Radio where each virtual character has a turn to invite special guests and play some of their favourite tunes. A few days ahead of the release of Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez , Albarn revealed that he had written a song for the project’s second season.
Strange Timez release
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