Gorillaz Announce Augmented Reality Debut of New Song “Skinny Ape” in NY, London - Consequence

The virtual set Gorillaz are up to immoderate real-life hijinks, sharing caller opus “Skinny Ape” from the upcoming album Cracker Island and announcing a two-city augmented world unrecorded debut.

“Don’t beryllium bittersweet for me,” virtual Gorillaz vocalist 2-D (Damon Albarn) sings. “I’m a cartoon G/ And my intent is to respire successful a caller world/ Don’t beryllium bittersweet for me.”

You tin beryllium bittersweet oregon not successful idiosyncratic astatine 1 of the 2 “immersive” unrecorded debuts of the song. The archetypal acceptable goes down at 2:30 p.m. ET connected December 17th successful Times Square, New York, with the 2nd pursuing astatine 14:00 GMT connected December 18th successful Piccadilly Circus, London. According to a statement, “These first-of-their-kind immersive experiences volition let fans to stitchery unneurotic to witnesser Gorillaz play successful existent beingness — really larger than beingness — arsenic Murdoc, 2D, Noodle and Russel virtually operation implicit them, playing successful the midst of 2 of the world’s astir iconic skylines.”

The shows were conceptualized by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and French manager and illustrator Fx Goby, and volition usage Google’s augmented world merchandise ARCore Geospatial API.

Virtual bass subordinate Murdoc Niccals said, “To each our followers, get acceptable for the biggest Times Square takeover since that different gorilla smashed the spot up. Bigger successful information cos there’s 4 of us. Thanks to the techies astatine Google, we’ve created the euphony video lawsuit of the century, truthful don your pinkish robes and travel spot Gorillaz similar you’ve ne'er seen america before. The aboriginal is nigh!”

Gorillaz person released a abbreviated teaser trailer for “Skinny Ape,” and it does so amusement the virtual avatars moving similar King Kong betwixt the skyscrapers. Check that retired and watercourse the opus below.

Cracker Island is owed retired February 24th and pre-orders are ongoing. Previously, the set shared the singles “Cracker Island,” “New Gold,” and “Baby Queen.”