Track Of The Day: Gorillaz - Magic City

The new Gorillaz album 'The Now Now' was released at the end of last month, a set of songs that provide a noticeable contrast to last year's 'Humanz'. Wheras that album and its predecessors were often very busy in terms of arrangements, and full of guest vocalists, 'The Now Now' relies more on the masterful songwriting skills of Damon Albarn, and his production methods. Resilient genius Albarn has always excelled at creating yearning, beautifully sad melodies, and 'Magic City' is another classic, enveloping the listener in a stunning atmosphere of space age melancholy.

'The Now Now' is a dark, sad and alluring record that I recommend as a soundtrack for late summer nights.