In TV they talk of the “anthology series”: a regular, recurring show, like The Twilight Zone, Tales of The Unexpected, Inside No.9 or Black Mirror, where each episode has a different setting, cast and sometimes director, unified only by a small team of writers or showrunners. In a similar vein, you could see certain 21st-century outfits – Sault, UNKLE, Handsome Boy Modelling School, Mr Jukes – as “anthology groups”: modular ensembles with a shifting cast of guest musicians and vocalists, changing from song to song.
Gorillaz are, of course, the anthology group ne plus ultra. Just two threads hold the project together. One is the punky, cartoonish artwork of Jamie Hewlett; the other is the anything-goes sonic adventurism of Damon Albarn…
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One of the many iconic releases held within Gorillaz’s discography is getting the live treatment for the second time since its 2005 release. After immortalizing the live version of Demon Days with a concert film, the animated band grabs another live performance from April 2006 at the Apollo Theater.
Record Store Day 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Gorillaz iconic 6x platinum album ‘Demon Days’ with the release of ‘Live from the Apollo Theater’, the first vinyl pressing ever from the recording of the iconic 2006 show in Harlem, New York. ‘Demon Days Live’ consisted of two residencies, with five shows played at the Manchester Opera House and another five played at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.