Get excited - Gorillaz’s new album will be “ready fairly soon”

An update on the new Gorillaz album: it’s going to be “ready fairly soon,” according to Damon Albarn.

The Blur frontman offered a glimpse of their work-in-progress when speaking to BBC Radio 6 Music.. Albarn said: “Later in the year we’ll be starting to get the whole Gorillaz thing together.” He added: “I’m loving it and it’s getting there. It should be ready fairly soon.”

The record, which was initially teased by Jamie Hewlett, has been touted for a late 2016 / early 2017 release. Previously, they said they’d be back in the studio from September. And it looks like they’ve been working with rapper Vic Mensa on new material.

Listen to an excerpt from the 6 Music interview below.