Currently, Gorillaz is on a world tour in support of their brand-new album, Humanz, which was released last year. Most recently, when the band was in Santiago, Chile, Gorillaz gave fans a sneak peek at what could be their latest new album, which outlets have speculated will come out this year. During the Santiago, Chile, show, the group led by Damon Albarn debuted a brand-new song called “Hollywood”—the song predictably gets its name because it was written in Los Angeles. “Hollywood” is a follow-up to the group’s latest new live tune, “Idaho”, which was premiered and performed a handful of times last year.

At the start of the video, Albarn jokes with the crowd packed in the arena. In his introduction for “Hollywood”, he notes, “So, if you go and tell anyone that we’re putting a new album out very soon, then I’ll deny it, because I didn’t say that.” As told by Consequence of Sound, Albarn’s co-collaborator in Gorillaz, artist Jamie Hewlett has previously gone on the record and discussed Gorillaz upcoming new album, noting that the record would mark a “new direction” for the band. He explained, “I’m inventing a new style for the next Gorillaz album. … Damon started to send me demos for new songs quite early on and that’s exciting, to hear the new direction.” When Gorillaz’s Humanz follow-up is released, it will mark the group’s sixth album to date.

You can watch Gorillaz’s world premiere of “Hollywood”, as well as one of the band’s first-ever live take on another new tune, “Idaho”, below.

Gorillaz – “Hollywood” – Santiago, CH – 3/20/2018

[Video: Edward Zuñiga]

Gorillaz – “Idaho” – Seattle, WA – 9/30/2017

[Video: zelaniee]

 

[H/T Consequence of Sound]