Stevie Nicks on working with Gorillaz on ‘Cracker Island’

Stevie Nicks has spoken concerning the expertise of working with Gorillaz on their forthcoming new album ‘Cracker Island’.

The Damon Albarn-led cartoon band are as a consequence of launch the file on February 24, 2023 through Parlophone (pre-order here). It’ll characteristic their current Tame Impala collaboration ‘New Gold’, in addition to visitor spots from the likes of Dangerous Bunny, Beck and Thundercat.

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Nicks will seem on a tune referred to as ‘Oil’, and recalled changing into “an honorary Gorilla” throughout a brand new interview on Apple Music 1.

“Properly, I've to let you know, it was actually nice,” she advised Zane Lowe. “As a result of [‘Cracker Island’ co-producer] Greg Kurstin despatched [the song] to me. I name Greg again, and I'm going, ‘Oh, I believe that is now our new favorite tune, and I haven’t even sung on it but. However sure, I'd love to do that’.”

Nicks continued: “I realized that tune as if I had written that tune and as if I used to be a Englishman, with that accent. And I like it a lot.”

The Fleetwood Mac singer went on to disclose that her “one demand” to Gorillaz was to characteristic within the official ‘Oil’ music video. “As a result of that’s how I do know concerning the Gorillaz, is due to all their loopy cartoon movies,” she defined.

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“I need to be a Gorilla, and I need to have massive, false eyelashes, and I need to have blonde hair, proper? So, that’s what I stated. And so, they’re doing it as we converse. And the entire tune is… I believe that tune is someplace between love and warfare.”

Nicks added: “I can’t wait until it comes out as a result of I’m so pleased with it. Now, I used to be an honorary Heartbreaker. I used to be an honorary Foo Fighter. And now, I’m an honorary Gorilla. I’m so glad.”

Talking concerning the new Gorillaz album beforehand, the band’s guitarist Noodle defined: “‘Cracker Island’ is the sound of change and the refrain of the collective.” Drummer Russel added: “When the reckoning comes, gotta be able to step by the gateway. Cracker Island’s acquired the entry codes…”.

In the meantime, Stevie Nicks has shared a brand new cowl of Buffalo Springfield‘s ‘For What It’s Price’.