What would Murdoc make of it? Previously, Gorillaz live performances have seen the “real” musicians play anonymously behind a curtain. But not tonight. If anything, tonight’s show abandons the notion of Gorillaz as a “virtual band” altogether. It seems more about establishing Damon Albarn’s overdue re-emergence as a front man, after spending close to a decade in the background on a number of collaborative projects, from Mali Music to The Good, The Bad And The Queen and Gorillaz.
To paraphrase Dolly Parton, it must take a lot of care to look as chaotic as this. I’m referring not to Neil Young himself, not exactly, but to the astonishingly cluttered stage around him, dressed to look like – well, backstage, really, behind the scenes at some lost old-time opry.
The Gene Clark No Other Band - featuring members of Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Beach House and Fairport Convention - have been announced as the third headliner for this year's End Of The Road festival.
They will join previously announced headliners The Flaming Lips and Wild Beasts at the festival, which runs from August 29 - 31 at Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset.
Other acts confirmed today for this year's festival are: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, St Vincent, tUnE-yArDs, Jenny Lewis, Felice Brothers and Black Lips.
