Damon talks about his Nigerian record

Damon Albarn spoke to BBC Radio London yesterday, and revealed some interesting things about the making process of his new record.

"I started in Lagos and spent three weeks recording in Afrodisia with lots of Africa 70, and a lot of the old guys, like Silver Dollar, he's a great singer, Jimmy Solanke, people like that."

"But I've scrapped it all. The whole record. Because I got really into it there, but I think I kind of deluded myself, that I could pull it off. All the music's still there, and it will be used in the future."

"I have to stay true to my roots, which is a very English, kind of, tradition. So I came back, but with Tony Allen still. And we started again, and we've got some really great musicians. We've really simplified it to a four-piece so that's what I've been doing."

At the moment, the album doesn't have a release date, but according to Damon, the album will be released "when Demon Days stops selling". So expect it to to be out no sooner than summer 2006.

Damon also revealed that Gorillaz might do a live appearance in the US soon, but didn't give any details about it.

Interview transcribed by Gorillaz-Unofficial.

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