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...But Gorillaz Brain Could Be Jumping Jungles

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
by  presnikoff

Guy Hands is restructuring overhead and perking revenues at EMI Music. But the brain behind cartoon sensation Gorillaz is striking a separate label deal, at least temporarily.  Blur frontman Damian Albarn, the  brainchild behind Gorillaz, is reportedly shifting to XL Recordings for the upcoming album, Monkey: Journey To The West, though nothing has been finalized.

The release is based on a circus opera by the same name, created by Albarn in conjunction with Jamie Hewlett and Chen Shi-zheng.  According to a recent London Times report, Albarn is free to shop the Monkey side project because he is not performing on the release.  But Alborn did score and shape the production, a role that could raise issues of contractual fine print. 



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