Garage Palace Explained

Garage Palace
Cover:Garage Palace Gorillaz.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Gorillaz featuring Little Simz
Album:Humanz (Super Deluxe Edition)
Released:31 October 2017
Length:2:31
Producer:
Chronology:Gorillaz
Prev Title:Strobelite
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Andromeda (D.R.A.M Special)
Next Year:2017

"Garage Palace" is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz featuring British rapper Little Simz, who had been touring with the band and played at the first Demon Dayz Festival with the band where they performed the track and "Clint Eastwood".[1] It was released on 31 October 2017 as a single from the Super Deluxe edition of the band's fifth studio album Humanz alongside a music video.[2] It is one of the 14 outtakes from the Humanz sessions that didn't make it to the final album.[3] [4]

Promotion

The song was first premiered by Damon Albarn on the Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show where he would also tease the track "Hollywood".[5] During this, he also talked a bit about the collaboration stating, "I just was really struck by her kind of individualism, she's just not part of a scene, and I think that's great for her."[6]

Music video

A music video was released alongside the release of the single on 31 October 2017. It was directed by Noah Harris, and features the band and Little Simz in a 16-bit[7] video game fighting enemies and reaching checkpoints. At the end of the song, they take to the sky where they reach the final boss.

Charts

It charted as an "extra tip" on the Ultratip charts.[8]

Personnel

References

  1. Web site: Watch Little Simz' electrifying Demon Dayz set . 2023-04-10 . Red Bull.
  2. Web site: Gorillaz shares "Garage Palace" featuring Little Simz . 2023-04-10 . The FADER.
  3. Web site: Gorillaz: "Garage Palace" [ft. Little Simz] ]. 2023-04-10 . Pitchfork.
  4. Web site: Blistein . Jon . 2017-11-01 . Watch Gorillaz, Little Simz Slay Foes in 'Garage Palace' Video . 2023-04-10 . Rolling Stone.
  5. Web site: Gaca . Anna . Gorillaz – "Garage Palace" (Ft. Little Simz) . 2023-04-10 . Spin.com . 2017-10-31.
  6. Web site: 2017-11-01 . Little Simz Slays in Stunning Visualiser For Gorillaz' Garage Palace . 2023-04-10 . VERSUS.
  7. Web site: Promonews . Gorillaz ft Little Simz 'Garage Palace' (Visualiser) by Noah Harris Videos . 2023-04-10 . Promonewstv.
  8. Web site: Gorillaz feat. Little Simz - Garage Palace - ultratop.be . 2023-04-10 . www.ultratop.be.
  9. Web site: Gorillaz . 2023-04-10 . Billboard.