The Good, The Bad And The Queen
Where does he find the time? Fresh from a year's worth of promoting his massively successful Gorillaz project, what Damon Albarn did next was not only go and form a supergroup (comprising The Clash's Paul Simonon on bass, Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen on drums and The Verve's Simon Tong on guitar), but write what is being foreseen as a great album too.

On the basis of recent single Herculean, GBQ's sound is gentler than you might expect; all dubby atmospherics and introspective soundscapes, with Albarn's languid vocals draped melodically over the top. Think Thirteen/Out Of Time-era Blur but moodier. With Brian "Dangermouse/Gnarls Barkley" Burton on production duties, GBQ's debut has all the ingredients required to make it one of the most exciting albums of the year....