Gorillaz Announce Song, Shoe Collaboration With Converse
UK virtual electronic heroes Gorillaz famously operate their musical life in 2D, but come February, fans will be able to get their hands on some nifty real-world merchandise via limited edition Converse Chuck Taylors designed by the fantasy band’s co-creator Jamie Hewlett. By now, you’re probably familiar with Hewlett’s trademark aesthetic ”“ the gritty drawing […]
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UK virtual electronic heroes Gorillaz famously operate their musical life in 2D, but come February, fans will be able to get their hands on some nifty real-world merchandise via limited edition Converse Chuck Taylors designed by the fantasy band’s co-creator Jamie Hewlett.
By now, you’re probably familiar with Hewlett’s trademark aesthetic ”“ the gritty drawing style used to bring the Gorillaz lineup to life: Noodle, Russel Hobbs, Murdoc, and the appropriately named lead vocalist, 2D. Each of Hewlett’s four designs for Converse will reflect the members’ individual idiosyncracies as well as the group’s unified post-industrial look. The sneak peak Converse offers, the camouflage print shoe at the left, is a throwback to the artwork featured on the band’s self-titled debut album, released ten years ago.
To commemorate the decade-long milestone, Gorillaz will also release their first greatest hits package, “Singles Collection: 2001-2011,” on November 28th. In February, they will release a new song with Converse as part of the companys’s ongoing “Three Artists, One Song” campaign. Meanwhile, Hewlett’s partner-in-crime Damon Albarn just released a experimental collaborative album, Kinshasa One Two, which he recorded in the Congo.
