Damon Albarn and Blur

Thank you, Seamus, for bringing my attention to the busy, busy Damon Albarn.

Damon Albarn is the name of the vocalist whose cartoon identity is 2-D from the previously mentioned band, Gorillaz. Not only is he a vocalist, he is also a songwriter and overall musician.

The question was, will Damon's upcoming project with the band Blur inhibit the production and release of the rumored new album coming out this year from the Gorillaz? It is my opinion that Damon has bitten off just enough to chew. The band (Blur) is planning to perform their first show since 2002, and is scheduled to play on July 3, 2009. Damon Albarn is the singer for the band. But Blur isn't the only thing on Damon's agenda: earlier this month he opened a new opera titled Monkey: A Journey to the West, and is still planning on working on the rumored Gorillaz album. Damon's plans also include traveling to Syria in March.

The answer to the question: although not definite, I would say that Damon Albarn wants to keep busy before he performs with the rest of Blur, which means that the Gorillaz are still going to have a new album this year.

There is also a rumor going around about My Chemical Romance (MCR)! On January 18, they posted on Twitter, saying, "heading to a recording studio". In December 2008, it was said in an interview with MCR that "we are going to be getting together this month (December) to discuss and arrange the new album. After the new year we will begin writing". Perhaps the year 2009 will be the year that rock bands will get together and release new tunes!