DARE EP Delayed (17/10)

The US DARE iTunes EP release has been delayed two weeks, and will now be released on November 7.

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iTunes Exclusive EPs (16/10)

Gorillaz have announced the release of four iTunes EPs, exclusive to the US market to be released starting on October 24th with the DARE EP. Each EP will feature 2 video tracks and two audio tracks, and will be complemented by a digital booklet containing stills and other images as well as links to exclusive wallpaper and screensavers.

Upon the release of each EP we will be unveiling the tracklist and release info for the next EP here on fans.gorillaz.com on our iTunes EP page in the multimedia section of the site.

Click here for Gorillaz on iTunes US.

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Q Bits & Bobs (3/10)

Gorillaz' Demon Days has been proclaimed by this month's Q Magazine as one of the 20 greatest albums of the past 20 years. Here's what they had to say about the band's latest long-player:

"Surpassing even Blur's creative and commercial peaks, Damon Albarn threw the London Community Gospel Choir, Shaun Ryder and Dennis Hopper into the mix on this modern classic. Also introduces the wider world to Danger Mouse, a talent you suspect is just getting started."

They also give some glowing column inches to the band's new book, Rise of the Ogre (released 2 November), with this four-star review:

"Gorillaz might have been part-conceived as a means of stepping back from frontman chores but Damon Albarn has overcompensated everywhere else. Each Gorillaz project is more mind-bogglingly ambitious than the last. Accordingly, this autobiography is mammoth: generous in text and with Jamie Hewlett's wonderful artwork. From Murdoc's birth in 'the stinking borough of Stoke-on-Trent' to Gorillaz moving to LA's Mulholland Drive in 2002, the made-up band's made-up story - as 'told' to live drummer Cass Browne - is rendered in Spinal Tap richness. Music to the eyes. Essential Quote: 'The truth is cheaper than fiction' - Murdoc."

Not sure what Murdoc's going to make of all of this praise for Albarn in company but some fantastic reviews nonetheless!

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Rise of the Ogre Competition (29/9)

Gorillaz' new autobiography Rise of the Ogre will be released November 2 in all good bookshops. Want to get your hands on a special copy? Head on over to the Gorillaz' MySpace Blog for information on a special new competition where you can get a signed copy of the book and your winning entry posted on Gorillaz.com!

Note: The competition closes on October 28 and all entrants will provide exclusive license to Gorillaz.com to use any submitted content. Good luck!

Click here to pre-order the new book from amazon.com.

PS. Have a click and vote for fans.gorillaz.com at the Digital Music Awards.

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Slowboat To USA/New Kid Robot Collaboration (13/9)

The DVD Slowboat To Hades will be released in the States on the 7th November 2006 in all good shops. In other news, here's a press release from Kid Robot...

Fresh off their multi-platinum selling album Demon Days, Gorillaz and Kidrobot team up again, this time with a multi-set toy collaboration. The collaboration features new figures of Gorillaz band members 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel.

The new soft vinyl figures will be available in 3 different color variations (dubbed the "Basic" set, "2-tone" set and the "White" set) 60,000 Basic editions, 1,000 2-tone and 4,000 White editions will be produced. The first set to release is the Basic set on October 16th and each figure will retail for $19.95. The White, $24.95 each, and 2-tone, $29.95 each, will release on November 2nd.

Each figure comes in a unique box with exclusive accessories and will vary in height from 6 1/4 inches to 8 1/4 inches. This highly anticipated release is the second Kidrobot, Gorillaz collaboration. The first line of Gorillaz toys, produced by Kidrobot, was a huge success and sold out in weeks. The Gorillaz figures will be sold at all Kidrobot stores, online at www.kidrobot.com and with other select retailers.