Meanwhile EP is an extended play by English virtual band Gorillaz, released on 26 August 2021. The EP was released as a celebration of Notting Hill Carnival in London, England, an annual event that was cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The cover art is the south facing side of Trellick Tower.
Background
On 29 June 2021, Damon Albarn revealed in an interview with NME that Gorillaz was working on new "carnival-themed music", saying that their upcoming record would return to the band's roots.
On 10 August 2021, Gorillaz debuted three new songs, "Meanwhile" (featuring British rapper Jelani Blackman), "Jimmy Jimmy" (featuring British rapper AJ Tracey), and "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jamaican singer Alicaì Harley), during a free concert at The O2 Arena in London, England exclusively for National Health Service employees and their families. They then performed them again at the subsequent concert open to the public the next day (both of which served as the first live audience concerts of the Song Machine Tour).
Track listing All tracks are written by Damon Albarn, Remi Kabaka Jr., and the tracks' respective guest(s).
Personnel
Gorillaz Damon Albarn – vocals, production , bass, keyboards , steelpans , guitar, melodica Jamie Hewlett – artwork, design Stephen Sedgwick – mixing Remi Kabaka Jr. – production, percussion , drum programming John Davis – mastering Samuel Egglenton – engineering Femi Koleoso – drums Mike Smith – keyboards Jeff Wootton – guitar Jesse Hackett – keyboards Karl Vanden Bossche – percussion Seye Adelekan – bass
Additional musicians Jelani Blackman – vocals Barrington Levy – vocals Jorja Smith – additional vocals Isabelle Dunn – cello Nina Foster – violin Oli Langford – violin Sarah Tuke – violin AJ Tracey – vocals Alicaì Harley – vocals Ade Omotayo – additional vocals Angel Silvera – additional vocals Matt Maijah – additional vocals Michelle Ndegwa – additional vocals Petra Luke – additional vocals Rebecca Freckleton – additional vocals
Additional technical Alicaì Harley – programming Dave Guerin – engineering Matt Butcher – engineering, mixing
Charts Chart (2021) Peakposition
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