MERRIE LAND

Description

In 2007, The Good, The Bad & The Queen – made up of Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon (The Clash), Simon Tong (The Verve) and Tony Allen (Fela Kuti) – came to life and released a critically acclaimed self-titled album, a surprising and magical record drawing inspiration from all corners of the globe. Eleven years later, the four storytellers are back with "Merrie Land", produced by Tony Visconti and the band itself. Recorded between London and Wales this year as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union, this second album is a farewell letter filled with questions, a series of observations and reflections on Great Britain in 2018. Even though more than ten years have passed since the release of the first record, the timing could not be more fitting for a return: with "Merrie Land" the band continues to untangle optimism, disorientation and confusion, but in today’s atmosphere. Drawing on their respective brilliant musical histories, the four companions deliver a brilliant, hybrid, post-modern and resolutely British record.