Allmusic Blog — Gorillaz began as a lark but turned serious once it became Damon Albarn’s primary creative outlet following the slow dissolve of Blur. Delivered five years after the delicate whimsical melancholy of 2005’s Demon Days, Plastic Beach is an explicit... more info

AngryApe — The animated band talk about their brand new album more info

NME - The Daily Download — I'm loving this band called Ganglians at the moment. First came across them when I did that massive MP3 list of bands from the new music issue (if you never picked up the tracks from that I recommend clicking on the link and downloading at least Ligh... more info

DrownedInSound — Buon giorno! It’s Monday, streaming technology exists, let’s use some of it to listen to our albums of the week, shall we why not? Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Independent — British alternative/electronic act Gorillaz, whose studio album Plastic Beach is now available, is the most blogged musical act on March 8, according to The Hype Machine. Oxford, England indie dance-punk band Foals is number two on the list, followe... more info

All About Jazz — JamBase Albums of the Week | March 5-March 11, 2010 Dennis' Pick of the WeekFree Energy: Stuck On Nothing (Astralwerks) Getting the fundamentals right is sometimes more satisfying than truckloads of innovation. Philly's Free Energy is a gang of gu... more info

Guardian Music — The cartoon heroes' third and most impressive set is home to a large and motley crewCreative lot, humans. We melt polar icecaps and replace them with longer-lasting, non-biodegradable plastic. Gorillaz's third and (allegedly) final album is named for... more info

Guardian Music — Meet the shape-shifting superstar of tomorrow… if you can keep up with himHere's something you might want to type into Google to help you make your own personal radio show: the Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble. You might j... more info

NME Radio — Below you can listen to all the tracks Jon Hillcock played on his weekly New Noise show on NME Radio, February 28. The tracks are all listed after the jump. If you like what you hear, there's more at Newnoise.tumblr.com. Enjoy! New Noise Part One ... more info

BBC 6 Music — Swedish band Little Dragon 'inspired' by sessions with Damon Albarn more info