Gorillaz Return With New Album, Coachella Appearance

Animated music fans, you’ve been warned: Gorillaz is ready to burst back on the scene with a new single, “Stylo,”and a new record, Plastic Beach. They’ll mark this ceremonious return to music with an already-hyped appearance at the Coachella Valley Music Festival. Are you prepared for the frenzy of the Gorillaz???

You won’t have to wait long to hear the group’s first single, “Stylo,” as it debuts on radio tonight and is officially released for purchase and download on January 26th!

The Gorillaz’s third full-length, Plastic Beach, doesn’t come out long after that. You’ll be able to get your hands on it on March 9, 2010. In the meantime, the record art and tracklisting have been released for your enjoyment!

1. Orchestral Intro2. Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)3. White Flag (feat. Kano & Bashy)4. Rhinestone Eyes5. Stylo (feat. Bobby Womack and Mos Def)6. Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)7. Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon)8. Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E Smith)9. Some Kind Of Nature (feat. Lou Reed)10. On Melancholy Hill11. Broken12. Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)13. Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon)14. To Binge (feat. Little Dragon)15. Cloud Of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack)16. Pirate Jet

You’ll also be able to catch them at this year’s Coachella Valley Music Festival, where they’re headlining Sunday, April 18, for the first time since 2006. You can see this year’s full line-up right here!

Now, we all know that the Gorillaz base a lot of their performance, both live and in their videos, on animation. What do you guys think they’ll do differently this time around? Should they experiment with 3D technology? Thoughts?