MUSIC VIDEO: Gorillaz (feat. James Murphy & André 3000) - DoYaThing

Happy Leap Day, folks! Before celebrating by bumping into Leap Day Williams on the street, take a gander at the just released video for Gorillaz collaboration "DoYaThing." The video features the combination of live action and 3D character rendering we last saw in director and Gorilla Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl)'s "Stylo" video. The video features the morning routine of the Gorillaz gang at their apartment on 212 Wobble Street, London.

Looking like the digs of some broke college kids rather than the self-touted "world’s most successful virtual band" (Comic Book Resources), the video follows 2-D in his morning routine. Along the way, he's interrupted by Murdoc comically holding up the staircase by chairlift and later beating 2-D with the very shoe that inspired all this nonsense. Meanwhile, OutKast André 3000's apparition also haunts the cupboards and refrigerator, looking like Pimp Racer X.

Check out the video above and follow the jump for video storyboards and more.

MUSIC NEWS & INTERLUDES: Feb. 26, 2012

I wanted to follow up on the rampant "DoYaThing" news (which we should all be well aware of by now) with a link to the possibly leaked 13-minute cut, but however righteous the news, I felt another post would be approaching overkill. So, I took a few moments to scour the interwebs for some overlooked and generally noteworthy music headlines to supplement.

First, here's that Gorillaz+James Murphy+André 3000 extended jam. I searched far and wide for a download to no avail. Same goes for embedded streaming content, so head on over to those news-greedy bastards at 107.7 The End to listen to Murphy's extended electro-rock jam and André's now infamously ad lib refrain, "I'm the shit," which we can only assume was pirated directly from Murdoc's hard drive.

In related news, André 3000 revealed to GQ magazine that there are no plans for a new OutKast album, despite a 2008 interview with Pitchfork where Big Boi indicated the two were recording new material. Bummer.

"DoYaThing" Out Now

The Gorillaz, James Murphy, André 3000 collabo we've been repping is finally out today, and let me say, it's well worth the wait. The four-and-a-half minute track packs all the elements you'd expect from each artist involved. Gorillaz is way up front with a reggae-funk beat and Albarn's mumbled vocals which Murphy accentuates with LCD-ish keys and falsetto vocals on the chorus. André pops in at the 1:49-minute mark with some The Love Below stylized crooning, singing "every time we try we get nowhere," before dropping some serious whirlwind rhymes.

Download the track and follow the bump for Murdoc's official announcement.

Gorillaz - DoYaThing (preview)

Last week we reported the Gorillaz would release "DoYaThing," a collaboration with James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) and André 3000 (OutKast) in partnership with Converse for their "Three Artists, One Song" series. Radio station 107.7 The End posted a 30-second preview of the track as well as a behind the scenes clip (below) to their website today. Without official word from damn near anyone, the clip remains unofficially unofficial and seems to have originated from Gorillaz Youtube fan page AllEyesOnGorillaz.

"DoYaThing" drops February 23rd on Converse.com.

Gorillaz + James Murphy + André 3000 = "DoYaThing"

Albarn, Murdoc, Hewlett

Free from an apparent gag order, Murdoc, the Satanic bassist of cartoon band Gorillaz, announced a new track from musician Damon Albarn (Blur) and illustrator Jamie Hewlett (Tank Girl)'s alternative (in every sense of the word) cartoon pop band via his SoundCloud page. "DoYaThing" will be available as a free download Thursday, Feb. 23rd, through Converse. Yeah, the shoe company.

Now, get this -- "DoYaThing" features two "retired" modern music icons: James Murphy (in his second post-LCD Soundsystem appearance) and André 3000 of OutKast.