Waking up from a six-year coma, British virtual band Gorillaz released a new, politically fired up single the day before new US President Donald Trump took his oath of office.
In their new single “Hallelujah Money,” the British animated band pounds on how money, power and greed mirrored American politics and politicians’ motivations in the government. Benjamin Clementine recites the political anthem inside a mock-up of a Trump tower elevator, complete with visuals of cartoons and graphics related to the topic.
“I thought the best way to perfect our tree / Is by building walls / Walls like unicorns,” the singer chanted. 2D (voiced by Gorillaz lead vocals Daman Albarn) lends his vocals as a horrifying puppet at Clementine’s back.
“Gorillaz returns after six years with the apocalyptic ‘Hallelujah Money’ video, the first taste of their new record which is coming later this year. The band has issued this song on the eve of the Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump to serve as commentary on a politically-charged, historical moment,” UPROXX, which streamed the music video on YouTube, wrote in a caption. In a Facebook post, Gorillaz described their song as a “lightning bolt of truth in a black night.”
Gorillaz, the Guinness Book of World Records holder of the Most Successful Virtual Band, announced that “Hallelujah Money” will be part of the playlist of their upcoming album, “Phase Four,” due later this year. Gianna Francesca Catolico