Gorillaz secure their second Official Number 1 album with Cracker Island today. The latest LP from the virtual rock group and creation of Blur's Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett – comprising 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russell Hobbs – becomes their first chart-topper in 17 years, the band having last reached the summit with Demon Days in 2005.
Speaking exclusively to Official Charts, Gorillaz star Murdoc Niccals says: “Never in doubt, really. Not only was this foretold in the prophecies, we have the greatest fans in the cosmos!
Plus, an army of Cracker Island crack teams all over the world doing their bit for the cause. “It really does take a global village to raise a Number 1 smash hit album!
Praise be to every single one of you!” Parlophone Co-Presidents Nick Burgess and Mark Mitchell say: "Gorillaz have always been, and very much remain, one of the most innovative and pioneering bands on the planet. "Cracker Island is proof that their creative spirit is as powerful as it's ever been and the success of the album shows the audience is still growing and evolving with the band’s music.
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