Editing Damon Albarn (section)

===Solo career and side projects===
In 2000, Albarn participated in the soundtrack of ''[[Ordinary Decent Criminal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160611/soundtrack/ |title=Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) - Soundtracks - IMDb |website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
Albarn released ''[[Mali Music (album)|Mali Music]]'' in 2002, recorded in Mali, during a trip he made to support Oxfam in 2000.<ref name="SOSSep2002">{{cite web|last=Tingen|first=Paul|title=Damon Albarn & Simon Burwell: Recording Mali Music|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/people/damon-albarn-simon-burwell|website=Sound On Sound|date=September 2002|access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref> He has visited Nigeria to record music with Nigerian drummer [[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}

In 2003, Albarn released an EP, ''[[Democrazy]]'', a compilation of demos he recorded in various hotel rooms during the United States portion of ''[[Think Tank (Blur album)|Think Tank]]''{{'}}s tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fg63/ |title=Review of Damon Albarn – Democrazy |last=Smith |first=Jack |publisher=BBC |date=2003 |access-date=5 February 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421183715/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fg63 |archive-date=21 April 2010 }}</ref>

Albarn collaborated with producers [[Dan the Automator]], [[XL Recordings]], [[Richard Russell (XL Recordings)|Richard Russell]] & [[Rodaidh McDonald]], [[Jneiro Jarel]], DJ [[Werk Discs|Darren Cunningham]] aka Actress, [[Marc Antoine (musician)|Marc Antoine]], Alwest, [[Remi Kabaka Jr.]], [[Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs]] and [[Kwes]] as part of his week-long visit to [[Kinshasa]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to record an album, ''[[Kinshasa One Two]]'', released in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drcmusic.org/ |title=Kinshasa One Two |publisher=DRC Music |date=19 December 2011 |access-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120032047/http://drcmusic.org/ |archive-date=20 November 2011 }}</ref> All proceeds benefit [[Oxfam]]'s work in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequence.net/2011/07/damon-albarn-previews-drc-music-project-with-hallo|title=Damon Albarn previews DRC Music project with "Hallo" " Consequence of Sound|publisher=Consequence.net|date=25 July 2011|access-date=22 March 2012|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122210031/https://consequence.net/2011/07/damon-albarn-previews-drc-music-project-with-hallo/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[Maison Des Jeunes]]'', an album for Albarn's project [[Africa Express (organization)|Africa Express]], was released in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, Nick Zinner, Holy Other Detail Africa Express Album|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=14 November 2013|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/53002-damon-albarn-brian-eno-nick-zinner-holy-other-detail-africa-express-album/|access-date=14 November 2013|archive-date=15 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115141125/http://pitchfork.com/news/53002-damon-albarn-brian-eno-nick-zinner-holy-other-detail-africa-express-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, Albarn appeared in the song "Go Back" in [[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]]'s albums ''Film of Life'' and ''[[The Source (Tony Allen album)|The Source]]''.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}

In a 2013 interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Albarn announced that a forthcoming solo record would be produced by [[Richard Russell (XL Recordings)|Richard Russell]] of [[XL Recordings]]. He also said he would be taking his album on tour, and that he would play songs from all of his other bands, including Blur and Gorillaz.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-damon-albarn-on-the-future-of-blur-his-first-ever-solo-album-and-why-he-doesnt-hate-oasis-anymore-20130528 |title=Damon Albarn on Blur, His First Ever Solo Album and Why He Doesn't Hate Oasis Anymore |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=28 May 2013 |access-date=30 April 2014 |archive-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611121009/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-damon-albarn-on-the-future-of-blur-his-first-ever-solo-album-and-why-he-doesnt-hate-oasis-anymore-20130528 |url-status=live }}</ref> Albarn's debut solo album, ''[[Everyday Robots]],'' was released on 25 April 2014 to generally positive reviews. The album peaked at No. 2 on the UK charts and produced five singles: "[[Everyday Robots (song)|Everyday Robots]]", "[[Lonely Press Play]]", "[[Hollow Ponds]]", "[[Mr Tembo]]", and "[[Heavy Seas of Love]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/7983/Listen-Damon-Albarn---Mr-Tembo.utr|title=Listen: Damon Albarn – Mr Tembo|date=26 March 2014|publisher=Model Media|access-date=10 November 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211110205441/https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/7983/Listen-Damon-Albarn---Mr-Tembo.utr|archivedate=10 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1282812|title=Damon Albarn – Hollow Ponds|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment charts|GfK Entertainment]]|access-date=10 November 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211110205506/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1282812|archivedate=10 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7431/damon-albarn/|title=Damon Albarn|website=officialcharts.com|access-date=9 May 2016|archive-date=1 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601223903/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7431/damon-albarn/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was nominated for the 2014 ''[[Mercury Prize]]'' for Best Album.<ref>{{cite web | title = Mercury Prize 2014 The nominees | website = www.BBC.com | publisher = [[BBC]] | date = 10 September 2014 | url = https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29079657 | access-date = 26 October 2021 | archive-date = 26 October 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211026171838/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29079657 | url-status = live }}</ref>

In 2018, Albarn collaborated with [[Kali Uchis]], taking co-writing credits and performing on the song "In My Dreams", which appears on Uchis' album [[Isolation (Kali Uchis album)|Isolation]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Marc |title=Kali Uchis: "In My Dreams" |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/kali-uchis-in-my-dreams/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2021, [[Transgressive Records]] announced that they had signed Albarn and would be releasing his second solo album, after which Albarn revealed the title ''[[The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows]]'' and 12 November release date alongside the title track's release.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Damon Albarn Signs to Trangressive Records, Readies New Album |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/damon-albarn-signs-to-trangressive-records-readies-new-album/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=20 June 2021 |date=17 June 2021 |archive-date=19 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619183408/https://pitchfork.com/news/damon-albarn-signs-to-trangressive-records-readies-new-album/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=Damon Albarn Details New Album, Shares Song: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/damon-albarn-details-new-album-shares-song-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=23 June 2021 |date=22 June 2021 |archive-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622192657/https://pitchfork.com/news/damon-albarn-details-new-album-shares-song-listen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====The Good, the Bad & the Queen====
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[[File:The Good the Bad and the Queen mg 6673.jpg|thumb|Albarn performing with [[the Good, the Bad & the Queen]] in 2007]]
In May 2006, [[NME]] reported that Albarn was working with [[Danger Mouse (music producer)|Danger Mouse]] on his first solo album, with the group billed as [[the Good, the Bad & the Queen]].<ref name="Daily Record">{{cite web|title=It's all a bit of a blur for Damon|date=2 February 2007|access-date=5 February 2007|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/therazz/daily/tm_method=full%26objectid=18569699%26siteid=66633-name_page.html|archive-date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015034/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/therazz/daily/tm_method%3Dfull%26objectid%3D18569699%26siteid%3D66633-name_page.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Courier Mail">{{cite news|title=Good, Bad and super|date=3 February 2007|access-date=5 February 2007|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21126426-5003421,00.html|work=The Sunday Mail (Qld)|first=Lucy|last=Carne|archive-date=14 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114214327/http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21126426-5003421,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Time out">{{cite web|title=The band with no name |date=31 January 2007 |access-date=5 February 2007 |url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TONYWebArticles1/591/music/the_band_with_no_name.xml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071114180354/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TONYWebArticles1/591/music/the_band_with_no_name.xml |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 November 2007 }}</ref> It featured [[Paul Simonon]], [[Simon Tong]] and [[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]]. The album was awarded Best Album at the [[2007 MOJO Awards]] on 18 June.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|title=Osbourne scoops 'icon' at Mojo Awards|date=18 June 2007|access-date=20 June 2007|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6763751.stm|work=BBC News|archive-date=27 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827185707/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6763751.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first single by the line-up, "[[Herculean (song)|Herculean]]", was released in late October 2006, and peaked at No. 22 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. A second single, "[[Kingdom of Doom]]", and the band's debut album were then released in January 2007. That single fared slightly better than "Herculean", peaking at No. 20, while the album peaked at No. 2 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and went [[Music recording sales certification|gold]] during its first week of release in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/3641/the_good_the_bad_and_the_queen_herculean/mp3/|title=The Good, The Bad and the Queen – "Herculean"|work=Stereogum|date=10 October 2006|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=12 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812101114/http://www.stereogum.com/3641/the_good_the_bad_and_the_queen_herculean/mp3/|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[Green Fields]]" was released as the third single from the album in April 2007, just missing out on the Top 50. On 27 April 2008, the Good, the Bad & the Queen headlined the [[Love Music Hate Racism]] Carnival in Victoria Park where they introduced on stage several guests including ex-[[The Specials|Specials]] keyboard player [[Jerry Dammers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/love-music-hate-racism-carnival-victoria-park-london-816631.html|title=Love Music Hate Racism Carnival, Victoria Park, London|work=The Independent|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728061921/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/love-music-hate-racism-carnival-victoria-park-london-816631.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-great-rock-against-racism-show-plays-it-again-816221.html|title=The great Rock Against Racism show plays it again|work=The Independent|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=28 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728055643/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-great-rock-against-racism-show-plays-it-again-816221.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also worked with Syrian rapper and friend [[Eslam Jawaad]] on the song "Mr. Whippy", though the song does not appear on the album it is a B-side on the [[Herculean (song)|Herculean]] single.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/eslam-jawaad--preaching-to-the-unconverted-1655013.html|title=Eslam Jawaad – Preaching to the unconverted|work=The Independent|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=23 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123005110/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/eslam-jawaad--preaching-to-the-unconverted-1655013.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Rocket Juice and the Moon====
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''[[Rocket Juice & the Moon]]'' is the title of Albarn's side-project featuring [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] bassist [[Flea (musician)|Flea]] and [[afrobeat]] legend [[Tony Allen (musician)|Tony Allen]]. Albarn has stated that he is not responsible for the name; someone in [[Lagos]] did the sleeve design and that was the name it was given. Albarn has claimed that he is content with the outcome, as trying to come up with band names is difficult for him. The band performed together for the first time on 28 October 2011 in [[Cork (city)|Cork, Ireland]], as part of the annual [[Cork Jazz Festival]]. They performed under the moniker Another Honest Jon's Chop Up!. Their debut album was released on 26 March 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a347880/damon-albarn-flea-to-release-album-as-rocketjuice-and-the-moon.html|title=Damon Albarn, Flea to release album as Rocketjuice and the Moon|website=Digital Spy|date=27 October 2011|access-date=22 March 2012|archive-date=4 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404230722/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a347880/damon-albarn-flea-to-release-album-as-rocketjuice-and-the-moon.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Studio 13====
Albarn, along with Tom Girling and Jason Cox, established Studio 13, a recording studio for their own use, with the first projects at 13 being pre-production work for Blur's similarly-named album, as well as Albarn's contributions to the ''[[Ravenous (soundtrack)|Ravenous]]'' soundtrack.<ref name="SOSAug1999">{{cite web|last=Inglis|first=Sam|title=Damon Albarn's 13 Studio|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/people/damon-albarns-13-studio|website=Sound On Sound|date=August 1999|access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref> Since then, Studio 13 has been used not only for Albarn's projects, but also by other notable artists, including [[Paul Simonon]], [[Jorja Smith]], and others.<ref name="SOSDec2023">{{cite web|last=Tingen|first=Paul|title=Inside Track: Secrets of the Mix Engineers - Riccardo Damian|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/inside-track-jorja-smith-try-me|website=Sound On Sound|date=December 2023|access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref>

====Other projects====
In 1998, Albarn and [[Michael Nyman]] recorded the song "[[London Pride (song)|London Pride]]" for the tribute album, ''[[Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward]]'', a patriotic song [[Noël Coward]] had written in the spring of 1941 during [[the Blitz]].<ref>{{Citation | last=Clerk | first=Carol | date=21 March 1998 | title=Tennant saves Albarn's 'Pride' | periodical=[[Melody Maker]] |volume=75 |issue=12 | page=8 }}</ref>

Collaboration with [[Terry Hall (singer)|Terry Hall]] during 1994–2003:&nbsp; Having cited Hall as one of his early influences very often, Albarn and Hall went on and held a friendship for many years. They collaborated for multiple times including ''[https://www.discogs.com/release/1643738-Terry-Hall-Rainbows-EP The Rainbows EP]'', in which Albarn co-wrote lead track "Chasing A Rainbow" with Hall. Later in Hall’s second solo album [[Laugh (Terry Hall album)|''Laugh'']] released in 1997, the two co-wrote "For The Girl" and "A Room Full Of Nothing". Hall also sang on a non-album track "[[911 (Gorillaz and D12 song)|911]]" by Gorillaz;<ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2001-11-19 |title='911' IS NOT A JOKE |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/gorillaz-163-1370876 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=25 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225213756/https://www.nme.com/news/music/gorillaz-163-1370876 |url-status=live }}</ref> they were both lead vocals on "[[Lil' Dub Chefin']]" by [[Spacemonkeyz]] vs Gorillaz for both album and single version. In 2003, Hall and [[Mushtaq Omar Uddin|Mushtaq]] released ''[[The Hour of Two Lights]]'', in which Albarn co-wrote and sang on the track "Ten Eleven". The album was also released on Albarn's label [[Honest Jon's|Honest Jon's Records]] in the UK.

In 2003, Albarn worked with the [[garage rock]] band [[the Strokes]] on their album ''[[Room on Fire]]''. Producer [[Gordon Raphael]] claims that Albarn was experimenting with backing vocals on the record. In the end, however, Albarn's contributions did not make the record. "Well, I guess the songs are just perfect the way they are," Albarn stated.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-strokes-378-1381559|title=Strokes and Damon Record Together|date=16 October 2003|work=NME|access-date=7 January 2018|archive-date=8 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063422/http://www.nme.com/news/music/the-strokes-378-1381559|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year he performed "[[Fashion (David Bowie song)|Fashion]]" live with [[David Bowie]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Damon Albarn's missed David Bowie opportunity |date=19 November 2021 |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/damon-albarn-regret-david-bowie/ |publisher=Far Out Magazine |access-date=1 October 2022 |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001191517/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/damon-albarn-regret-david-bowie/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Albarn has contributed backing vocals to the songs "FM" on [[Nathan Haines]]' ''Squire for Hire'' and "Small Time Shot Away" on Massive Attack's ''[[100th Window]]'', which were released in 2003, however, for both tracks, credit was given to Gorillaz frontman [[2D (Gorillaz)|2-D]] instead. More recently, on Massive Attack's 2010 ''[[Heligoland (album)|Heligoland]]'' album, he sang on the track "Saturday Come Slow" and contributed keyboards to the track "[[Splitting the Atom]]".<ref name="NME website">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/blur/20152 |title=NME website |work=NME |location=UK |date=10 June 2005 |access-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021083506/http://www.nme.com/news/blur/20152 |archive-date=21 October 2012 }}</ref>

Albarn also produced soul singer [[Bobby Womack]]'s twenty-seventh studio album ''[[The Bravest Man in the Universe]]'', released in 2012. He recently performed on [[Jools Holland]]'s ''Hootenanny on New Year's Eve'', performing the track "Love is Gonna Lift You Up".<ref name="Blur website">{{cite web|url=http://www.blurballs.com/2013/01/watch-bobby-womack-and-damon-albarn-new.html|title=BlurBalls – Blur website|work=BlurBalls|location=UK|date=4 January 2012|access-date=15 February 2013|archive-date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801122157/http://www.blurballs.com/2013/01/watch-bobby-womack-and-damon-albarn-new.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Albarn appeared with Womack at the [[Glastonbury Festival 2013]].<ref name = "NME.COM">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/71166|title=Sunday at Glastonbury news roundup|work=NME|location=UK|date=30 June 2013|access-date=1 July 2013|archive-date=2 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702195403/http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/71166|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, Albarn appeared on [[De La Soul]]'s studio album ''[[And the Anonymous Nobody...]]'' on the song "Here in After". Albarn had previously collaborated with the group on Gorillaz' albums ''Demon Days'', ''Plastic Beach'', and ''Humanz'' on the songs "Feel Good Inc", "Superfast Jellyfish", and "Momentz", respectively.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Minsker|first1=Evan|title=De La Soul Enlist Damon Albarn, David Byrne, 2 Chainz, Little Dragon for Kickstarter-Funded Album|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/58929-de-la-soul-enlist-damon-albarn-david-byrne-2-chainz-little-dragon-for-kickstarter-funded-album/|work=Pitchfork|date=30 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015|archive-date=1 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401114022/http://pitchfork.com/news/58929-de-la-soul-enlist-damon-albarn-david-byrne-2-chainz-little-dragon-for-kickstarter-funded-album/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooper|first1=Leonie|title=De La Soul launch Kickstarter for new album set to feature Damon Albarn, David Byrne, 2 Chainz De La Soul Tickets|url=https://www.nme.com/news/de-la-soul/84060|work=NME|date=30 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402062713/http://www.nme.com/news/de-la-soul/84060|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Weiner|first1=Natalie|title=De La Soul Announce Kickstarter-Funded Album ft. Damon Albarn, David Byrne, 2 Chainz & More|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6516933/de-la-soul-kickstarter-album-damon-albarn-2-chainz|magazine=Billboard|date=30 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402055211/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6516933/de-la-soul-kickstarter-album-damon-albarn-2-chainz|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, Albarn sung with [[Mura Masa|Alex Crossan (Mura Masa)]] on "Blu", the last track of their [[Mura Masa (album)|debut album]].

In February of 2025, Albarn contributed to [[Is This What We Want?]], a fully silent album made by 1000 UK artists, in protest against copyright laws in the UK regarding artificial intelligence.