Last night Gorillaz and Damon Albarn made their triumphant return with four massive new singles, ‘Ascension’, ‘Andromeda’, ‘We Got The Power’ and ‘Saturnz Barz’. Guest stars aplenty featured on the tracks, including Vince Staples, D.R.A.M., Popcaan and Jehnny Beth – but one that peaked most people’s interests doesn’t even feature on the tracklist. In fact, you can barely even hear them.
It’s only bloody Noel Gallagher. That Noel Gallagher of Blur’s Britpop nemesis, Oasis. That Noel Gallagher who once wished Damon Albarn would “catch AIDS and die”. It’s long been known that the pair have grown up and patched things up, having performed live together at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig in 2013 and teased on several occasions about teaming up in the recording booth. We almost had Graham Coxon on it too – Albarn said last night, “at one point this song had Graham, Noel and me on it and it was sort of heading slightly in the wrong direction.”
But the shock, happiness and disgust of the former foes teaming up on the same track was evident on social media.
These people’s mind were blown
https://twitter.com/odiogomelo/status/845136795419328514
So Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher collaborated on the new Gorillaz album? I guess the Blur vs Oasis feud is almost over. Cue Liam?
— s0nn (@s0nn) March 24, 2017
Noel singing on a gorillaz album. pic.twitter.com/8vm9PPUVwZ
— Gabs (@gabstab) March 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/alexshandfilm/status/845092519071432704
OMG BIRTHDAY BOY DAMON ALBARN + NOEL GALLAGHER COLLABORATION ????? #gorillaz
— a (@93aklee) March 23, 2017
Noel and Damon together on the same song. Finally a happy moment in the post void world we live in.
— Chido Ranch Doritos (@icorules) March 23, 2017
SO DAMON AND NOEL WORKED TOGETHER FOR A GORILLAZ TRACK WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE ALIVE FUCK ME
— so ?️ #justicefortrcng (@DISCOB1N) March 23, 2017
But not everyone is into it
https://twitter.com/regelregelregel/status/845033537057312768
https://twitter.com/claybrose/status/845009144075730945
Some are baffled
Noel Gallagher collabing with Damon, whata strange time
— Morning Glory (@morning_glory9) March 24, 2017
Is the rivalry well and truly over?
Two Britpop rivalries Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher collaborating in a song in the new Gorillaz album THE RIVALRY HAS ENDED
— Dan Skewers (@danskewers) March 24, 2017
Noel Gallagher collabing with Damon, whata strange time
— Morning Glory (@morning_glory9) March 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/charmlessclover/status/845000175114424321
We’ll see what Liam has to say…
https://twitter.com/g3r4rdbl4ck/status/845053299258785793
https://twitter.com/theharrylakin/status/845038740733071361
Damon with noel..liam gonna have a party out out of it
— Siwon ??? (@sisiwonc) March 23, 2017
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