Damon Albarn Is Co-Producing the New Album From Bobby Womack

"I think if people have been listening to things like Frank Ocean and the Weeknd [they'll like it]."
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In an interview with Billboard, XL Records head Richard Russell explained that he's co-producing the upcoming album from soul veteran Bobby Womack alongside Damon Albarn. Thev've made 15 or 16 new tracks for a near-finished album that will likely be out next year.

From the interview:

"Because Bobby guested on the Gorillaz record and him and Damon toured a lot together they had the idea of doing something new. Me and Damon worked together on the DRC Music album, so it kind of naturally came together to do something with Bobby...

I think it sounds like a very modern soul record, really. His voice is amazing and I think if people have been listening to things like Frank Ocean and the Weeknd [then they'll like it]. I think those artists are very influenced by Bobby and you can join a lot of the dots."

Back in October, Lana Del Rey alluded to a track she recorded with Russell, Albarn and Womack-- perhaps it'll appear on Womack's upcoming album. UPDATE: In an interview with the Toronto magazine Now, Del Rey elaborated on the collaboration. She stated that Albarn asked her to sing on the Womack record after hearing her on television."They wanted me to freestyle a couple of choruses," she said. "It doesn't mean that they're gonna use it. You never know, really, but the boys were nice."

Below, watch the video for "Stylo", a collaboration between Gorillaz, Bobby Womack, and Mos Def: