Tranz

"Tranz"
Single by Gorillaz
from the album The Now Now
Released 14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
Format
Studio Studio 13
Genre Kraut rock[1], post-punk, new wave
Length 2:42
Label
Songwriter(s) Damon Albarn
Producer(s)
Gorillaz singles chronology
"Hollywood"
(2018)		 "Tranz"
(2018)

“Tranz” is a song by English virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 14 September 2018 with a music video as the sixth single from their sixth studio album, The Now Now.[2] On 28 September 2018, a remix of the song by Poté was released. The song charted at #16 on the Billboard's Hot Rock Songs.[3]

Music video

The music video begins with a neon title card that says “Gorillaz TRANZ” that lights up before going back to dark. The video then transitions to the band doing a performance of the song in a live setting with a psychedelic background featuring various patterns and shapes. It begins with a close up of 2D’s face that zooms out as the song begins to start. It then zooms out to the full band in the order of Russel, Noodle, and finally Ace all playing their respective instruments. As the chorus starts, the background begins to change faster, into more colourful patterns, as 2D spreads his arms and bright lights begin to shine out of his eyes. There is then a sequence of each member playing an instrument, starting with 2D on keys, Russel on drums, Ace on bass, and Noodle on guitar. The video again transitions to 2D’s arms spread out and glowing eyes, the sequence of characters playing their instrument plays again and becomes more distorted. Then, a close up of 2D’s face blowing in the wind is shown. It then shows the two 2Ds facing each other with another 2D coming out the mouth of one and into the other, followed by 2D bending and flopping to the rhythm of the music. There is then a stop motion claymation sequence of 2D with a runny nose and another of 2D with a rotting tongue. At the end of the video, the bending 2D figure falls over on ground.

The music video for ‘Tranz’ was directed by Blinkink and Eddy, and was directed by Jamie Hewlett & Nicos Livesey. The video also features original claymation portions from Lee Hardcastle, and 3D animation by Marco Mori, Erik Ferguson, and Oliver Latta. [4]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[5] 16

References

  1. ↑ Pareles, Jon (27 June 2018). "Behind the Cartoon Gorillaz, Damon Albarn Is a Man Alone". NY Times. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Pedrosa, Marina (13 September 2018). "Gorillaz Hit the Stage in Psychedelic 'Tranz' Video: Watch". Billboard.
  3. ↑ "Gorillaz Tranz Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. 28 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tranz by Jamie Hewlett X Nicos Livesey". Blinkink. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gorillaz Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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