"The History Song" by The Good, The Bad, And The Queen

As far as supergroups go, the early signs on The Good, The Bad, and The Queen are very promising. Comprised of Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Simon Tong (The Verve) and Tony Allen (Africa 70, Fela Kuti), all these men have rock solid pedigrees coming into this project. Add in the production work of Dangermouse and you have four decades of cutting edge sitting in one room. It's kinda scary, when you think about it. Uniting such divergent influences as Brit-Pop, Punk, Hip Hop, and Afrobeat, could easily produce brilliance or a trainwreck. Thankfully, "The History Song" falls squarely in the brilliant camp as it matches the sly vocals of one Mr. Albarn, with the eerie accoustic guitar work of Simon Tong, and a dub heavy rhythm section featuring a bass line Paul Simonon ripped from his London Calling/Sandinista Days. It all comes off as a sort of "Guns of Brixton" for the 21st century. The Good, The Bad, and The Queen - The History Song.mp3 The debut disc by The Good, The Bad, and The Queen will drop on January 22nd in the Uk, and the following day in the states. The Good, The Bad, and The Queen Preorder(Amazon UK, Amazon USA)