| 词条 | Empire Ants |
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| name = Empire Ants | cover = File:Gorillaz Empire Ants Cover Art.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = | artist = Gorillaz and Little Dragon | album = Plastic Beach | released = 3 March 2010 | format = | recorded = | studio = Studio 13, London | venue = | genre = Trip hop, electronica, alternative dance | length = 4:43 | label =
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| producer = Albarn }} "Empire Ants" is a song by virtual band Gorillaz, released on their third studio album Plastic Beach. It features guest vocals and instrumentation from the trip hop band Little Dragon. OverviewGorillaz frontman Damon Albarn was first introduced to Little Dragon through his partner Suzi Winstanley, who was a fan of the band's music.[1] Yukimi Nagano had not known of Gorillaz prior to collaborating, and was initially ambivalent towards the idea of collaboration; when Nagano's manager explained that Albarn was a member of English rock band Blur, she expressed mild surprise that Albarn still made music. Nagano later explained: "I definitely wasn’t as charged as I perhaps might have been if I knew who they were. Everyone was telling me it was a big deal."[2] Nagano and Albarn spent multiple days at Studio 13, Albarn's personal studio in London, England; Nagano's vocal contributions to "Empire Ants" and "To Binge" were recorded during this time. Albarn played several instrumental tracks for Nagano, allowing her to choose which would be used for the collaboration. Nagano enjoyed collaborating with Albarn, praising both the diversity of the tracks and the organic nature of the recording process.[3] Personnel
Reception"Empire Ants" has received generally positive reviews. BBC Music described the song as "a trickling ballad to rank alongside Blur’s best", and Pitchfork characterized Little Dragon's contributions to Plastic Beach as "airy, elusive, and amazingly beautiful."[4][5] Live performances"Empire Ants" was performed live throughout the Escape to Plastic Beach world tour.[3] Both Nagano and Little Dragon bassist Fredrik Wallin toured alongside Gorillaz for the North American leg of the tour, with the remainder of Little Dragon joining on for the European and Oceanic legs.[6] The song was also performed at Coachella 2010, an event which Nagano would later claim was a turning point for her as an artist.[7] For Humanz Tour, Nagano reunited with Gorillaz to perform "Empire Ants" at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco in 11 August 2017, her first performance of the song in nearly 7 years.[8] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKe5tWdYt7s&t=8s|title=Damon Albarn & Yukimi Nagano Interview|date=2010|publisher=Dazed|accessdate=14 August 2017|via=Youtube}} {{Gorillaz singles}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/18414/1/little-dragons-big-pop-moment|title=A fairytale unicorn roadtrip with Little Dragon|date=14 February 2014|first=Michael|last=Cragg|website=dazeddigital.com|accessdate=14 August 2017}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2579716/gorillaz-tour-little-dragon/|title=GORILLAZ GET TOUR AND STUDIO SUPPORT FROM LITTLE DRAGON|date=11 October 2010|first=Joel|last=Hanek|website=mtv.com|accessdate=14 August 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/jcgw/|title=Plastic Beach Review|date=2010|first=Mark|last=Beaumont|website=bbc.co.uk/music|accessdate=14 August 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14008-plastic-beach/|title=Plastic Beach|date=10 March 2010|first=Sean|last=Fennessey|website=pitchfork.com|accessdate=14 August 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/950825/little-dragon-preps-new-album-after-gorillaz-tour|title=Little Dragon Preps New Album After Gorillaz Tour|date=29 December 2010|first=Megan|last=Vick|website=billboard.com|accessdate=14 August 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/04/18/little-dragon-season-high-interview-yukimi-nagano|title=Why Little Dragon Still Want To Provoke You|date=18 April 2017|first=Alexandra|last=Pollard|website=thefader.com|accessdate=14 August 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1957065/watch-gorillaz-yukimi-nagano-perform-empire-ants-live-for-the-first-time-in-7-years-at-outside-lands/video/|title=Watch Gorillaz & Yukimi Nagano Perform “Empire Ants” Live For The First Time In 7 Years At Outside Lands|date=12 August 2017|first=Peter|last=Helman|website=stereogum.com|accessdate=14 August 2017}} 3 : Gorillaz songs|Songs written by Damon Albarn|2010 songs |
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