Gorillaz Release Free iPad Album "The Fall"

The Fall follows the March release of Gorillaz last studio set, Plastic Beach. In a recent interview, Albarn said he wanted to release the new album quickly to avoid arguments that its songs had been mixed or recorded outside of the iPad.

"I literally made it on the road in America over a month," he said. "If I left it until the New Year to release it, then the cynics out there would say, 'Oh well, it's been tampered with.' But if I put it out now, they'd know that I haven't done anything because I've been on tour ever since."

Here is the tracklist for Gorillaz "The Fall": 

"Phoner to Arizona" 

"Revolving Doors"

"HillyBilly Man"

"Detroit" 

"Shy-town"

"Little Pink Plastic Bag" 

"The Joplin Spider" 

"The Parish of Space Dust" 

"The Snake in Dallas" 

"Amarillo" 

"The Speak It Mountains"

"Aspen Forest" 

"Bobby in Phoenix" 

"California and the Slipping of the Sun" 

"Seattle Yodel" 

If you're a fan of the Gorillaz, don't forget to check online for an additional present this Christmas Day. The band has always been known for seeking out ways to set themselves apart  which leads us to the digital Christmas gift of the album "The Fall," now available to listen to online on the band's site.

And by the way, it was composed using mostly an iPad, with just a few other instruments.

You'll need to have a membership to their fan club to download the album, but anyone can listen for free. The album will also have an official release, and hard copy, next year.

The album has a much slower and more basic vibe than the Gorillaz normal high-production, technically superior collections. But considering the band had just 32 days to make the music, with the added task of composing partially on an iPad, you can't help being at least a little impressed. The use of the iPad was partially what led the band to record an album quickly in time for the holidays.

"I hope I'll be making the first record on an iPad," frontman Damon Albarn told the UK's NME music website back when he first began recording. "I fell in love with my iPad as soon as I got it, so I've made a completely different kind of record."

And even if you aren't a fan of the Gorillaz, you might enjoy a note they've put up, listing which iPad apps they used to make the album:

"Speak It! / SoundyThingie / Mugician / Solo Synth / Synth / Funk Box / Gliss / AmpliTube / Xenon / iElectribe / BS-16i / M3000 HD / Cleartune / iOrgel HD / Olsynth / StudioMiniXI / BassLine / Harmonizer / Dub Siren Pro / Moog Filatron".