



Written by Holly Dolan

Gorillaz have released a new single,featuring Slowthai and Slaves. It goes without saying that Gorillaz definitely kept their new wave audience in mind when finding collaborators for the track.is available on the usual streaming platforms, as well as a featured video on the Gorillaz youtube page.Being a fan of Gorillaz, I was delighted to hear new music on the horizon. When I heard these artists were collaborating on a track I instantly thought this was a gimmick. However, I was well-aware of the potential this track had to be a solid hit considering the undeniable strengths of the creative minds on this project.Though Slaves are very hit or miss, I don't love Issac Holman's vocals as a welcome to this track. Instrumentally, this song has consistent strength and overall production is clean and refreshing. And despite my apprehension about hearing Slowthai would be a feature, he certainly brings a new kick to the song.The track captures the nostalgic youth of older Slaves songs. It's a pleasing upbeat song - so I can appreciate that aspect of it. I feel this is definitely for those new wave Gorillaz fans.Unfortunately, I don't feel this track lives up to my expectations of it. I can't say it has much memorability or great artistic flare. Thus, my rating: 5/10.The strengths and weaknesses of ‘Momentary Bliss’ balance completely. The reason my rating is to the lower side is purely because of my disappointment. I feel the individuality from both Slowthai and Slaves could have been a stronger force alongside the Gorillaz, however, they merge and melt into the track. I have a fairly neutral stance on the featuring artists as individual musicians, but even I felt let down by their lack of presence on this track.I hoped this would be a redemption for Gorillaz. That being said, I look forward to hearing some more.