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06/26/2015
Britta Plyler
photo via SPIN

  • Damon Albarn, of Blur and the Gorillaz, is bringing Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland into the tech world in his new musical Wonder.land. The story follows a girl named Aly looking for solace in an online game called Alice after being bullied at school. Albarn wrote the music, with lyrics by actor and director Moira Buffini. The musical will premiere at the Manchester International Festival next week, before it opens at London's National Theatre in November. Watch the trailer below. [SPIN]

  • Majical Cloudz have announced plans to release Are You Alone?, a follow up to 2013's Impersonator. After their stint as Lorde's opening act last fall, the Canadian duo were able to get back in the studio and record the album. Although there isn't an official release date, Are You Alone? is expected to drop this fall. [Stereogum]

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