The Good, the Bad & the Queen is an album by an originally unnamed English alternative rock supergroup now officially referred to as The Good, The Bad & The Queen, comprising Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Simon Tong and Tony Allen and produced by Danger Mouse. In October 2018, it was confirmed that the band's official name is "The Good, the Bad & the Queen" after they announced their second album, Merrie Land.
Albarn has stated in several interviews that the band itself is unnamed, and that The Good, The Bad & The Queen is simply the name of the album only. However, all future releases by the band are clearly credited as "The Good, The Bad & The Queen". It should also be noted the band's first single release ("Herculean") was issued months before the album ever came out – at which time, publicity materials identified the band as The Good, The Bad & The Queen and no one claimed that the band was unnamed.
"The Good, the Bad & the Queen" is used exclusively as the name of the band by UK chart compilers, and almost universally by record stores, music downloading services, concert promoters, fan sites and other media.
It is stated that the record is, in a sense, a concept album, as its songs are all themed around modern life in London. It was described by Albarn as "a song cycle that's also a mystery play about London" in an interview with Mojo.
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From: West London, England
Genre(s):
Alternative rock,
art rock
Active From: 2007-present