The row between Eddy Grant and Gorillaz has deepened with the Caribbean born singer re-issuing his track ‘Time Warp’.

Gorillaz are a pop phenomenon, a group capable of moving across genres and even multimedia platforms. On their new album ‘Plastic Beach’ the band have recruited guest stars such as Bobby Womack, Mark E Smith and more.

Returning with the single ‘Stylo’ the band delighted fans but infuriated Eddy Grant. The Caribbean born singer claimed in a strongly worded statement that the track borrows heavily from his classic cut ‘Time Warp’.

Now in the hands of his lawyers, Gorillaz have refused to comment on Grant’s claims. Best known for his reggae and world music influenced material, ‘Time Warp’ is a post-disco slice of electro.

An old breaking favourite, Eddy Grant believes that Gorillaz have deliberately borrowed elements of the song. Now the singer has decided to re-issue ‘Time Warp’ in order to allow fans to make up their mind.

In a statement Eddy Grant said:

‘“Time Warp” has always been a very popular song and has been a staple of the DJ scene for many years, now it’s available for the public to buy on digital format they will have the opportunity to see for themselves what a blatant Rip Off ‘Stylo” is, it’s practically note for note the same!”

Available on iTunes from Sunday (March 21st) the news has not stopped copies of ‘Plastic Beach’ flying off the shelves. The album reached number two in its first week of release and remains in the Top Ten.

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