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The Good, the Bad and the Queen, the supergroup made up of Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur), Paul Simonon (The Clash), Simon Tong (The Verve), and Tony Allen (Fela Kuti), are gearing up to tackle the good, the bad, and the scene this fall.

Item number one on GBQ's plate is a meal less-than-fit for a king, "Herculean", the first single from the band's debut self-titled album (due in January via Parlophone/EMI [UK] and Virgin [North America], Billboard.com reports). It will be released in CD, 7", and digital download formats on October 30, "and deleted the same day," according to the band's MySpace page. Okaaay, apparently we're all living in computers here. The limited edition single features artwork by Simonon.

Prior to the single's release, the London four-piece will make its debut live at the Pig Nose Inn in East Prawle, England. This kicks off a short tour, which will end in a performance of the Danger Mouse-produced The Good, the Bad and the Queen straight through at the Electric Proms festival in London.

Tracklist:

01 History Song
02 '80s Life
03 Northern Whale
04 Kingdom of Doom
05 Herculean
06 Behind the Sun
07 The Bunting Song
08 Nature Springs
09 A Soldier's Tale
10 Three Changes
11 Green Fields
12 The Good, the Bad & the Queen

Dates:

10-20 East Prawle, England - Pig Nose Inn
10-21 Exeter, England - Cavern Club
10-22 Ilfracombe, England - Marlboro Club
10-26 London, England - Roundhouse (Electric Proms)