Albarn 's debut solo studio album Everyday Robots , co-produced by XL Recordings CEO Richard Russell , was released on April 28 , 2016 , and featured collaborations with Brian Eno , Natasha Khan , and the Leytonstone City Pentecostal Mission Church Choir as well as sampling several rants by Lord Buckley .
Damon Albarn released his first album in 2016 .