FEATURE:
The Digital Mixtape
Gorillaz Hits and Deep Cuts
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I have been a fan…
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of Gorillaz since their eponymous debut in 2001. The virtual group’s ninth studio album, The Mountain, will be released last year. It follows 2023’s Cracker Island. Created by Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in 1998, this is a unique and stunning group whose music has remained consistently brilliant and inventive since their debut. I love Damon Albarn and he is one of the best songwriters of all time. His voice carried such gravity and character. Because Gorillaz have announced another album, I want to use this opportunity to compile a Gorillaz mixtape. Featuring their biggest songs and some deep cuts. An introduction to those who do not know about them or a reminder and refresh for those who have been fans for years. Before getting there, NME provided details about the upcoming The Mountain:
“Gorillaz have announced new album ‘The Mountain’, alongside UK and Ireland tour dates and shared new single ‘The Happy Dictator’ featuring Sparks.
It comes after the Damon Albarn-led animated band debuted their upcoming ninth LP during the final of four gigs at London’s Copper Box Arena earlier this month. Fans attending the show weren’t allowed access to their mobile phones, but many took to social media afterwards to share details of the album and the multitude of special guests included on it.
Now, Gorillaz have officially announced the record, which is called ‘The Mountain’ and due out on March 20, 2026. It will mark the first release on the band’s own new label KONG, and you can pre-order it here.
Today (September 11), they’ve also shared the first taste of the record with ‘The Happy Dictator’, a theatrical collaboration with Sparks that sees Albarn sing: “No more bad news, so you can sleep well at night and the palace of your mind will be bright.”
Alongside the album, the band have also announced a UK and Ireland tour, set to kick off in March 2026. They’ll play in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Cardiff, Nottingham, Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin, as well as a one-off headline show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with support from Sparks and Trueno”.
I will get to the mixtape. The extraordinary Gorillaz are always surprising. They collaborate with such a great range of artists and their albums always sound different. They do not repeat themselves. I am excited to see what The Mountain sounds like. I wanted to highlight the brilliance of Gorillaz and provide a much deserved salute to…
A genius virtual group.