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Gorillaz The Mountain
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Gorillaz' New 2026 Studio Album The Mountain on 2LP: Features Guests Idles, Kara Jackson, Yasiin Bey, Johnny Marr, Black Thought, Anoushka Shankar and More.
The Mountain is Gorillaz’ ninth studio album, a collection of 15 new tracks featuring a stellar list of artists and collaborators. Jamie Hewlett’s album artwork captures the four much-loved animated band members - Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D – in a series of beautifully intricate, hand-drawn illustrations.
The Mountain was produced by Gorillaz, James Ford, Samuel Egglenton, and Remi Kabaka Jr., with additional contributions from Argentine producer Bizarrap. The album was recorded at Albarn’s Studio 13 in London, as well as his studio in Devon, England and locations in Mumbai, New Delhi, Rajasthan, and Varanasi, India; Ashgabat, Turkmenistan; Damascus, Syria; Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
As is often the case with Gorillaz albums, The Mountain is filled with guests and this time, artists are performing in five languages: Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Yoruba. Contributors to the new album include Idles, Kara Jackson, Yasiin Bey, Johnny Marr of the Smiths, Black Thought of the Roots, Anoushka Shankar and Omar Souleyman. Additionally, the album includes the voices of a number of deceased figures, including Bobby Womack, Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur, actor Dennis Hopper, the Fall’s Mark E. Smith, Detroit rapper Proof and Tony Allen.
Features:
- 15 Tracks
- 2 Black Bio Vinyl 12” Discs
- Housed in a gatefold sleeve
- Printed Inner Sleeves and a 12” Insert
- Original artwork by Jamie Hewlett
Track Listing
- The Mountain [ft. Dennis Hopper, Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka Shankar, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash]
- The Moon Cave [ft. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda and Black Thought]
- The Happy Dictator [ft. Sparks]
- The Hardest Thing [ft. Tony Allen]
- Orange County [ft. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson and Anoushka Shankar]
- The God of Lying [ft. Idles]
- The Empty Dream Machine [ft. Black Thought, Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar]
- The Manifesto [ft. Trueno and Proof]
- The Plastic Guru [ft. Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar]
- Delirium [ft. Mark E. Smith]
- Damascus [ft. Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey]
- The Shadowy Light [ft. Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, Ajay Prasanna, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash]
- Casablanca [ft. Paul Simonon and Johny Marr]
- The Sweet Prince [ft. Ajay Prasanna, Johnny Marr and Anoushka Shankar]
- The Sad God [ft. Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna and Anoushka Shankar]
