Vinyl The Mountain

The Mountain is Gorillaz’s ninth studio album, featuring 15 new tracks with a star-studded lineup of guests and collaborators. The album is accompanied by artwork by Jamie Hewlett, who captured the four beloved animated band members—Murdoc, Noodle, Russel, and 2D—in a series of beautifully detailed, hand-drawn illustrations. The album includes 15 new tracks and features guests such as Ajay Prasanna, Anoushka Shankar, Asha Bhosle, Asha Puthli, Bizarrap, Black Thought, Gruff Rhys, Idles, Jalen Ngonda, Johnny Marr, Kara Jackson, Omar Souleyman, Paul Simonon, Sparks, Trueno, and Yasiin Bey; as well as voices from Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Dennis Hopper, Mark E. Smith, Proof, and Tony Allen. The album was produced by Gorillaz, James Ford, Samuel Egglenton, Remi Kabaka Jr., and Bizarrap (Orange County). It was recorded in London, Devon, Miami, Jaipur, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Rishikesh, and features artists singing in five languages: Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Yoruba. The Mountain cover showcases Jamie Hewlett’s original, ever-evolving style, illustrating the world of Gorillaz with even greater intricacy and beauty in a series of hand-drawn illustrations. This time, the story transports Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, 2D, and Noodle to India, where our heroes immerse themselves in the rhythms of mystical music while trying to navigate the mountainous terrain known as life.