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Gorillaz review – a staggering hi-tech mini-festival from the magpie mind of Damon Albarn

A stream of high-profile guest stars included Johnny Marr, Little Simz, Shaun Ryder, Sparks, Yasiin Bey, Bootie Brown and Fatoumata Diawara

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“It was like panning for gold. Amongst the brown murky waters, I saw this track all shiny and glimmery, shining like a big rock of gold. It said, 'Play me, play me!”: How Gorillaz deployed some sublime music theory to build their most beloved tune

The reason Gorillaz biggest track lingers in the mind longer than others is down to its tightly-constructed arrangement

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Gorillaz lift lid on failed film project

Gorillaz stars Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have revealed they walked away from the band's planned Netflix movie because the project was moving so slowly and they poured their "frustration" into 2023 album Cracker Island.

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Bruce Willis filmed Gorillaz video for free

Bruce Willis insisted he didn't want to be paid for his appearance in Gorillaz's Stylo video so the band left some "nice red wine" in his trailer to say thank you.

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How Gorillaz's new film turns anime nostalgia into something fresh

Old-school paint mixes with modern tech in The Mountain, the Moon Cave and the Sad God.

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Damon Albarn's relationship with Gorillaz's Jamie Hewlett 'deteriorated'

Damon Albarn's friendship with his longtime Gorillaz collaborator Jamie Hewlett "deteriorated" following the release of the band's 2010 album Plastic Beach and he felt as if they were on a "strange hiatus" over the last 16 years.

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A winding conversation on loss: In praise of 'The Mountain' by Gorillaz

The ninth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz is out and deals with death and grief by merging Indian classical instrumentation with the group's eclectic pop influences. It's an ambitious meditation that stands as an early highlight of 2026.

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Gorillaz new album shaped by tragedy

Gorillaz' new album The Mountain stems from the "tragic story" of Jamie Hewlett's mother-in-law's death.

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Gorillaz: The Mountain review – a late career peak haunted by ghosts yet glowing with life

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band mark 25 years with an album inspired by India and shaped by loss, featuring collaborators living and dead

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Gorillaz - The Mountain review: Life (and dazzling music) after death

5/5 After 25 years Gorillaz are making music more ambitious than ever, reaching now for the higher ground away from the apocalyptic earth

Evening Standard

“Between that and the ABBA hologram show there’s really nothing left of our ideas": Damon Albarn suggests that Gorillaz helped to lay the groundwork for the success of KPop Demon Hunters, and reflects on the "mismatch" that led to Blur's Coachella debacle

But they may yet return to the US, he says

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Damon Albarn 'nearly made a record' with David Bowie

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has revealed he "nearly made a record" with late music legend David Bowie and The Kinks star Ray Davies but the project fell through.

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“I nearly made a record with Ray Davies and David Bowie back in the late '90s”: Damon Albarn on the dream collab that got away

Plus he reveals Dionne Warwick found the Gorillaz’ ideas “problematic”

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Damon Albarn reveals grief and spirituality shaped forthcoming Gorillaz album

Ahead of the release of The Mountain, Damon Albarn has spoken about how grief and spirituality shaped the forthcoming Gorillaz album.

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Gorillaz return with new album and tour

Damon Albarn's band Gorillaz have confirmed their return by announcing their new album The Mountain and a 2026 tour.

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'Does Anyone Know Who Banksy Is?': Graffiti Artist May Finally Be Revealed — Here's Who He Might Be

New BBC audio from 2003 reveals Banksy referring to himself as 'Robbie'. Coupled with long-standing theories identifying him as Robin Gunningham, the enigmatic street artist's identity may finally be getting closer to exposure.

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The best comic art resources for practice and inspiration

Build your skills and ideas with these comic art tutorials and tips from the pros.

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“That first record has a crazy amount of falsetto… definitely related to the drugs I was taking”: Damon Albarn lets slip secret about the debut Gorillaz album

He doesn’t which ones though...

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Gorillaz review – after 25 years, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band are still riveting and relevant

Dressed like a vicar, Albarn leads his band – joined by a choir, a string quartet, De La Soul and more – in renewing Demon Days’ downbeat drama

Evening Standard

Gorillaz joined by special guests as they play Demon Days album in full

The band are playing four shows at the Copper Box Arena on east London’s Olympic Park.

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Gorillaz look perfectly retro as Fortnite Festival Season 10 headliners

I'm so happy they've returned to 2D animation.

Evening Standard

Gorillaz – House of Kong review: Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's exhibition is magical, musical alchemy

5/5 A quarter of a century on, Albarn and Hewlett are still legions ahead of the pack

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“We’re playing the first album, the second album, the third album and then the fourth one is... a mystery”: Gorillaz set to preview new music at upcoming Copper Box gig

Gigs and new exhibition celebrate 25 years of multimedia project

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Damon Albarn says Oasis won the war, but here’s 10 songs that prove the Battle Of Britpop sent the Blur man in a more daring direction and changed the course of his career

From Gorillaz to Africa Express to ambient experimentalism and punk-meets-Afrobeat supergroups, the Blur singer has done it all.

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How to draw a punk art style like Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett

Phoo Action co-creator Mat Wakeham breaks down the secrets of his collaborator's energetic comic book art.

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