- electronic, pop, hip hop, neo-psychedelia
- 15 tracks
- Kong
The Mountain is the ninth studio album by British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 27 February 2026 through their own label, Kong, with distribution by Sony Music subsidiary the Orchard. It is the first Gorillaz album to be released without the participation of Parlophone.
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Character-led, contemporary, grave and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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Metacritic 86/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.8/10
- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- DIY4/5 ★
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- The Independent5/5 ★
- The Line of Best Fit8/10
- Mojo4/5 ★
- Pitchfork6.7/10
- Record Collector4/5 ★
- Slant Magazine4/5 ★
- Uncut4.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1The Mountain
- 2The Moon Cave
- 3The Happy Dictator
- 4The Hardest Thing
- 5Orange County
- 6The God of Lying
- 7The Empty Dream Machine
- 8The Manifesto
- 9The Plastic Guru
- 10Delirium
- 11Damascus
- 12The Shadowy Light
- 13Casablanca
- 14The Sweet Prince
- 15The Sad God
About the album
- Artist
- Gorillaz
- Label
- Kong
- Released
- February 27, 2026
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- XE
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