The Mountain, the Moon Cave and the Sad God (2026)

Original title

Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

Directed by

Jamie Hewlett

Genre

musical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Runtime

9 min

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A virtual band journeys through a mystical landscape reflecting on death, grief, and the afterlife. The musical film features performances in multiple languages and draws on Indian classical instrumentation.

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What happens

The Mountain (title written in Devanagari as पर्वत, parvata, "mountain" in Sanskrit) 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. Recorded across India, London and other locations, the album draws heavily from Indian classical instrumentation, alongside the group's eclectic electronic and pop influences, and features performances in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, and Yoruba. Thematically, the album focuses on death, grief, and the afterlife, inspired by Gorillaz creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett both experiencing the deaths of close family members during its production. It continues the band's tradition of featuring collaborations with a wide ranging assortment of musicians, including Asha Bhosle, Asha Puthli, Black Thought, Idles, Johnny Marr, Anoushka Shankar, Sparks, Omar Souleyman, Trueno, and Yasiin Bey; as well as posthumous appearances from previous Gorillaz collaborators such as Dennis Hopper, Bobby Womack, David Jolicoeur (of De La Soul), Tony Allen, Proof, and Mark E. Smith, in keeping with the album's themes. The album was produced by Albarn, Remi Kabaka Jr., James Ford, and Samuel Eggleston. The Mountain was debuted and performed in full in September 2025 at a show during Gorillaz's 25th anniversary "House of Kong" exhibition, with a supporting tour in 2026. The album received widespread critical acclaim for its thematic ambition, emotional depth and stylistic cohesion. The Mountain debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the US Billboard 200, earning Gorillaz their third number one album in the UK. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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