Gorillaz have dropped ‘The God of Lying’, featuring IDLES, from their upcoming album The Mountain. The track blends dub energy with sharp social commentary and features performances recorded in London, Devon, and Mumbai.
Written by Damon Albarn and Joe Talbot, the song was recorded between London, Devon, and Mumbai, featuring Ajay Prasanna on bansuri and Viraj Acharya on percussion. Talbot’s unmistakable presence gives the track a raw, off kilter pulse, his half snarled, dub style vocal layering questions and unease over a hypnotic groove. It’s a perfect fit for an album that’s already shaping up to be one of Gorillaz’s most experimental and globally connected projects yet.
“Can I tell you a secret?” says Gorillaz frontman 2D. “Doubt is very tiring but questioning things is really good for you.”
Gorillaz ‘The God of Lying’ ft. IDLES visualiser
The Mountain marks the band’s ninth studio album, described as an “expansive sonic landscape” of 15 songs that blend voices, cultures, and instruments from around the world. The record features a staggering lineup of collaborators including IDLES, Sparks, Bizarrap, Black Thought, Anoushka Shankar, Yasiin Bey, Asha Bhosle, Gruff Rhys, and even the posthumous voices of Bobby Womack, Mark E. Smith, and Tony Allen.
Produced by Gorillaz, James Ford, Samuel Egglenton, and Remi Kabaka Jr., the album was recorded across India, the UK, the US, and the Middle East, with performances in five languages , Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Yoruba. The visual world of The Mountain comes alive through Jamie Hewlett’s artwork, capturing Murdoc, Noodle, Russel, and 2D in vivid hand-drawn scenes inspired by the band’s time in India.
Tour to follow
The project will be followed by The Mountain Tour, kicking off March 20, 2026, in Manchester, before hitting arenas across the UK and Ireland, culminating with a massive show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20, 2026, supported by Sparks and Trueno.
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