Gorillaz are scaling emotional peaks with The Mountain (Deluxe), their sprawling 2026 return on their own Kong label, and The Sad God lingers like fog over a ridge—haunting, layered, and heavy with the kind of quiet ache that makes you pause mid-stride.
This closing track fuses Gorillaz’s boundary-blurring blueprint with heavy cosmic weight: Damon Albarn’s hazy electronica drifts over Anoushka Shankar’s aching sitar and Ajay Prasanna’s flute flourishes, while Black Thought unleashes those signature Roots-deep bars that cut like thunderclaps. It’s alt-rap laced with world-folk mysticism—think Plastic Beach’s global sprawl evolved into something more introspective, less party, more pilgrimage.
Thematically, it grapples with divine melancholy: the ache of a weary deity overlooking human folly, blending existential blues with glimmers of redemption, all wrapped in that Gorillaz knack for turning cartoons into confessions. Co-directed by Albarn and Jamie Hewlett in remote sessions blending UK studios with Indian influences, it’s a nod to their love for cross-cultural catharsis—no wonder fans on the band’s Insta went wild over the snippet tease last month, calling it “Clint Eastwood meets Ravi Shankar.”
The Mountain itself rises as a 15-track odyssey through misty vistas and inner voids, clocking around 50 minutes of collaborative sorcery. The concept? A sonic hike through isolation and interconnection, drawing from Albarn’s pandemic wanderings and Hewlett’s surreal sketches—opener “The Mountain” ft. Dennis Hopper’s ghostly narration sets the ascent, weaving hits like “The Happy Dictator” with Sparks, IDLES’ snarling “The God of Lying,” and Bizarrap’s trap twist on “Orange County” ft. Kara Jackson. Bonus deluxe cuts like “Bolly Noir” amp the Eastern flair, all exclusive to physicals. Fresh off September’s tracklist reveal, it’s stacked for the faithful, with a 2026 world tour already teasing arena rituals from London to LA.
Albarn and crew are in this fertile phase, three years past Cracker Island’s sunny weirdness, where he traded some irony for earnest digs into mortality and migration. Gorillaz has always been his canvas for the world’s mess, but The Mountain feels like a pivot—more collaborative, less cartoon caper, channeling post-pandemic reflections into something timeless. It’s them reminding us music can be a climb worth the vertigo.
Dive into the The Sad God lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other The Mountain (Deluxe) tracks for more of Gorillaz’s misty ascents.
| Lead Vocals | Gorillaz, Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna & Anoushka Shankar |
| Songwriter | Gorillaz, Black Thought, Ajay Prasanna & Anoushka Shankar |
| Music Producer | Gorillaz |
| Label | Kong Studios |
| Release Date | March 20, 2026 |
| Song Language | English |
| Copyright © | Kong Studios |
Lyrics of The Sad God by Gorillaz
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