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Gorillaz have shared a new single, “Damascus,” that features Syrian singer Omar Souleyman and rapper Yasiin Bey. It’s the latest preview of their upcoming album, The Mountain. Stream it below.
“Damascus” is a briskly-paced, uptempo groove that features Souleyman singing proudly throughout. Filling in the space between the drums and soaring vocals is Bey, rapping a refrain that drips potent imagery. “Navigating the waves in the dark, no map/ Stars in the heavens and the breeze on my back,” he raps, extremely close to a chant.
Spanning 15 tracks, The Mountain is Gorillaz’s ninth studio album and their first on new record label KONG. Featuring previous singles “The Happy Dictator,” “The Manifesto,” and “The God of Lying,” its guest lineup includes Black Thought of the Roots, Paul Simonon of The Clash, Ayaan Ali Bangash, Asha Puthli, Jalen Ngonda, IDLES, Anoushka Shankar, and Johnny Marr. The LP is also set to feature posthumous contributions from Proof, Tony Allen, Dennis Hopper, Mark E Smith of the Fall, Bobby Womack, and Dave Jolicoeur (aka Trugoy the Dove of De La Soul).
Gorillaz have revealed the project is coming sooner than expected, as the release date has been moved up to February 27th, 2026. To celebrate The Mountain’s release next year, they are heading out on an arena tour of the UK and Ireland (get tickets here), kicking off on March 21st in Manchester, England.
Before that, Gorillaz will bring their House of Kong exhibition to Los Angeles for a limited four-week run from February 26th to March 19th. Along with the launch of the exhibition, Gorillaz will perform a special two-night show (get tickets here) at the Hollywood Palladium on February 22nd and 23rd, where they’ll play The Mountain in its entirety.
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