Experience Plastic Beach, the ambitious third studio album from Gorillaz, the groundbreaking virtual band created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. Originally released in 2010, Plastic Beach takes listeners into a colourful, dystopian world built from humanity's discarded waste, combining an environmental concept with one of the most adventurous and eclectic collections in the Gorillaz catalogue. Blending alternative rock, electronic, synth-pop, hip-hop, funk and orchestral influences, the album remains a defining release of the 2010s.
Featuring iconic tracks including "Stylo," "On Melancholy Hill," "Rhinestone Eyes," "Superfast Jellyfish," and "Empire Ants," the album boasts an extraordinary collection of collaborators including Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack, Mos Def, Lou Reed, De La Soul, Little Dragon, Gruff Rhys, Mark E. Smith, Mick Jones and Paul Simonon.
From the dreamy synth-pop of "On Melancholy Hill" and the hypnotic "Empire Ants" to the futuristic funk of "Stylo," Plastic Beach is packed with imaginative production, unforgettable melodies and genre-defying experimentation. More than a decade after its release, it remains a firm fan favourite and one of Gorillaz's most celebrated albums.
Track Listing
- Orchestral Intro
- Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg)
- White Flag (feat. Bashy & Kano)
- Rhinestone Eyes
- Stylo (feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack)
- Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys & De La Soul)
- Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon)
- Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E. Smith)
- Some Kind of Nature (feat. Lou Reed)
- On Melancholy Hill
- Broken
- Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def)
- Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon)
- To Binge (feat. Little Dragon)
- Cloud of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack)
- Pirate Jet
