April 6, 2026

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach | The Cartoon Band With Something to Say (Or Do They?)

We're back from a short break and we came loaded — we relistened to the entire Gorillaz catalogue, caught them live at The Palladium in Los Angeles performing their new album The Mountain in full, and visited the House of Kong Exhibition before sitting down to record. On this episode we cover Plastic Beach: the production, our favorite tracks, our hot takes on what doesn't work, the full arc of Gorillaz across their career, and our honest reaction to The Mountain. And we sit with the question the whole episode keeps circling back to — are Gorillaz actually that deep, or is it all very stylish plastic artifice? We also pick our next album. Drop your Favorite vs. Best Gorillaz picks in the comments or email us at blackmarketreggae@gmail.com.

CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:27:56 - Production styles of GORILLAZ

00:56:55 - Standout Songs

01:41:50 - Favorite/Best & Hot Takes

02:11:43 - Final Thoughts & Next Album Pick

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