Gorillaz join forces with IDLES on new track, "The God of Lying"
Gorillaz have shared new release, "The God of Lying (feat. IDLES)" as the third track from the band’s forthcoming new studio album, The Mountain.
Written by Damon Albarn and Joe Talbot and recorded in London, Devon and Mumbai, with Ajay Prasanna on bansuri and percussion by Viraj Acharya, The God of Lying sees the IDLES frontman deliver a list of questions and scant consolation to tap into the album’s underlying themes of societal and political unease.
Gorillaz frontman 2D said: "Can I tell you a secret? Doubt is very tiring but questioning things is really good for you."
The forthcoming record features an extraordinary list of artists and collaborators including: Ajay Prasanna, Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash, Anoushka Shankar, Asha Bhosle, Asha Puthli, Bizarrap, Black Thought, Gruff Rhys, IDLES, Jalen Ngonda, Johnny Marr, Kara Jackson, Omar Souleyman, Paul Simonon, Sparks, Trueno and Yasiin Bey; as well as the voices of friends and collaborators who have gone before us, including Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Dennis Hopper, Mark E Smith, Proof and Tony Allen.
The Mountain will be released on 20 March 2026 via the band’s own new label KONG, and is available to pre-order now.
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