Gorillaz Discography -2000-2010- 6 Albums- 14 Singles- 136 - Songs [updated]
Songs like "Sound Check (Gravity)" from the debut or "Glitter Freeze" from Plastic Beach showed Albarn's willingness to let tracks breathe with heavy distortion, industrial synths, and unconventional structures.
Recorded entirely on an iPad by Damon Albarn during the American leg of the Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour. It serves as a stark, minimalist, and deeply personal sonic diary of life on the road, contrasting sharply with the grand production of its predecessor. The 14 Essential Singles
✅ likely refers to all studio tracks + B-sides + bonus tracks + non-album singles from 2000–2010, excluding live album duplicates. Songs like "Sound Check (Gravity)" from the debut
During this decade, the band released three studio albums, one iPad-recorded tour album, and two major compilations of rarities and b-sides.
Looking back at the 2000-2010 window, we see a band that was unafraid to change. They went from zombie-apocalypse hip-hop ("Clint Eastwood") to dystopian pop ("Kids With Guns") to grand orchestral environmentalism ("Rhinestone Eyes"). The 14 Essential Singles ✅ likely refers to
A horn-heavy track featuring Russel fighting inflatable ghosts. Laika Come Home Spacemonkeyz dub remix single. Feel Good Inc. Demon Days The legendary windmill island vs. the corporate tower. DARE Demon Days Noodle dancing with a giant, disembodied Shaun Ryder head. Dirty Harry Demon Days
Strip away the cartoons and the guest stars, and you find Damon Albarn's signature songwriting. Deep cuts like "Sound Check (Gravity)" from the debut, "Hong Kong" from D-Sides , and "To Binge" from Plastic Beach are deeply emotional, introspective tracks. They ground the cartoon chaos of the band in genuine human vulnerability. Legacy of the Golden Decade Featuring the Syrian National Orchestra
Would you like a playlist of the 14 singles in chronological order, or a deeper breakdown of the 136 songs by rarity?
Abandoning gritty urban spaces for a floating island of garbage in the Pacific, Albarn created an environmental concept album. Featuring the Syrian National Orchestra, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, and Bobby Womack, it traded dark basslines for bright, sweeping synthesizers and melancholic pop hooks. The 14 Definitive Singles
