Collection: Gorillaz Vinyl Records – Essential Albums & Limited Pressings

Gorillaz (2001) The debut that introduced the world to 2-D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel. "Clint Eastwood" and "19-2000" were the singles, but the album's deeper cuts — "Tomorrow Comes Today," "Sound Check (Gravity)" — are where the real character lives. Lo-fi, hazy, and unlike anything else at the time.

Demon Days (2005) The big one. "Feel Good Inc.," "DARE," "El Mañana" — a record that went from cult project to global phenomenon. De La Soul, Shaun Ryder, Dennis Hopper, and the London Community Gospel Choir all appear. Dark, danceable, and deeply strange in the best way. Essential on vinyl.

Plastic Beach (2010) Albarn's most ambitious Gorillaz record — orchestral arrangements, Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed, Bobby Womack, and the Syrian National Orchestra. It divided fans at the time but has aged beautifully. The environmental themes feel even more relevant now.

The Now Now (2018) Stripped back and surprisingly personal — Albarn largely played everything himself. "Humility" is an instant summer classic, and the rest of the album has a warmth that earlier records deliberately avoided. A great entry point if the weirder stuff feels like too much.

Song Machine, Season One (2020) Released as individual episodes before being compiled as an album. Guests include slowthai, Elton John, Robert Smith, Schoolboy Q, and St Vincent. It's a playlist-era record that somehow holds together as a complete piece.