Gorillaz – Plastic Beach [2 LP, Black Vinyl]

Neon seascapes, cartoon noir, and big pop hooks collide on Plastic Beach, Gorillaz’s widescreen third album. This 2 LP black vinyl pressing gives the concept room to breathe, framing Damon Albarn’s melodic turns and Jamie Hewlett’s saturated world in a sleek, collectible edition.

Musically it drifts between glossy synth pop, dubby low end, and wistful ballads. Standout moments include “Stylo” with its motorik pulse and soul charge, “On Melancholy Hill” offering a dreamy, featherlight chorus, and “Rhinestone Eyes” threading spoken cadence into neon haze. “Empire Ants” and “Some Kind of Nature” add range without breaking the flow.

On vinyl, layered textures stack cleanly, bass lands with weight without clouding the mids, and vocals sit centered with generous space around the edges. Spreading the program over four sides reduces congestion and preserves detail, and the 2LP black vinyl set arrives in straightforward, shelf friendly packaging that suits daily spins and long term filing.

• Format: 2 LP, Black Vinyl
• Standout tracks: “Stylo,” “On Melancholy Hill,” “Rhinestone Eyes”
• Pressing details: Standard weight double LP; original album across four sides; standard packaging
• Genre/style: Synth Pop, Alternative, Electronic, Art Pop
• UPC: 603497911608

If you want Gorillaz at their most cinematic and tuneful, Plastic Beach is a tight, replayable listen that keeps revealing new colors.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Orchestral Intro
2. Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach
3. White Flag
4. Rhinestone Eyes

Side B:

1. Stylo
2. Superfast Jellyfish
3. Empire Ants
4. Glitter Freeze

Side C:

1. Some Kind of Nature
2. On Melancholy Hill
3. Broken
4. Sweeptakes

Side D:

1. Plastic Beach
2. To Binge
3. Cloud of Unknowing
4. Pirate Jet