Why Gorillaz’s new album The Mountain is an optimistic ‘album about death’

Why Gorillaz’s new album The Mountain is an optimistic ‘album about death’

Jamie Hewlett shares how grief and a trip to India inspired his and Damon Albarn’s latest project, and why art ‘has to be an evolution’.

On The Mountain, Jamie Hewlett’s Gorillaz explore life after death

Going East — As everyone’s favourite animated band release their latest album, the visual artist behind it all catches up with Josh Jones to chat about the grief and spirituality underlining the record, as well as his learnings from how other cultures approach death and the afterlife. This story is originally published in Huck 83: Life Is a Journey – The 20th Anniversary Issue. Order your copy now.You know the hardest thing is to say goodbye to …