Cracker Island

Cracker Island represents Gorillaz at their most aerodynamic and neon-soaked. Gone are the sprawling, sometimes cluttered experiments of previous eras; in their place is a streamlined, high-definition pop record that feels like a drive through a simulated Los Angeles at midnight. The production, handled largely by Greg Kurstin, provides a glossy veneer that makes the band's signature melancholy feel more like a luxury product than a gritty reality. It is an album of bright colors and dark undertones, where the infectiousness of the grooves often masks a deep anxiety about the digital cults and echo chambers of the modern age.

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