Gorillaz have recruited IDLES for their new track “The God of Lying,” the latest single off their upcoming new album The Mountain .

Rooted in a psychedelic reggae rhythm, “The God of Lying” features spoken word narration from IDLES’ Joe Talbot, cooed vocals from Damon Albarn, and uneasy, chirping synths. Continuing with The Mountain ‘s global melting pot vision, the song also boasts percussion from Viraj Acharya and bansuri playing from Ajay Prasanna.

Lyrically, Talbot poses a set of questions in the verses relating to societal and political tension: “Are you deafened by the headlines?/ Or does your head not hear at all?,” Talbot mutters in the first verse, later asking “Are you bubbling at the surface, of what’s cooking underneath?” Then, in the chorus, Albarn seems to respon

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