Between 2000 and 2010, the Gorillaz discography included 4 studio albums 2 major compilation albums 14 major singles
. While there isn't a single official "136 songs" count for this specific era, their total output during this decade—including album tracks, B-sides, and remixes—totals approximately 130 to 140 unique pieces of music. Albums (2000–2010)
The band released six prominent full-length projects in this period, split between studio recordings and collections of rare material: Between 2000 and 2010, the Gorillaz discography included
This period captures Gorillaz’s rise from a virtual band experiment to a genre-defying global phenomenon. The lineup includes their three core studio albums, a B-side/remix collection, a live album, and a film soundtrack.
While casual fans recall three main studio LPs, the official Gorillaz discography from 2000-2010 includes 6 major album-length projects when counting compilations and remix albums tied to their narrative phases. The 6 Albums (2000–2010) While casual fans recall
2000–2002 (Phase 1):
Gorillaz introduced as cartoon “band.” Success via Clint Eastwood’s loop-based minimalism. Kong Studios (virtual HQ) established. Theme: zombie funk meets Brit-pop melancholy.
2005–2006 (Phase 2 – Demon Days):
Darker, orchestral, apocalyptic. Feel Good Inc. becomes MTV anthem. Guest-heavy, politically charged (Iraq War undertones). Theme: panic, dread, collective breakdown. Gorillaz discography (2000–2010) — concise overview
2010 (Phase 3 – Plastic Beach):
Massive budget, orchestral, maritime environmental concept. Gorillaz as floating island of trash. Features Bobby Womack, Lou Reed, Snoop. Theme: Paradise lost to plastic & greed.
Late 2010 – The Fall:
Spontaneous, lo-fi, recorded on tour bus. Reveals 2D as narrator (not Murdoch). Theme: loneliness in motion.