Since their 1998 inception, Gorillaz have evolved into something increasingly human with each subsequent album and tour.  The world’s most successful cartoon band infamously performed behind a curtain in support of their self-titled debut nine years ago, eliminating the visual presence of the human performers and forcing the audience to focus on their animated counterparts.  However, their Escape to the Plastic Beach World Tour, which hit Los Angeles’ Gibson Amphitheatre this past Wednesday, is proof that Damon Albarn and company have grown to embrace their existence in three dimensions.

It’s taken nearly a decade, but the curtain has finally vanished for the entirety of a Gorillaz show, allowing fans to enjoy watching both the musicians in the flesh and Jamie Hewlett’s inimitable visuals on three gigantic screens overhead.   This new live arrangement also gives Albarn an opportunity to showcase …