From Loudersound.
Blur‘s reunion activity is not going to be confined to live shows, as the group have announced the forthcoming release of their first album in eight years, The Ballad Of Darren.
The follow-up to 2015’s The Magic Whip is being teased by the release of a new Blur single, The Narcissist.
Each member of the band has made his own individual statement about the forthcoming record, Blur’s ninth album, which was produced by James Ford and recorded at Damon Albarn’s Studio 13 in London, and in Devon.
“This is an aftershock record,” says vocalist Albarn, “reflection and comment on where we find ourselves now.”
“The older and madder we get, it becomes more essential that what we play is loaded with the right emotion and intention,” adds guitarist Graham Coxon. “Sometimes just a riff doesn’t do the job.”
Dave Rowntree chips in with, “It always feels very natural to make music together. With every record we do, the process reveals something new and we develop as a band. We don’t take that for granted.”
The bass player said something too, but nothing important.
The tracklist for The Ballad Of Darren is:
1. The Ballad
2. St Charles Square
3. Barbaric
4. Russian Strings
5. The Everglades (For Leonard)
6. The Narcissist
7. Goodbye Albert
8. Far Away Island
9. Avalon
10. The Heights
Blur play an intimate show at Colchester Arts Centre tonight (May 19) and have underplay shows in Eastbourne, Wolverhampton and Newcastle next week ahead of a string of festival appearances in Europe, and two nights at London’s Wembley Stadium in July, at which snooker legend Steve Davis will support.
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- Blur - There's No Other Way - UK - 12" vinyl - £25.00, $31.00, €30.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 05-Feb-2025 17:00)on February 11, 2025 at 9:40 am
BLUR There's No Other Way (Original 1991 UK 4-track 12" vinyl single, featuring the Extended Version plus Inertia, Mr Briggs and I'm All Over. The glossy picture sleeve has light storagewear with a small nick in the spine and the vinyl has theodd light sign of play and paper scuff, leaving it Excellent 12FOOD29)
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BLUR Blur 21 - The Box (2012 UK Deluxe 18CD/3DVD/1x7" Box Set, the ultimate anthology of Blur’s incredible career including over 5½ hours of previously unreleased material, comprising remastered & expanded editions of all the albums, four discs of rarities exclusive to this set, three DVDs of live performances & previously unreleased footage, a collectable 7" vinyl single ['Superman'] & a special hard-bound book packed with interviews & rare photos, all housed in a deluxe material-covered box. The box displays obvious age wear/scuffing, especially to bottom, whilst all the contents remain in at least a Near Mint condition - all discs are still sealed! BLURBOX21)
- Blur - Bang - Solid - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.88, €14.40 (New Item) (arrived 16-Jul-2024 15:53)on February 11, 2025 at 9:40 am
BLUR Bang (Original 1991 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Luminous. The paper picture sleeve does show some shelfwear around the edges and apart from a few light signs of play, the vinyl remains in Excellent condition FOOD31)
- Blur - Live At Wembley Stadium | Full Concert - 140 Gram Black Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £59.99, $74.39, €71.99 (New Item) (arrived 22-Aug-2024 16:33)on February 11, 2025 at 9:40 am
BLUR Live At Wembley Stadium | Full Concert (2024 UK/EU limited edition 25-track triple album 3-LP pressed on three 140-gram black vinyl records, featuring the live concert performance on Sunday 9th July 2023. Housed inside a 6-panel triple gatefold picture sleeve with printed inners, hype sticker & factory sealed)
- Blur - Blur 21 - The Box - UK - cd album box set - £195.00, $241.80, €234.00 (New Item) (arrived 23-Sep-2024 12:23)on February 11, 2025 at 9:40 am
BLUR Blur 21 - The Box (2012 UK Deluxe 18CD/3DVD/1x7" Box Set, the ultimate anthology of Blur’s incredible career including over 5½ hours of previously unreleased material, comprising remastered & expanded editions of all the albums, four discs of rarities exclusive to this set, three DVDs of live performances & previously unreleased footage, a collectable 7" vinyl single ['Superman'] & a special hard-bound book packed with interviews & rare photos, all housed in a deluxe material-covered box. The box displays just a little light general age wear, with the content remaining in a 'near mint' condition BLURBOX21)
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