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 Charmless Man (1996 UK limited edition solid centre 7" single, also including The Horrors, gatefold picture sleeve with 'travel kit' images printed across the gatefold FOOD77)
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BLUR She's So High (1990 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, including Sing & I Know Extended Mix, great picture sleeve. The back of the sleeve has a few storage marks and a little creasing, whilst the vinyl has just a few light surface scuffs; remaining Excellent 12FOOD26)
- Blur - Beetlebum - Red Vinyl - UK - 7" vinyl - £50.00, $67.00, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 10-May-2025 14:46)on May 23, 2025 at 4:02 pm
BLUR Beetlebum (1997 UK limited edition 7" single pressed on Red Vinyl, also including Woodpigeon Song, housed in a matt picture sleeve with hype sticker attached. The sleeve displays very little wear and the vinyl has minimal signs of play FOOD89)1
- Blur - Beetlebum - Red Vinyl - UK - 7" vinyl - £50.00, $67.00, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 10-May-2025 16:00)on May 23, 2025 at 4:02 pm
BLUR Beetlebum (1997 UK limited edition 7" single pressed on Red Vinyl, also including Woodpigeon Song, housed in a matt picture sleeve with hype sticker attached. The sleeve displays very little wear and the vinyl has minimal signs of play FOOD89)1
- Blur - Blur 21 - The Box - Sealed Albums - UK - cd album box set - £250.00, $335.00, €297.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-May-2025 11:00)on May 23, 2025 at 4:02 pm
BLUR Blur 21 - The Box (2012 UK Deluxe Limited Edition 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 adeluxe material-covered box. The box displays just a little light general wear, with the content remaining in a 'near mint' condition with just the two Rarities disc's open, all other CD's and DVD's rermains sealed! BLURBOX21)
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