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 - Bang - Solid - UK - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $15.96, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 18-Apr-2025 16:00)on April 21, 2025 at 2:45 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 - The 10 Year Anniversary Box Set + Belly Band - UK - cd album box set - £175.00, $232.75, €204.75 (New Item) (arrived 29-Nov-2024 15:46)on April 21, 2025 at 2:45 am
BLUR The 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (1999 UK limited edition 22 x CD single set featuring all their original B-sides and 127 tracks in total. Each CD is housed inside a card wallet picture sleeve replicating the original single artwork, complete with limited edition booklet. The entire set is contained inside a blur monogrammed, zip-up fabric soft case, with its original card belly-band intact. The case has just a couple of light scuffs to the back and the individualsleeves show minimal wear or age. A few of the discs display some superfical surface marks from handling and storage but nothing that will interfere with play. To help protect the band, this has been put inside the case BLURBOX10)
- Blur - The Ballad Of Darren - 180g - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £29.99, $39.89, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 12-Jun-2024 09:16)on April 21, 2025 at 2:45 am
BLUR The Ballad Of Darren (2023 UK/EU limited edition 10-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl - their first new studio album in eight years, including the single The Narcissist. Housed in a picture sleeve with cover art image by British photographer Martin Parr. Factory sealed)
- Blur - Popscene - UK - 12" vinyl - £60.00, $79.80, €70.20 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2024 15:50)on April 21, 2025 at 2:45 am
BLUR Popscene (Original 1992 UK 4-track 12" vinyl EP, also including I'm Fine, Mace and Garden Central, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has just the lighest shelfwear with minor edge scuffing and the vinyl looks barely played 12FOOD37)
- Blur - Live At Wembley Stadium | Full Concert - 140 Gram Black Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £59.99, $79.79, €70.19 (New Item) (arrived 22-Aug-2024 16:33)on April 21, 2025 at 2:45 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)
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