With reunion shows announced, Blur released the first single since The Magic Whip
blur is back! The band led by Damon Albarn released the first new song in eight years this Thursday, 18. The track “The Narcissist” arrives after announcements of reunion shows in Europe, including appearances at the legendary stadium of wembley.
blur confirmed, through social networks, that he will release a new album, The Ballad of Darrenon the 21st of July.
The single is available on all major streaming platforms. Listen:
last record of blur, The Magic Whipwas released in 2015. The band then went on hiatus, while Albarn devoted himself to gorillaz with new albums and tours. As well as performances in the UK in July, the group has dates booked on the Catalan and Madrid editions of Primavera Sound.
According to the journalist José Norberto Flesch, the band can also be one of the attractions of Primavera Sound Buenos Aires, which had no officially confirmed names. It is worth remembering that the South American editions usually share the main attractions.
New album, The Ballad of Darren, out 21st July 2023.https://t.co/NYFL2LW7Onpic.twitter.com/5uh5O5q5yl
— blur (@blurofficial) May 18, 2023
blur meeting
In an interview with Apple Music 1, presenter Matt Wilkinson remembered damonAlbarn that when the other members of the blur (Dave Rowntree, graham coxon, Alex James) were asked about the meeting, they had the same answer: “If the time is right” and “if we don’t hate each other.”
“It’s not a big deal. It’s a real joy when we do that. And obviously the reason I’m talking to you here is because of these other three musicians,” stated the vocalist. “It was a big part of my life and their lives. So we all cherish those memories, but we don’t want to ruin them.”
In addition to Albarnthe drummer Dave Rowntreein an interview with Sky News, described the meeting as a “bucket list” dream. “It’s incredibly difficult to come up with something like that, you know, the technical resources, the crew, the places to play. All those things are very, very scarce,” he explained. “It’s very difficult to refuse something like that.”
Source: Rollingstone
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