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I'm so goddamned jazzed for this. For me Albarn can do no wrong musically, pretty much.quote:Albarn first hinted that there might be an eighth Blur album in 2013, admitting that when a series of shows in Hong Kong were cancelled, the band instead decided to spend their time in the city recording new material. “The opportunity came and we took it,” James told Bang Showbiz. “We were just jamming, but it was good.”
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The new single is classic Blur. Very excited for this. Had there been any rumours of an announcement recently? After they aborted the sessions and cancelled the tour and Damon went off to do his solo album, I thought the Blur thing had been shut down completely. So this just came out of nowhere.
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Feb 19, 2015 22:53
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Creature posted:The new single is classic Blur. Very excited for this. Here it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1ks7PTzng It doesn't do much for me, personally, but I'll listen to the album of course.
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Feb 19, 2015 23:36
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If anyone here reads Chinese, can you say what's written on the album cover?
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Feb 20, 2015 00:55
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Graham is on this, right? Please?! I'm so excited for this. There were some hints at a new Gorillaz project in the works too. If we got a new Blur and new Gorillaz album in the same 12 month period (hell, I'd settle on 24), that would be far too perfect.
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Feb 20, 2015 01:27
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Mt. Modular posted:Graham is on this, right? Please?! He is. 
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Feb 20, 2015 02:00
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Everyday Robots is probably my most heavily played contemporary album in the past year so I am way the gently caress behind this. Albarn has his hits and his (always interesting) misses, but when he's on he's on in a completely unique way.
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Feb 20, 2015 02:29
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I'm so loving pumped for this you don't even know. The last "true" Blur album with Graham was 13, and that was pretty much a masterpiece. The single is really nice, if a bit understated. Groovy.
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Feb 20, 2015 19:01
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Yeah, listening to the new single for the first time, I feel like it pretty picks up right where 13 left off. Which is a great thing.
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Feb 21, 2015 02:26
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I just found out about this, holy loving crap  New Muse and Blur this year, new Gorillaz next year, I am so pumped!!
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Feb 22, 2015 08:27
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Oh hey by the way, I wish I had gotten to see Damon's solo tour but this is the next best thing... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_at_the_De_De_De_Der Has a pretty good selection of Blur, Gorillaz, TGTB&TQ, Mali Music and Everyday Robots tracks! Graham Coxon was there! What else do you need?
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Feb 22, 2015 10:33
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Man, Albarn is a songwriting machine. Looking at the double live album just gives you an idea of how long he's been prolific for. Incidentally I find it incredible that the UK media still bring up that "battle" with Oasis.
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Feb 22, 2015 21:07
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I saw Damon live at the Sydney Opera House back in December. He's an amazing performer, and even after being in the business for so long, has this constant look on his face when he's onstage like 'this is awesome all my friends are here yay!'. I know there's very little chance of Blur making their way to Australia, seeing as last time they tried it got cancelled because Damon and Graham (allegedly) got in a fistfight (that was one story anyway), but I can dream.
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Feb 22, 2015 23:00
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God, I cannot stop listening to the new song. I was a little underwhelmed the first time I heard it, but it's gotten its hooks in deep at this point. That guitar solo at the end makes me so very, very happy. I hope I don't wear it out before the album comes out, but let's just say I'm EXTREMELY excited for this. "13" remains one of my absolute favorite albums, and this really does feel like a continuation, even being produced in much the same fashion. I can't wait to hear the rest of this. Basically, that was the best surprise album announcement since, well, any. Incredible. I can only hope they come to the Pacific Northwest now.
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TheIndividual posted:Basically, that was the best surprise album announcement since, well, any. Incredible. I can only hope they come to the Pacific Northwest now. The fact that the album is just two months away is the best part. For a lot of other bands it'd be like "Hey guys, an announcement to say we're entering the studio next month, so expect a new album from us in January 2016! Get excited!"
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Feb 23, 2015 02:41
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Well I think the story went that they had a bunch of poo poo recorded last year but didn't tell anyone because they didn't think they would ever complete it. But thank god they did.
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HD DAD posted:Well I think the story went that they had a bunch of poo poo recorded last year but didn't tell anyone because they didn't think they would ever complete it. But thank god they did. Was that for Blur too? I know he mentioned having a Gorillaz album pretty much done for a while now.
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Feb 25, 2015 02:59
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http://youtu.be/UQQObIQ63T0 New song "There Are Too Many Of Us". It's quintessential Damon.
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Mar 20, 2015 12:51
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Hedrigall posted:http://youtu.be/UQQObIQ63T0 I think he might be a warlock. Great song.
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Mar 20, 2015 15:24
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There's a bootleg of Blur's show from last night floating around out there. It is a Very Good Album. Not a bad track in the bunch, certainly better than Think Tank. "Ghost Ship" and "My Terracotta Heart" were my favorites on the first listen.
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TheIndividual posted:There's a bootleg of Blur's show from last night floating around out there. It is a Very Good Album. Not a bad track in the bunch, certainly better than Think Tank. "Ghost Ship" and "My Terracotta Heart" were my favorites on the first listen. Ghost Ship is nice. Sounds like a Plastic Beach outtake 
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Mar 22, 2015 03:38
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Album version of "Lonesome Street" is out, and it's really really great. This album is finally starting to make sense to me. Subject matter of all the songs is very similar to Modern Life is Rubbish.
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Mar 23, 2015 06:21
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TheIndividual posted:Album version of "Lonesome Street" is out, and it's really really great. This album is finally starting to make sense to me. Subject matter of all the songs is very similar to Modern Life is Rubbish. Where would I find this?
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Hedrigall posted:Where would I find this? https://soundcloud.com/cultura-indie-7/01-lonesome-street
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Link doesnt work  Edit: Okay, I found it streaming on a  ish website, so i don't think I should link it here. Surely the band will put it on Youtube officially soon. But yeah it sounds awesome!
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Mar 23, 2015 10:03
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It's also on Spotify.
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Alright, watched the "live" stream today. This album is incredible. It might be their best. It's certainly the most consistently enjoyable. No songs I'd skip.
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I always love reading track-by-track stuff when I'm getting hyped up for an album. I love reading them obsessively and trying to imagine what all the songs sound like. It's only a little redundant for this album because we've heard live versions of every song now. But have Graham Coxon's thoughts on each song, anyway: http://www.nme.com/features/new-blur-album-the-magic-whip-graham-coxons-track-by-track-guide
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More studio versions! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDZh-JVV-ZI - Ong Ong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfqLrQB3shg - I Broadcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbvKJEHUXXw - My Terracotta Heart Can't wait for this album.
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Most of the album has leaked, what with the album getting some radio play. Thought I Was A Spaceman is my immediate favorite.
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Whole thing is out there. Have listened a couple times, and it's really super super good. "My Terracotta Heart" is beautiful, "Ghost Ship" is gonna go on all summer fun mixes despite it seeming to be about drug addiction, and "Mirrorball" is an awesome spaghetti western feeling closer. I really love this album. All in all, it sort of reminds me of "In Rainbows", because it sounds like the band is actually having fun and feels kind of loose.
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Going down to Lonesome Street! Woo-oo woo!
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So, I just finished listening to the album back to front while waiting for my flight out of LGA. While it's gonna take some time to digest, I'd most definitely say it is top 3. There's really no use in comparing it to other Blur albums, since I think it stands quite well as its own beast, but this is definitely the same band that made 13. Favorites: Pyongyang, Thought I Was A Spaceman, Ice Cream Man, My Terracotta Heart
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I'm glad Blur got back together to make another good album. It's Blur as hell to me and that's good. It owns.
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So that Pitchfork review was a hack job. Guy who only reviews rap gets to review the new Blur album with no prior experience with the band? Makes a ton of sense. Wonder if the band did something to anger the mighty Pitchfork, like refusing to play their festival.
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I stopped taking Pitchfork seriously (although my respect for them was minimal to begin with) after the debacle with Future of the Left. The reviewer tried to sell the readers on the idea that the album was super slick and probably cost a lot (in reality, FOTL had to borrow most of their recording budget). Andrew Falkous wrote a response that was pretty loving terrific. P.S. Album is terrific, shocking nobody El Gallinero Gros fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Apr 28, 2015 |
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Apr 28, 2015 19:19
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TheIndividual posted:So that Pitchfork review was a hack job. Guy who only reviews rap gets to review the new Blur album with no prior experience with the band? Makes a ton of sense. Wonder if the band did something to anger the mighty Pitchfork, like refusing to play their festival. Does it really matter?
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Apr 28, 2015 20:00
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The REAL Goobusters posted:Does it really matter? It might. They said a US tour would happen if sales were good, so a poorly written, unresearched review ain't helping that. If a tour were already scheduled I'd be a little less annoyed.
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Apr 28, 2015 20:13
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If they do tour the US, they'd better slot in a Florida show. No one cool wants to play here. Probably for good reason.
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gently caress yes I just got 2 tickets to see Blur in Sydney in July First time the band has been to Australia in 18 years. This is most likely a once-in-a-lifetime for me.
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