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Post by Panda on May 18, 2023 18:09:55 GMT 1
Blur have released their first new single since 2015, The Narcissist.
It is taken from their new album The Ballad Of Darren, out on the 21st of July.
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Post by TheThorne on May 18, 2023 18:20:00 GMT 1
Ooh will listen later, had to be new music coming with those big shows this summer
Ok comments, love the music and production which weirdly reminds me of The Cranberries or similar 90s alt pop, get 'Kiss Me' vibes hehe. The most they have sounded like an indie band since 'Blur'. It is a grower heard it three times now, just lacking a chorus hook but it is definitely better than most of the music on their past record. But it is a crazy week when this isn't in my top 3 songs out in the last 2 days!!
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Post by suedehead on May 18, 2023 21:31:25 GMT 1
A new Blur album just five months after the best Gorillaz album for a while. We are truly blessed.
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Post by Mark on May 28, 2023 22:35:57 GMT 1
Best stage entrance ever and i think Paul O'Grady would have loved this
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Post by Panda on Jun 30, 2023 1:06:46 GMT 1
St. Charles Square
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Post by wonderwall on Jul 22, 2023 5:30:11 GMT 1
The ballad of Darren is an absolutely awful album like think tank and the magic whip.
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Post by TheThorne on Jul 22, 2023 7:06:57 GMT 1
The ballad of Darren is an absolutely awful album like think tank and the magic whip. oof, it is better than 'The Magic Whip' and individually the songs are all pretty good but as an album, it is very one note. They needed a couple of rockers in there. It's all just a little morose, I guess all the fun songs go to Gorillaz. |
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Post by o on Jul 22, 2023 8:59:15 GMT 1
I liked the Magic Whip, so I should be ok then!
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Post by TheThorne on Jul 22, 2023 11:05:40 GMT 1
I liked the Magic Whip, so I should be ok then! yeh but the best stuff on 'Magic Whip' is kind of what the album lacks |
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Post by Mark on Jul 25, 2023 12:52:55 GMT 1
Really good album
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Post by S1m on Jul 27, 2023 10:36:16 GMT 1
Loving the album. Loving the new single "Barbaric". They were awesome at Wembley.
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Post by raliverpool on Jul 27, 2023 18:50:01 GMT 1
Barbaric is my favourite track on the album, so am pleased that is the third "single".
All in all this album is definitely a step up on The Magic Whip.
Still very early days but if I was to order Blur's studio albums in order of favourite to least favourite then mine would be ....
Parklife
Modern Life Is Rubbish
13
The Great Escape
Blur
The Ballad Of Darren
The Magic Whip
Think Tank
Leisure
Very little difference between #4 & #6 position.
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Post by Mark on Aug 6, 2023 23:54:41 GMT 1
You can vote for Barbaric on the heritage chart, been added to the bubbling under the 40 section... and The Coral too! www.heritagechart.co.uk/ |
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Post by greendemon on Aug 8, 2023 9:59:34 GMT 1
It's a pretty good album. I can't make myself get too excited about it, but then I was never a huge Blur fan back in the day either.
That said, I am one of those weirdos who likes 'Think Tank', so go figure...
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