NME — The Blur man's debut solo album 'Everyday Robots' has gone in at Number Two more info

KEXP Seattle — Though it’s the first album released solely under his own name, there is a strong argument to be made that Everyday Robots is not the official solo debut of English legend Damon Albarn. That could be the soundtrack to the 1999 film Ravenous, which ... more info

NME — The singer is joined onstage by rapper Kano at the Rivoli Ballroom more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s a strong week for new albums, including the long-awaited solo debut from Blur frontman (and Gorillaz leader) Damon Albarn. KEXP Music Director Don Yates describes the release as “a mostly dark, brooding set of eclectic, beat-driven pop with ... more info

NME — Frontman puts the two groups' Britpop rivalry to rest more info

ContactMusic — Damon Albarn read books on Buddhism when he was bullied at school.The Blur frontman's family moved house from Leytonstone, east London, to rural... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Album review: Damon Albarn's low-key solo debut, 'Everyday Robots,' offers finely observed tunes about the numbing effects of technology and modernity.Recently, a YouTube video caught Damon Albarn sitting in with a London pub band, the Gents, for a r... more info

Time — As Blur's "Parklife" celebrates its 20th anniversary, is it time to set the album free of its Britpop legacy? more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Author Francine Prose discussed her favorite books at The Week. The Quietus reconsidered Blur's Parklife album on its 20th anniversary. The New Yorker interviewed Sam Lipsyte about his new short story, "The Naturals." The Boston Globe profiled Jocie ... more info

NME — Blur frontman describes class rivalry between the two bands as "insane" more info