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Damon Albarn delves into Gorrilaz and Blur back catalogue at London comeback gig

3859 days ago

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

Out This Week 4/29

3861 days ago

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

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Damon Albarn says Blur's 'Country House' and Oasis' 'Roll With It' were 'both shit'

3861 days ago

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

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Damon Albarn read Buddhism books

3861 days ago

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

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Album review: Damon Albarn's 'Everyday Robots' is full of surprises

3861 days ago

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

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Parklife Is the Cornerstone of Britpop, But It Shouldn’t Be

3862 days ago

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

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Shorties (Francine Prose's Favorite Books, Blur's Parklife Album Reconsidered After 20 Years, and more)

3862 days ago

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

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Damon Albarn on Oasis: "I was never gonna beat Noel in a war of words"

3863 days ago

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

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Pixies, Damon Albarn, Ben Watt back with mixed results

3864 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Perspective: Blur frontman Albarn and Everything But the Girl's Watt release intimate, low-key solo albums, while the Pixies stick with the familiar.The lead cut on the new Pixies album is called "What Goes Boom?," and one answer to that question is ... more info

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