How Damon Albarn became one of the decade's musical pioneers

From working with Malian musicians to scoring an opera, the former Blur singer has emerged as a true pop renaissance manWhen Blur first emerged, Damon Albarn seemed to me little more than a quirky songwriter among Britpop's grey and repetitious ranks. Over the years, however, my perception of him has changed considerably. Now, I rate him alongside Ray Davies and Elvis Costello as one of England's great, unpredictable songwriters.After Blur, Albarn has involved himself in one ambitious musical pr...

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