That long-awaited new Blur album looks set to finally appear in 2008, with reports confirming that the band will return to the studio later this year.
Graham Coxon was reportedly not keen on the reunion but has since relented and the band are now due to begin recording sessions in November, a source tells The Sun.
"They've all had lots on, with solo projects, cartoon bands, political campaigns and farming," says the source. "But by the end of the summer their plates with be clear.”
Echoing the report, bassist Alex James told TV chef Gordon Ramsay: "We're getting back together this year, finally. We've all spend some time apart growing up a bit".
It’s been all quiet on the Blur front since 2003’s Think Tank, with Damon Albarn flitting between acclaimed projects Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad And The Queen, and Coxon enjoying success with his solo career.
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great news but since when did Gordon Ramsey write for the NME?
I hope its good. I really really do!
If it were anyone but Alex James,
I'd be surprised. But let's face it, you'd be more surprised if Alex James had been speaking to someone who had anything to do with music at all, wouldn't you?
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Why does new information about Blur
always come from The Sun newspaper? I never used to have them down as tabloid fodder.
"Graham Coxon was reportedly not keen on the reunion"
But then he realised his solo career was shite.
^ or
but then he had a look at his bank balance and relented..
bollocks
I like his solo stuff. Pah! Buncha haters.
you are so wrong
but this could be lovely!
Hmmm
mmmmmmmmmmmm.
I understand your "hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm", with the many 'M's
but they want it to be good as much as we do, so I'm all hyper hyped for it. One of them (Alex, I think - probably speaking to 'Which Horse' magazine or something) was talking about how they need to do one more album together so they can draw a proper, fitting line under all the top notchness they've already done. And he's right. So here's hoping.
If it's true, it'll be the best thing ever
I really want it to be true. However, I'm sure I saw something last week or the week before when Alex was being interviewed and he said not to "hold your breath" for a new Blur album.
I guess things'll become clearer as time goes by. As long as Graham's involved I'm happy.
Brilliant! Great news!
I wonder why Graham relented though.
He's skint!
It's been documented in a few places that he has literally no money left. Pissed it away I guess. and the solo stuff probably cost him money rather than making it.
Really?
I remember one interview where he was talking to a bandmate about his house and someone said "how did you get the mortgage?" and he said "I bought it... with money".
Anyone who has bought and completely paid for their house should never end up in the financial doldrums... unless they've been super careless.
Ah well, his loss is our gain.
one thing about blur...
is that they always surprise. It will be good, because separately they are shambolic individuals, but whether you liked albums or not, blur always worked as a unit. They'll make it work.
A band that truely progresses and matures, and this is good news.
;-D
They're defintitely not all shambolic individuals!
This has pretty much made my day.
seriously..
that news is almost unbelievable, and not for the usual 'because the sun is a reference' reasons.
I have the highest hopes for this
Think Tank was beautiful
.
This would make my dreams come true if it was all 4 back together. Think Tank was good but its guitar sounds lacked presence. Unfortunatley i refuse to get my hopes up about this.
hark, life???
did you come up with that pun all by yourself, Alex?
respect...