BLUR
THE BALLAD OF DARREN
RELEASE DATE: 21 July 2023
LABEL : Parlophone
FORMAT:
Limited indies only 'ocean blue' LP

Accompanying their 2023 comeback tour, reactivated Britpop titans Blur announce their ninth studio album The Ballad Of Darren, also their first new music in eight years. Produced by the esteemed James Ford and boasting the slanted band logo last seen on 1995’s The Great Escape on its cover, it’s preceded by first single ‘The Narcissist’.
Produced by James Ford and recorded in studio 13, London and Devon, this is the sound of a band at the very top of their game. One of the most successful British bands of the last 3 decades, Blur are back on 21st July with their first new album in over 8 years: The Ballad Of Darren, the band’s ninth studio album
Produced by James Ford and recorded in studio 13, London and Devon, this is the sound of a band at the very top of their game. One of the most successful British bands of the last 3 decades, Blur are back on 21st July with their first new album in over 8 years: The Ballad Of Darren, the band’s ninth studio album
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