The magic whip cd album javascript scheint in ihrem browser deaktiviert zu sein. Before we officially get lashed by the magic whip which lands on both sides of the pond on april 27, spin had ourselves a debate over which blur album reigns supreme as the groups finest. Blurs new album the magic whip consequence of sound. This vinyl edition of the new album is beautifully designed as well. Not only does the magic whip recapture the cool britannia swagger of parklife and country. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the purchase of a. In a stunning announcement today, blur have revealed plans to release their first new album in over a dozen years on april 28th, titled the magic whip.
Feb 19, 2015 blur has announced its first album in more than a decade will be out in this spring. But grownups swap play fighting for adult battles, and the magic whip has come a long, melancholy. Jan 03, 2016 this bootleg is a fanmade compilation of the magic whip tracks live in different venues and countries from their 2015 tour. Blur is no longer dealing with a britpop war or a domestic spat with previously exiled guitarists. Thats about as neat a way of summarising my feelings about the magic whip as ive been able to muster. The magic whip since 2003s think tank largely eschewed guitarist graham coxon.
As a lifelong music obsessive whose love affair with the whole medium can be traced back to purchasing parklife on cassette from woolworths in exmouth as a 9 year old, waiting for blur s first album with guitarist graham coxon since 1999 has been a bit like waiting for christmas, if. The best of and coincides with the bands 2009 reunion performances. Postgorillaz, albarn is no longer concerned with what makes the world of a young. A number that blur could release in 1995, then we have that already had. The magic whip finds the britpop icons reuniting with a collection thats both wonderfully familiar and endlessly surprising. Find blur discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Blur began recording in the spring of 20 at avon studios in kowloon, hong kong, and the finished product is the bands first album as a fourpiece in 16 years.
Grahams deft arrangements, clever guitarwork, and vocals are all over the magic whip. It was recorded in hong kong and london, and released by parlophone on 27 april 2015 and warner bros. It is blur s second retrospective collection, succeeding 2000s blur. Blur played their upcoming the magic whip album in its entirety last night, during a special fanclubonly gig at london club mode. Help reveal blur s the magic whip comic book for your chance to win 1 of 5 signed copies of the magic whip. The best uk band of the 90s are back, and the magic whip is full of their style and i cant recommend it enough. Lonesome street is a song by english rock band blur. This is not a repeat of parklife 1994 or the great escape 1995. Think tank is one of favorite blur albums so this made me very happy 8.
By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. And on its third album, blur takes 30 years of cool english rock, throws it into an artpunk cuisinart. These cookies will be used globally for purposes such as analytics, personalisation, site. Blur lyrics 9 song lyrics sorted by album, including song 2, girls and boys, parklife.
And yes, go out did allay many of those fears pretty quickly, but lonesome street doesnt ignore. We also have graham coxon talking about the recording of the album from the initial. Here comes the ice cream man, parked at the end of the road with a swish of his magic whip, all the people in the party froze. Apr 29, 2015 to do right by the magic whip, its best to unpack the albums significant baggage first. I dont own any of their previous albums so i cant really compare this to any preconceived notions of the bands early sound. It is followed by more experimental numbers, which blur much more innovative sounds. The sales estimates for the magic whip, everyday robots, merrie land and some other albums have been calculated by me, veikko, using various sources such as united world chart. I agree to receive personalised updates and marketing messages about blur official store based on my information, interests. The magic whip is the eighth studio album by english rock band blur. New world towers is possibly the best track here in my opinion, although i also love ice cream man, with its lilting chorus and quasicaribbean flavour. Opening with lonesome street is probably the best idea theyve had since tender swayed sixth album into life.
But with the release of the magic whip, blur s first album in 12 years, much of the coverage on both continents has focused on blur as blur. The magic whip is based on the jams and song ideas blur recorded over five days in hong kong in may 20. The former is subdued, with albarns vocal cracking in places and coxon. The recordings, which began during a fiveday break in touring in spring 20 at avon studios in kowloon, hong kong were put aside when the group finished touring and returned to. The magic whip is the first blur album since 2003s think tank, the first with guitarist graham coxon onboard since 1999s coxon was booted from the think tank sessions a week in and summarily quit, and the first with producer stephen street since 1997s blur. The magic whip doesnt contain anything obviously resembling a big hit, a fact blur seem to have addressed by heralding the album s release with the most tunefree thing on it the feedback. Ive actually never really listened to blur except for what was played on the radio in the 90s.
Formed in london in 1988, the group consists of singerkeyboardist damon albarn, guitaristsinger graham coxon, bassist alex james and drummer. The material was initially left behind until graham coxon and stephen street began editing it in the autumn of 2014. This album marks the return of graham coxon who departed before their last album. To do right by the magic whip, its best to unpack the album s significant baggage first. Blur play the magic whip in its entirety apart from one track, ice cream man damon albarn telling a fan who asks for it. But blur without graham on guitar is just as good as with him, even if it isnt quite the same thing perhaps. First, the fact that it arrived at all, in 2015, 12 years after blur s last effort which the magic whip is surprising on a number of levels. I look down from my window to the island where im held they listen while youre sleeping and darkness is itself tomorrow, im disappearing cause the trees are amplified. The best of is a greatest hits compilation album by english britpop band blur, first released in late 2000 and is the final blur album by food records. The magic whip is not designed for anyone but existing blur fans, catering to them only while deliberately blocking out any newcomers with its lazy, bizarre, and somewhat demented take on pop. Blur audio technology 2015 damon albarn unofficial archive. Album available on cd, vinyl and as a digital download. Plus, listen to the magic whip, buy the album and find tickets to see blur live in london.
The magic whip release by blur see all versions of this release, 6 available. The magic whip sounds so as a sequel to the imaginative solo albums of singer damon albarn and guitarist graham coxon. And what a return the magic whip sees the quartet on vintage form, with a collection of seductive and hypnotic songs that ranks amongst their best lps no question. Think tank the last blur album, released in 2003 was coxons absence, the magic whip.
Innovative, evermorphing britpop band with punch that nabbed constant critical adulation and the occasional massive hit. After what seems like years of disharmony, partial estrangement, solo projects, and occasional live performances, the mighty blur are back with their first album since 2003s think tank. Albarns postparklife melancholy hasnt gone away, though, and the magic whip is just as beautiful and reflective as anything damon has come up with for gorillaz or any other project. Blur announce first new album in 12 years, the magic whip. Listen to your favorite songs from the magic whip by blur now. Apr 28, 2015 the magic whip is named after a chinese brand of firecracker, and blur recorded the guts of its 12 songs with explosive impulse in hong kong after a big far east gig was canceled. This will never reach the peak of blur or but is a must for all fans. I also think its better than their new one the magic whip which to me sounds a bit confused of what sort of a band or record it actually wants to be. In the grand scheme of rock band reunions, the sixyear gap between 2003s think tank and the bands only somewhat surprising run of shows in 2009 is trivial. I n a recent interview, blur guitarist graham coxon described the impromptu recording sessions in 20 that led to the magic whip, blur s first album as. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The third track to be released ahead of the record at the beginning of this week march 23, it opens the magic whip with a jaunty slice of classic life trilogyera blur. Apr 22, 2015 the magic whip doesnt contain anything obviously resembling a big hit, a fact blur seem to have addressed by heralding the albums release with the most tunefree thing on it the feedback.
The magic whip stylized in chinese text is the eighth studio album by english rock band blur. It is the bands first studio album since think tank 2003, marking the longest gap between studio albums in blurs career. The magic whip is named after a chinese brand of firecracker, and blur recorded the guts of its 12 songs with explosive impulse in hong kong after a big far east gig was canceled. In this exclusive interview, coxon gives nme s barry nicolson an intimate trackbytrack of the magic whip by graham coxons own admission, the new blur album should not exist. Larga duracion the magic whip blur internet archive. Sie mussen javascript in ihrem browser aktivieren um alle funktionen dieser webseite nutzen zu konnen. Thanks to gorillazunofficial and abigail sykes of defining blur for some of the figures.
After a 12year break between studio albums, blur remain as intrepid and inventive as theyve ever been. The magic whip is surprising on a number of levels. It is released by parlophone records on 27rd april 2015 16 years since, the bands last record as a fourpiece. Blur on jools holland performing songs from the magic whip. It is the bands first studio album in 12 years since think tank 2003, marking the longest gap between studio albums in blur s career, and also being the first in 16 years. On first hearing, i was a tad disappointed, but on 2nd and 3rd playing it grew on me more and more. Apr 28, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from the magic whip by blur now. The discography of english britpop band blur consists of eight studio albums, five live albums, five compilation albums, one remix album, two video albums, four extended plays, twentynine singles, eight promotional singles and thirty music videos. Blur debut new album the magic whip in full during intimate. Apr 21, 2015 blur will return on april 28th with their first new album in 12 years, the magic whip. With the magic whip set to be released next friday, we catch up with blur performing both ong. Cracking the whip the only way for blur to make a new album was by pretending they werent. Be honest, thats the question we were all asking when we first heard blur were going to release a new album. Apr 27, 2015 blur began recording in the spring of 20 at avon studios in kowloon, hong kong, and the finished product is the bands first album as a fourpiece in 16 years.
Blur s official youtube channel new album the magic whip out now. Features song lyrics for blur s the magic whip album. Their relationship with their fans was like a sibling bond, too. First, the fact that it arrived at all, in 2015, 12 years after blur s last effort which caused a schism in the band. The most amazing thing about the magic whip is not the very fact of its creation, but rather how seamlessly it slides into blur s catalogue, a new chapter of a book thats ink still looks fresh. The magic whip by blur mp3 downloads, streaming music. It took blur 12 years, rehab, solo projects, and getting trapped in hong. Others are more letspickupwhereweleftoff affairs, and the magic whip falls into that category. The magic whip, fortunately, harks back to that brilliant streak of pop genius and while theres the occasional nod to think tankera loftiness on the whole its not half bad.
Lonesome street was released to american radio on 30 march 2015. But not only do they get back into the flow but they give us one of their best albums. There is inspiration from much of their earlier work across this album, and it feels like the group were able to come together and write something that defined all of the many sounds that they. Blur hugged their audience around the neck, punched their arm, let them tag along, grew up with them. The magic whip, the first album from blur in twelve years and perhaps their final they would ever release, is a pretty fortunate wrap up for the group. The recordings for the bands eighth studio album began in spring 20 at avon studios in. While it retains trace elements of melancholy, the magic whip jettisons the internal turmoil that fueled the turnofthemillennium blur albums, the record albarn wrote in the wake of his split with justine frischmann, and think tank, the album they recorded while the band broke up and it also sees the world outside south london, with. It was released on cd, cassette tape, minidisc, double 12 vinyl record, dvd and vhs. Apr 28, 2015 the magic whip is the first blur album since 2003s think tank, the first with guitarist graham coxon onboard since 1999s coxon was booted from the think tank sessions a week in and. Will the magic whip actually sound like, yknow, blur. The magic whip, the followup to 2003s think tank, is due out on april 28, the band announced today. A beginners guide to blur is a twodisc compilation album by blur, released by emi records on 15 june 2009. Blur are brilliant and the magic whip is a cool comeback. Provided to youtube by parlophone uk ghost ship blur the magic whip.
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