Blur are...

• Damon Albarn - vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Alex James - bass
• Dave Rowntree - drums
• Graham Coxon - guitar (left 2003)

The leading lights of the Britpop era that weren't Oasis, Blur began their career with the lightweight baggy pop album Leisure in 1991, before pre-empting the nationalism of Britpop with Modern Life Is Rubbish in 1993. The phenominally successful albums Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995) followed, before the band decided to dramatically change course. Blur (1997) and 13 (1999) were heavily influenced by US lo-fi rock and both continued their chart-topping tally. Arguments between Albarn and Coxon led to the latter departing before the release of the long-awaited Think Tank in 2003, with many believing the band will finally split up in its wake. Tom Edwards

Releases

• Starshaped - dvd, out 27/09/2004 on Parlophone. (post review)
• Good Song - single, out 06/10/2003 on Parlophone. (post review)
• Crazy Beat - single, out 07/07/2003 on Parlophone. 1 review (read/post)
• Crazy Beat - single, out 02/06/2003. (post review)
• Think Tank - album, out 05/05/2003 on Parlophone. 1 review (read/post)
• Out of Time - single, out 14/04/2003 on EMI Records. (post review)
• Best Of + Live CD - album, out 01/11/2000 on Food Records. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Wed 03 Dec at London Brixton Academy. 1 review (read/post)
• Sat 29 Mar at London Television Studios. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 25/02/2008: Death of a Party? Blur man to run for Labour in next general election
• 30/01/2008: Graham Coxon talks on 'risk' of Blur reunion
• 14/11/2007: New documentary to shed light on Gorillaz
• 30/10/2007: Watch: Mark E. Smith chats Beckham, bombs and the IRA
• 08/10/2007: Q Awards: it's like DiS community bear-baiting
• 28/09/2007: Blur get back together
• 06/07/2007: Beetlebump! Damon falls off stage at Reading whilst SOAD fans crush Leeds
• 06/07/2007: Leeds Festival To Be Cancelled? Emergency Council Meeting *updated*
• 06/07/2007: Reading & Leeds Lineup announced
• 05/01/2007: Davey 'Bowie Albarn' Havok: AFI cover stars

Features

• 16/01/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: festival fever's early stages
• 25/07/2007: The Weekly DiScussion: What the hell happened to Tom Vek? (And others artists we're missing...)
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekender 2003: Main Stage Reviews
• 06/07/2007: Carling Weekend Preview: The Best of Saturday
• 06/07/2007: Senor BENICASSIM: Andy Interviews The Gent Behind The "BEST MUSIC FEST IN THE WORLD"
• 15/08/2006: The Tuesday DiScussion: what's the best best-of?
• 28/08/2002: DON'T DROP THE BOMB!

Links

• Blur - official site

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