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There's a couple of tracks on there - New World Towers & There Are Too Many of Us - that actually sound like they've been lifted from the old Final Fantasy PS1 games. That's the oriental influence I guess.

I was thinking exactly the same thing! The start of Pyongyang took me back to some sort of sinister final fantasy 6 cut scene.

Just finishes listening to it cover to cover. A resounding triumph for the majority. Really quite impressed. I usually find blur records have their fair share of filler. I'm struggling to find too much here. Massively encouraging.

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so seeing as album is getting a good reception, would people be happy for them to headline? they could do 5/6 songs from this album and change up alot of the 'hits' and have quite a different setlist...

Is it an album for old school fans then? I like a few tracks from them here and there but 1 or 2 tunes aside I was bored stiff listening to the album. And I really gave it a proper go, twice back to back.

Also their performance on Graham Norton was panned, I thought it was tuneless nonsense, so not sure if they new stuff would work as well? I did like the little smile between Damon and Graham though when Graham sang. Pretty cool.

In short, God no. They headlined 5 festivals ago.

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Didn't see it myself but they got a very bad reception on social media after performing on Graham Norton. Think they played 'Go Out'.

Think with Damon's voice something like Ong Ong would be more ideal for promo! Which is a great song btw

Really?!? I really enjoyed the performance (of Lonesome Street)

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Is it an album for old school fans then? I like a few tracks from them here and there but 1 or 2 tunes aside I was bored stiff listening to the album. And I really gave it a proper go, twice back to back.

Also their performance on Graham Norton was panned, I thought it was tuneless nonsense, so not sure if they new stuff would work as well? I did like the little smile between Damon and Graham though when Graham sang. Pretty cool.

In short, God no. They headlined 5 festivals ago.

:sarcastic:

i havent even listened to the album! i'd quite like one pyramid headliner that i would like to see and there arent many options left...

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I am a big blur fan and 2009 at Glastonbury was the one of the greatest nights I've ever had in a social capacity. I always knew they would release a new record and I have to say it is as good as anything they have done before. It has all the ingredients of a classic Blur album. Experimental without it being unreachable, great tunes and it sounds very fresh for a band who have been going for as long they have. I would love to see them play again this year, more so now after hearing the album. Imagine the carnage when they play I Broadcast. It would be awesome!!

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Imagine the carnage when they play I Broadcast. It would be awesome!!

Cracking tune yeah

think I'll try before I buy this one

Try here mate. Im giving it another spin. Increase speed to 1.25

https://youtu.be/gOAO41JM1hQ

Just can't help feeling that Damon has based his entire career on trying to sound like Passing the Time by Cream.

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Nal's commitment to the anti-Blur cause remains steadfast. *hattip* We can expect the British Gas ad-hominem soon....

:D

The new album as mentioned upthread is a triumph. It is low key and contemplative. Lyrically rich and heady melodies throughout.

Fine by me.

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I was thinking exactly the same thing! The start of Pyongyang took me back to some sort of sinister final fantasy 6 cut scene.

New World Towers sounds like the music from FF9, while Too Many of Us sounds like it should be Sepiroth's music from FF7. Edited by Hugh Jass
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Nal's commitment to the anti-Blur cause remains steadfast. *hattip* We can expect the British Gas ad-hominem soon....

:D

The new album as mentioned upthread is a triumph. It is low key and contemplative. Lyrically rich and heady melodies throughout.

Fine by me.

Genuinely trying my best to like it!

Read an article where they said people who always thought they were overrated (me) might not like it but fans would. Trying to find out why! I did like the first couple I heard.

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I suppose Blur do have a "dirge" element to their contemplative stuff that mightn't appeal to some. Pyongyang fr'instance. Some mightn't like it, but I found it v moving. "The pink light that bathed the great leaders is fading". Albarn in peak form.

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