Bring back Blur

[Matt42]

51 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

That’s just not true though is it?

It’s not just untrue it’s absolutely rubbish. Damon is doing fine.

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jass said:

I mean, just a quick look back through the last decade throws up:

2010 - Plastic Beach (Gorillaz):

Stylo, On Melancholy Hill, White Flag

2013 - Everyday Robots (solo):

Hostiles, Lonely Press Play, Heavy Seas of Love

2015 - Magic Whip (Blur):

Go Out, My Terracotta Heart, Pyongyang, Ong Ong

2017 - Humanz (Gorillaz):

Sleeping Powder (not on the album), Saturn Barz

There are also a couple of Gorillaz albums I haven’t listened to yet but chances are have a few decent tunes on...

You've got to admit there's a distinct drop off in quality after Plastic Beach. Or do you not?

But to undermine my own point you missed off Andromeda, which I love.

[Hugh Jass]

50 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You've got to admit there's a distinct drop off in quality after Plastic Beach. Or do you not?

But to undermine my own point you missed off Andromeda, which I love.

A drop off compares to his preceding 20 years maybe, but it’s fundamentally wrong to say he hasn’t put a decent tune out in the last decade...

The Magic Whip certainly had some fine moments.

[Matt42]

56 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

You've got to admit there's a distinct drop off in quality after Plastic Beach. Or do you not?

But to undermine my own point you missed off Andromeda, which I love.

Magic Whip and Humanz has some great tunes. I do feel like humanz got unnecessarily negative reviews. It wasn’t a bad album.

[priest17]

The last 3 or 4 Gorillaz tunes have been top as well, has me intrigued where they're gonna go with it as well which I'll admit wasn't the case a couple of years ago with them.

[the wonderwhy]

I agree he still has the ability to write bangers but ffs someone needs to stop him from naming is own projects at this point 

[SwedgeAntilles]

23 minutes ago, the wonderwhy said:

I agree he still has the ability to write bangers but ffs someone needs to stop him from naming is own projects at this point 

He's bringing Blur back as 'Handsome Damon Albarn + Three' 

Edited May 20, 2020 by SwedgeAntilles

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, SwedgeAntilles said:

He's bring Blur back as 'Handsome Damon Albarn + Three' 

 

[Andy0808 v5]

Missed off Ghost ship on your list too! That is a banger. 

I hadn’t heard it in years and it got played in a bar I was sat in in San Francisco in February. Made me go back to that album and relisten.. I need another Blur tour in my life

[lighthouse]

On 5/19/2020 at 9:44 PM, danbailey80 said:

Whoop a new Damon Albarn project. Another distraction to hide the rather awkward fact that he's not written a strong song for 10+ years...

*Spills late night coffee*

Everyday Robots is everything I love about the Damon. I also vastly refer that over, let's say, Plastic Beach. 

Also: Merrie Land. I hardly skip a week without hearing this thing in full. How good is The Great Fire, for instance. 

Edited June 2, 2020 by lighthouse

[Wooderson]

Stylo / Empire Ants / Melancholy Hill

Poison / Follow Fashion

Under The Westway

Mr Tembo/Hollow Ponds

Lonesome Street/Go Out/Thought I Was A Spaceman/Terracotta Heart/Ghost Ship/Pyongyang

Andromeda/Out of Body/Ticker Tape

Tranz/Lake Zurich

How Far?/Aries

- - -

tldr - 21 gems from a v productive decade for the man.

[Homer]

I'm calling it - best Blur song
 

 

[Hugh Jass]

8 hours ago, Homer said:

I'm calling it - best Blur song
 

 

Strange News From Another Star wants a word...

Edited June 8, 2020 by Hugh Jass

[stuartbert two hats]

I like Parklife, especially the 2020 remix

 

[xxialac]

On 5/19/2020 at 8:44 PM, danbailey80 said:

Whoop a new Damon Albarn project. Another distraction to hide the rather awkward fact that he's not written a strong song for 10+ years...

 

The Gallaghers haven't written a strong song for 20+ years!

[Hugh Jass]

30 minutes ago, xxialac said:

The Gallaghers haven't written a strong song for 20+ years!

Noel has.

[Homer]

1 hour ago, xxialac said:

The Gallaghers haven't written a strong song for 20+ years!

In the spirit of the times, in scenes reminiscent of our boys playing football with the Germans on Christmas Day, even as an avowed Blur supporter, I am prepared to admit that this is an out and out banger:
 

 

[Badlands]

Thoughts on the full 2009 TV set for those who were there? Absolutely stunning. What a night. 

[ogriff]

11 minutes ago, Badlands said:

Thoughts on the full 2009 TV set for those who were there? Absolutely stunning. What a night. 

Brought back incredible memories, finally seeing the full set again. My favourite glasto (of 10) rounded off by the that set. Just amazing.

[Hugh Jass]

15 minutes ago, Badlands said:

Thoughts on the full 2009 TV set for those who were there? Absolutely stunning. What a night. 

It’s my all time favourite headline set by any band anywhere.

Not actually watched it back yet, was going to on Thursday but kids got in the way. Got Monday pencilled in for it.

[Badlands]

Random thoughts from a drunk:

- after Tender they almost fall apart as a band, they’re so caught up in emotion. Not that you’d noticed if you were there.

- Damon seems a bit off with Phil D after Parklife but I’m gonna day it’s cos he’s so emotional. That first verse of End of a Century straight after, he sounds so fragile.

- it doesn’t get any better than that, if you know you know 

 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just going in for this one. Already feel very emotional two songs in! Was such a great set.

[Matt42]

Watching it now funnily enough! Really solid set. Would love to see them.

It seems Damon is touring with Gorillaz so they are a bit off coming back.

[Zoo Music Girl]

What's Damon on about near the beginning when he talks about wanting to keep things positive in relation to "something else as well"? Any idea?

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just now, Matt42 said:

Watching it now funnily enough! Really solid set. Would love to see them.

It seems Damon is touring with Gorillaz so they are a bit off coming back.

Did you not see this one?