īlur are also among the longest-running and the album with which they seal the reunion today is the manifesto of how you can retrace the same path (in their case that began thirty years ago) despite the digressions, careers, independence and addictions in everyone’s life. So strong that it takes you far and, if you are talented, make you the most successful, desired, intelligent and innovative band of the English 90s. The direction that the road takes may be uncertain and blurred, but can gradually become clearer and clearer if, in addition to ambition, you have strong ties and shoulders to lean on. It is a story that tells of four students who became brothers and accompany each other along the road. For two, three times… But love stories are like that, black and whites, highs and lows and the one between Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree is no exception. As there was a need to recognize certain mistakes of the past to justify the fact that they broke up, and got back together, then again left and still got back together. Translation by thmeetingplace – thank you!ĭespite the title The Narcissist, the first excerpt from Blur’s latest album, is a declaration of love. The “vulcan” Albarn tells us the story behind (and in front) of Blur, the longest running and the smartest band in Britpop. The Ballad of Damon, Graham, Alex and Dave is engraved in the new album. Damon Albarn: “Let me tell you two or three things about us, Blur”

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