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marla84

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/2925423/Blur-to-release-their-first-single-for-seven-years.html

Yeahhh.. when I really thought it was the end, I couldn't believe what I just read.. it's just a single track, but still..

I want one! But mostly I want to hear it!! Very Happy

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Veikko · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

This is surreal. Shocked

essexdogs25 · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:49 pm Post subject:

http://www.nme.com/news/blur/50585

Now is the time..
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kelldicott · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject:

It's two tracks, not just one, as per the NME article.

marla84 · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject:

Wow two tracks!!! Even better Smile

Well well well.. I don't want to get too optimistic, but who knows, they might feel like playing it sometimes.. I don't really believe they want to take it further, but now these two songs just makes everything that was "out of question" into "kind of possible".. Wink

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MrMagpie · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:14 am Post subject:

It's two tracks, but only ONE is new...
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Veikko · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:48 am Post subject:

More news from BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20100409_blur.shtml

"Blur went into the studio a couple of weeks ago."

"It's so close to the wire - it's literally two weeks from being recorded to turnaround to being in shops. I've no idea how they're going to get into shops. But we're confident that they will."

"They obviously think the track is good enough to release, which is exciting in itself, especially as nobody had any inking that they'd gone back into the studio."

essexdogs25 · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:42 am Post subject:

The song that is not new is/was an unreleased track?
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MrMagpie · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:14 am Post subject:

It is a completely new Blur track, yes
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marla84 · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject:

I can't wait to hear it.. I hope we'll be able to buy it on mp3 format at least (I'm not taking the eurostar just to, maybe, get one of these copies.. I'm just back from the Gorillaz rehearsals, so that's enough! Laughing

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I'm wondering what it will sound like? Think tank type? Did Damon took on the eighty tracks he had in stock for Plastic Beach because it felt it sounded more "blur".. or is it a Graham/Damon song...

argh.. SO MANY QUESTIONS! Rolling Eyes

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Veikko · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:56 am Post subject:

To be honest, I'm not that interested in fighting(?) over the vinyl... We will all hear it on the release day, and that's the most important thing. The days of the physical format are over (yeah, a good excuse! Laughing

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MrMagpie · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:02 am Post subject:

^well someone still needs to rip the vinyl to flac Razz

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Veikko · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:20 am Post subject:

^ Exactly. As for what it will sound, it's hard to guess... Maybe something like "On Melancholy Hill" or "Broken"? Remember, Graham liked the Monkey score and he was planning to come up with a futuristic sounding album:
http://www.vblurpage.com/news/2009/0603.htm

Parhaps that's a hint?

Veikko · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:35 am Post subject:

More news:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20100413_blur.shtml

"Parlophone Records president Miles Leonard told 6 Music it was “an absolutely wonderful summer tune”.

“I think it encapsulates all the sum of the parts of that band,” he said. “They sound as competent and as strong as they’ve ever sounded before."

Very Happy

MrMagpie · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:37 am Post subject:

I also read that he said that "Graham's guitar is simple, Alex's bass grooves, and Damon's lyrics are as pointless as ever"

Didn't sound like a ringing endorsement to me, but given how crap EMI has been to Blur over the years, I trust Blur!
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