We’re heading into this weekend with some very exciting releases to help shake off whatever nonsense was thrown your way over these last few days. This week’s Caustic Commentary is
For just over three decades now, Blur has been taking the gray of England’s sky and painting it with bright and vivid brush strokes. Their discography bounces every which way
Blur is wasting no time getting their reunion in full swing. Just days after announcing their new album The Ballad of Darren, which is out July 21, and releasing the
blur will release their first album in 8 years, titled The Ballad of Darren and comprising 10 new tracks, on July 21st on Parlophone. First track ‘The Narcissist’ is out now, check out
For the first time since 2015, Britpop legends Blur will reunite for one night only on their home turf at Wembley Stadium on July 8th, 2023.
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When you look at the entirety of the Blur catalog, however, as you can upon the release of this exhaustive reissue celebrating the group's 21st year, you will rediscover why Blur should always be considered–pound for pound–the best London rock band of the last two decades. And for those who cannot afford the $150 for the 18-CD, 3-DVD super deluxe shebang online or at your finer local record shop, obtaining it piecemeal is just as noble, if not more so in the fortunate event you have enough spare cash to invest in new music altogether let alone upgrades of your favorite records growing up.
Like a long plane ride calmly careening through the air at 600 mph, the beautiful building classical piece from England’s orchestral "sinfonia ViVA," begins Gorillaz latest endeavor Plastic Beach. Signaling there is always more than first glance, the album mixes classical and hip hop and nearly every genre in between for easily one of the best recordings from any virtual band. Zing.
While 2D, Noodles, Murdoc Niccals and Russel Hobbs may not be household names, we bet you probably know them better as the “fictional,” virtual band Gorillaz. The brainchild of Blur’s
Sure there are concept albums that have cemented themselves amongst rock and roll lore. Tommy, Quadrophenia and The Wall are a few of those recordings that immediately springs to mind. But what about concept bands? Gorillaz, the creation of Blur frontman Damon Albarn and cult illustrator Jamie Hewlet, is a cartoon four piece of brash musicians that despite their fictional front, possess unyielding powers that generates fresh cuts of hip-hop, dub, reggae and punk.
