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Coxon Reunites With Blur Producer
Ex Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has completed recording his new solo album, which has been produced by Stephen Street, knob bothrerer on Blur’s first five long players.
Whereas Coxon’s previous four solo albums have been noisesome, low-fi affairs, it now seems that the guitarist is returning to his more musically accessible roots, enlisting Street (also known for his work with The Smiths) to produce the project.
According to Street, the new record is shaping up to be Coxon’s most impressive solo effort, even going as far to suggest its more reminiscent of Blur’s earlier material.
"'It's not quite as garage-y as some of the earlier stuff.” He explained to Under The Radar magazine, “There's quite a few acoustic things on there and the songs are just a lot poppier than they were before. There are actually a few really good choruses in there and he's also getting more and more confident singing.
“There's a lot of Kinks type stuff on there, which has always been very prevalent on all the Blur stuff. There is also some really nice mellow stuff on there too that's similar to Beck's latest album. Lot's of strings and all that. Then there's the good old rockers he's going for as well. I rate Graham very highly as a guitar player so it's really great to hear him let loose on a few things.
“It's going to be difficult choosing a running order because we've recorded 15 tracks. Those will probably be whittled down to 10 or 12. It's a good situation to be in."
There’s no title, tracklist or release date details for the album available at present, although its rumoured legendary boogie and blues pianist Louis Vause and a “special guest drummer” will feature on the record.
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