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Blur Are Waiting For Coxon’s Return
According to a new interview, Blur frontman Damon Albarn has explained he is waiting for his former bandmate Graham Coxon to rejoin the outfit before starting a new album, while it seems Gorillaz prepare to take their new album out on tour.
Speaking about the inactivity in the Blur camp since the release of 2003's ‘Think Tank’, the last album that Coxon appeared on (albeit only one song), Albarn reiterated his desire to be reunited with his former bandmate for another album.
"I'm waiting for Graham to talk to me again,” he explained to Billboard, “I'd love to see if we could make another record. I miss playing live in something that I grew up in. I do feel it's a shame that we didn't stick to it.
“Hopefully, we'll play together soon. As musicians, we need to spread peace and love."
Until that point, Albarn is busying himself with his animated simian supergroup Gorillaz, whose second album 'Demon Days' is out next week The singer explained that despite the difficulties in touring a ‘fictional’ band he intends to play some live gigs, of a kind.
"As for the show itself, it would be one where the lights
never come up," Albarn continued, "So, if Dennis Hopper [guest vocalist album’s title track] were to walk on stage, you would know it's him by his voice alone - as well as his silhouette."
"It will be like those old cut-out silhouette portraits everyone used to get. Yes, it will all be done by silhouette."
Gorillaz' new album ‘Demon Days’ is out on May 23 on Parlophone Records. To listen to the whole album on the Xfm Listening Post click here or to watch the whole video for their new single ‘Feel Good Inc’ just click here.
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