Well, it\u2019s finally here! On their first album since 2003 and their first full-length with guitarist Graham Coxon since 1999, Blur has come back around to a sound that many diehard fans have always loved. And without a doubt, the band has pulled off one of the best comebacks in alternative rock history. This is definitely one of the best albums of the year<\/p>\n
The album opener \u201cLonesome Street\u201d is a gritty little rocker with some classic vocals from Albarn, and upon listening to the track, old school fans can be reassured: all is right with the world of Blur. Before the release of the record, several songs including \u201cLonesome Street\u201d made their way onto the web, so the band\u2019s fans got a taste of songs before their street date, which helped to build up hype for a much deserved release.<\/p>\n
\u201cNew World Towers\u201d is definitely one of many standouts, a jaunty acoustic number that\u2019s just a fantastic song. \u201cThought I Was A Spaceman\u201d is a downtempo track that works really well, reminding me of something off 13<\/i>. In fact, this album feels like it belongs right between 1997\u2019s self-titled record and 13<\/i> in terms of musicality and the album\u2019s overall vibe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere Are Too Many Of Us\u201d is another great track that would\u2019ve found its place on the radio back in their \u201890s heyday. Damon and Co. is on full tilt all throughout the record, and it\u2019s nice to see him really rocking out again after an experimental solo record and those endless Gorillaz tracks. Coxon\u2019s guitar playing is on point as it always is, particularly on \u201cI Broadcast\u201d and \u201cGhost Ship.\u201d The latter is a track with a really funky groove that is already becoming a fan favorite. <\/p>\n
My two particular favorites are \u201cOng Ong\u201d and \u201cMirrorball.\u201d The former is a truly great, amazing pop song with typically great Blur backing vocals. This track to me is just a masterpiece of pop. The latter, also the album closer, is a fantastic, slow track with amazing guitar work. What a better way to close this amazing, wonderful comeback record out.<\/p>\n
Without a doubt, this is one of the most amazing records I\u2019ve heard all year and a top contender for album of the year. Remember back in the \u201890s when people were debating who was better: Blur or Oasis? Well, guess what? After taking some time off for other projects, ONE band has come out as the clear victor: Blur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":32377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"artist":[6868],"rating":[5646],"class_list":["post-44133","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-blur","rating-rating-a"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/44133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44133"},{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=44133"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=44133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}