blur - The Ballad of Darren [180gm black vinyl]

Parlophone

£26.62
~~£27~~

Format: 180gm black vinyl
Catalogue No.: 5054197660160
Release Date: 21 Jul 2023
Genre: Indie/Alternative

180g black vinyl
4/1c 3mm spined outer with matt finish
4/0c inner sleeve with matt finish

One of the most successful British bands of the last 3 decades, blur are back on 21st July with their first new album in over 8 years: The Ballad of Darren. Preceded by first single The Narcissist on 18th May, the album was produced by James Ford and recorded in Studio 13, London and Devon, and is the sound of a band at the very top of their game.

Produced by James Ford and recorded at Studio 13, London and Devon, The Ballad of Darren is the band’s ninth studio album, their first since the chart-topping The Magic Whip in 2015, with artwork featuring an image by British photographer Martin Parr.

The band are about to kick off a summer of highly-anticipated live shows which will see blur performing in front of 2 million fans this year, with 2 nights at Wembley Stadium on July 7th and 8th.

Track-listing
01. The Ballad
02. St. Charles Square
03. Barbaric
04. Russian Strings
05. The Everglades (For Leonard)
06. The Narcissist
07. Goodbye Albert
08. Far Away Island
09. Avalon
10. The Heights

Bonus tracks on Deluxe CD
11. The Rabbi
12. The Swan

TOUR DATES
June
Thu 1 - Barcelona, Spain - Parc Del Fòrum - Primavera Sound 2023
Thu 8 - Madrid, Spain - Arganda Del Rey - Primavera Sound / I’ll Be Your Mirror 2023
Sat 10 - Porto, Portugal - Parque Da Cidade - Primavera Porto 2023
Sat 24 - Dublin, Ireland - Malahide Castle
Tue 27 - Amsterdam - Ziggo Dome
Fri 30 - Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival

July
Thu 6 - Normandy, France - Hérouville-Saint-Clair - Beauregard Festival
Sat 8 - London, UK - Wembley Stadium
Sun 9 - London, UK - Wembley Stadium
Fri 14 - Brittany, France - Vieilles Charrues Festival
Sat 22 - Lucca, Italy - Lucca Summer Festival

August
Tue 8 - Lokeren, Belgium - Lokerse Feesten
Thu 10 - Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival
Fri 11 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
Sun 13 - Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
Sat 19 - Tokyo, Japan - Zozo Marine Stadium / Makauhari Messe Arena, Summer Sonic 2023
Sun 20 - Osaka, Japan - Maishima Sonic Park, Summer Sonic 2023