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 for the reason that chart-topping The Magic Whip in 2015, with art work that includes a picture by British photographer Martin Parr.
The Ballad of Darren monitor itemizing is: The Ballad, St Charles Sq., Barbaric, Russian Strings, The Everglades (For Leonard), The Narcissist, Goodbye Albert, Far Away Island, Avalon and The Heights
Damon Albarn stated – “That is an aftershock file, reflection and touch upon the place we discover ourselves now.”
Graham Coxon stated – “The older and madder we get, it turns into extra important that what we play is loaded with the precise emotion and intention. Generally only a riff doesn’t do the job.”
Alex James stated – “For any long run relationship to final with any which means you’ve got to have the ability to shock one another in some way and in some way all of us proceed to try this.”
Dave Rowntree stated – “It at all times feels very pure to make music collectively. With each file we do, the method reveals one thing new and we develop as a band. We don’t take that with no consideration.”
In the present day’s shock announcement comes forward of the band’s return to the place the place all of it started – Colchester, Essex*– for his or her first ever efficiency at native landmark Colchester Arts Centre tomorrow, marking the beginning of a brief run of warm-up performances which is able to see the blur go to Eastbourne Winter Gardens on twenty first Could, The Halls Wolverhampton on twenty sixth Could and O2 Metropolis Corridor Newcastle on twenty eighth Could.
These warm-up dates are kicking off a summer season of highly-anticipated stay reveals which is able to convey Alex James, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree collectively once more to carry out their iconic and much-loved songs throughout Europe over the approaching months. The band’s first ever present at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday eighth Julysold out in minutes – with a second Wembley Stadium present added for Sunday ninth July
The whole tracklisting for The Ballad of Darren is:
The Ballad
St Charles Sq.
Barbaric
Russian Strings
The Everglades (For Leonard)
The Narcissist
Goodbye Albert
Far Away Island
Avalon
The Heights
Photograph Credit score: Reuben Bastienne-Lewis
