Blur: Classic Or Dud

They said this is going to be one of some other shows. They're already rehearsing. My, I really wish they'd come to America.

Discussed it already on the 'Cooler. Came to the conclusion that, after the first "oh wow, Graham's in..." reaction, we weren't that bothered.

Pretty much the least surprising reformation ever, isn't it? Though I've no idea (other than "for money") why Graham and Damon would want to re-saddle themselves with those two other pricks. They are much more fun on their own.

I dunno, it's nice for people to go have a good day out, see band, smile, etc.

If they want to make more new music, then we'll celebrate.

They're doing the 'hey we never actually split up' bit at the moment, so we'll see...

TGE is the weakest of their 3 Britpop albums, certainly, but it does have that quality of the emptiness at the heart of the 90s party. Coxon's guitar was always the best part of them, for me, and the Country House solo one of his finest moments.
Yes, they're character actors, media chancers who never made an original sound, but they did it with some panache.
I will still listen to Modern Life is Rubbish and parts of Parklife and later albums.

I've no idea (other than "for money") why Graham and Damon would want to re-saddle themselves with those two other pricks.

"Word" on the "street" is Graham's skinto and has had to flog his country pile (how big is it? etc), and so has been compelled to get in line. I must admit to a real shiver of excitement the first time i saw the new D&G arm-in-arm pics. They're a cracking team, no matter how much (or of course precisely becuase) they wind each other up.

I'd imagine there's also a degree of now-extremely-wealthy Damon helping out his evidently-gifted-but-chaotic/mentally iffy mate in a time of need.

If they want to make more new music, then we'll celebrate.

we will?

for sure! another non-graham blur album would be perhaps a little pointless, but sticking them back together for another pop will at least be interesting.

they were pointless and boring the first time round. NO MORE esp not for these awful nostalgia fests which are at least providing me with a template on how not to be when i am old.

but if you won't remember danity kane who will?

the brainwasher

see, calling blur pointless is one thing, but srsly lex if you actually think they're *boring* i can only assume you've only heard singles?

dude, don't...

argh! too late...

"boring" is lex-ese for "i don't like it"

Christ almighty.

Anyone fancy a "Blur:Are Shite Once Again" T-Shirt? (Read the following in a General Crozier style Metalocalypse voice, to yourself obviously. If you don't know what Metalocalypse is, then it's your own fault and this will be even less funny than it already is)

It seeeeeems as if the seminal britpop band called Blur want to get back together again to make astounding new music. This could have catastrophic effects on our youth and middle-aged citizens. As the world's 4th biggest economy, Blur's surprise re-union could have destabilizing ramifications which are too legion to be properly explained here. Only Patrick David Xavier McMeneman-McHanarahan, our specialist re-union specialist, can even start to describe the disastrous potency of this formative party's re-grouping on the world's already dangerous pre-apocalyptic position. He says, "Their imperial designs know no bounds and we will have to use all of our vigor and guile to disperse this potential doomsday-making scenario else we sprint toward a life-ending britalocalypse". He added: "Damon Albarn-Taller than a Chinese tree; Graham Coxon: Not a bumblebee; Dave Rowntree: Diddy Doo Diddly Doo Labour loser Doo Diddly Doo; Alex James: Cheese master in more ways than one."

http://mogwai.co.uk

Well I don't care what anyone else thinks, I'm happy about it. Whatever happens can't possibly suck the way Think Tank did.

You reckon? Think Tank is a repulsive album but this is already sounding like an epic disaster.

this is already sounding like an epic disaster.

Care to explain how? I mean, it isn't as if they've announced reunion shows on the moon or a comeback space rock opera album. They've announced some shows. Bad idea? Maybe. Epic Disaster? Come on...

Fair enough.

reunion shows on the moon or a comeback space rock opera album

Either of these things would, actually make me THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD!!!!

Haha, so I totally picked bad examples.

Anyway, back on topic, I'm pretty ambivalent about this since I knew it was bound to happen sooner rather than later. I would like another decent Blur album though.

I think Blur are boring too... not without merit/ideas/execution obviously, but if I subtract the feeling that nothing they have ever done has felt even remotely exciting to me personally, that is actually what's left.

and no I DON'T CARE about listening to their post-Britpop lost albums AT ALL. They still have Damon on so not even going there.

Gorillaz > Blur.

rationally it makes no sense 'cos Blur... loads of pop tunes, in loads of different styles.. zeitgeisty I dunno but just MEEEEH x 10 always really.

Coffee and TV though. That was alright. And that anti-war song off Think Tank was kind of touching in a minor way.

think tank is really good! it's the only blur album i've heard, but it makes me interested in hearing a new one.

HEAR ANOTHER ONE HEAR ANOTHER ONE

IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER WHICH ONE JUST ANY ONE BUT THAT ONE

Used to be a lot more into them, but always more into selected songs/singles than entire albums. Modern Life is their best all around, and even that is spotty. Maybe being from the States, I never really got all the Britishisms and character songs. I'm still more into Oasis even now. They've really faded for me in the past few years, I haven't really liked anything they've done since Coffee and TV.

Between this and the Goth Box Poll thread, Kate seems to be on a major truthbomb/OTM roll on ILX today.

Why does Mogwai hate Blur with such inordinate passion. I mean, the original batch of T-shirts was a clever, if overly mean-spirited, one-off gimmick (I still own mine). But to espouse the kind of vitriol posted above, especially after their own uncomfortable transition into Senior Band years, seems more than a little pathetic.

In essence - Blur: Who Really Gives a Shite; Just Go To the Shows If You Feel So Inclined

ilx is doing a crap job of the lx part lately

i find this sweet:

http://www.nme.com/news/blur/41563

my good friend is flying out to this show from missouri o_O

she's got a blur tattoo tho

I'm probably going, tbh.

The thing is, if it were halfway around the world, I would probably buy a ticket and book a flight and make it AN EVENT. Because it's happening so close to home, it's like... nah, can't be bothered.

that's silly kate, let's make it an event anyway

fancy dress

etc

If you come to London again, Roxy, it will be an EVENT TO END ALL EVENTS!!!!

(Let's form our own ILX supergroup that will put Blur's reformation in the shade. I'll let you be Alex if I can be Graham...)

time to get a new haircut

Time to get new glasses!

What fancy dress will you wear? Something like this maybe?

http://www.manze.co.uk/images/people.jpg

theyd love that

i find this sweet:

http://www.nme.com/news/blur/41563

― rox qua rox (roxymuzak), Friday, 12 December 2008 09:29 (1 hour ago)

I saw a similar thing on Primrose Hill about a year and a half ago, someone had written half the lyrics to 'For Tomorrow' across the path on the way up.

yeah, i saw that too

"and the view's so nice"

That Primrose Hill graffiti has been there for at least 10 years now!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/primrosehill/blurdate.jpg

Oh fuck it, I was only like 19 or 20 years old or some shit:

Look how long Damon's hair is! LOLOLOL