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NEW ALBUM: Blur - "the ballad of darren" - CRAZY-HORSE - 28-07-2023 Deezer listen: firstly, its amazing how prolific the members of this band are when between them and their side projects they have a combined 9 album releases (including this one) since 2020's start of the Coronavirus epidemic... the first four songs on here were a bit blah as they tried to capture their classic years, yes 'classic years' as they first emerged 30+ years ago now but failed to recapture their youthful vibes... loving the next two track, "the everglades" and "the narcissist"... the final four tracks are all good so i went back and re listened toto the first four tracks and i liked them second time round... album feels like a 'grower' with repeat listens, much better than their last two albums, "think tank" (2003) and "the magic whip" (2015). its on the list! fave  "the everglades"  Blur - The Everglades (Official Visualiser) - YouTube the lead off single and my second favourite: RE: NEW ALBUM: Blur - "the ballad of darren" - Music Head - 08-08-2023 enters the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart at #94 courtesy of Spotify 9th album 8 year layoff I only have Parklife very good album here makes me wish I still bought music single RE: NEW ALBUM: Blur - "the ballad of darren" - CRAZY-HORSE - 08-08-2023 glad you liked it