Oh my. After “Fool’s Day”, recorded for Record Store Day 2010, this could have been amazing – especially in light of last year’s revelation that they have material, even if there are no plans for an album. Blur: the band that only records because things are fucked up:
Blur have shelved a new single, recorded this summer with poet Michael Horovitz. The unnamed spoken-word track, intended as part of a campaign to save the Notting Hill carnival, was set aside after officials agreed that the 2011 event could go ahead.
“[The track] was relevant for about 12 hours,” Damon Albarn explained to the NME. Following the riots in London in August, there were briefly fears that this year’s carnival would be called off; it eventually went ahead, with police doubling their presence in the streets. “[The song] had its moment,” Albarn said. “It was a perfect plea to reinstate the carnival … If they’d have cancelled the carnival – and thank God they didn’t – maybe we’d have put it out.”
While I’m very happy the Notting Hill Carnival didn’t get cancelled, oh! What might have been! I’m sure it would have been glorious.
Maybe we could confect some things to see if we can get a song out of Blur? In fact, I almost demand it!
Allegedly Blur are also thinking of touring the US next year, which would undoubtedly be neat, though Albarn seems to be plenty busy with his manifold sideprojects. Is Dave still a politician?
NME: Damon Albarn: ‘Blur have been meeting up regularly and recording again’
The Guardian: Damon Albarn reveals Blur recorded single to save Notting Hill carnival
Man, I hope they do tour, and come to the San Francisco Bay Area! :D
I was slighty disappointed that they didn’t get round to making another album after their reunion thing the other year. Still thank goodness Coxon’s still putting records out!