Album available on cd, vinyl and as a digital download. Apr 27, 2015 16 years after their last record as a fourpiece, 27th april 2015 sees the release of the bands eighth studio album, titled the magic whip. Buy the magic whip by blur mp3 download online from 7digital united states over 30 million high quality tracks in our store. There is inspiration from much of their earlier work across this album, and it feels like the group were able to come together and write something that defined all of the many sounds that they. Blur s high profile performance at the barclaycard british summer time event in londons hyde park was preceded by an eclectic series of warm up shows including glasgows barrowlands, le zenith in paris, an intimate show at newhampton arts centre in wolverhampton and headlining saturday night at the isle of wight festival with west london based rental specialist entec supplying crew. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Apr 24, 2015 the magic whip finds the britpop icons reuniting with a collection that s both wonderfully familiar and endlessly surprising. The magic whip by blur official free listening on soundcloud. Jul 06, 2019 the magic whip obviously shares genes with all previous blur endeavours, but it cannot avoid being a very different sort of creature to its predecessors. Lonesome street kicks off with the ecstatic crunch of guitar and then takes on new colors and textures, with psychedelic synth flourishes. Jul 30, 2015 the end result was the magic whip, blurs first album in 12 years, and one which was almost entirely inspired by the city, from the neon icecream artwork to the lyrics concerning overpopulation. The magic whip, the first album from blur in twelve years and perhaps their final they would ever release, is a pretty fortunate wrap up for the group. Blurthe magic whipflac 44khz24bit downloadacoustic sounds.
Lonesome street kicks off with the ecstatic crunch of guitar and then takes on new colours and textures, with psychedelic synth flourishes and kooky harmonies. Download blur the magic whip torrent kickasstorrents. Blur the magic whip if you purchased this album with a download card included, you can download a digital version of the album. Blurs official youtube channel new album the magic whip out now.
It is released by parlophone records on 27rd april 2015 16 years since , the bands last record as a fourpiece. You can watch the video for go out from the new album below the magic whip will be released on 27 april 2015 by parlophone and will be available on cd and. Entec supplies blur and the magic whip livedesignonline. Apr 26, 2015 i n a recent interview, blur guitarist graham coxon described the impromptu recording sessions in 20 that led to the magic whip, blurs first album as a foursome in 16 years. Apr 27, 2015 blurs first album in 12 years is everything fans could have hoped for, says helen brown. Blur is no longer dealing with a britpop war or a domestic spat with previously exiled guitarists. But grownups swap play fighting for adult battles, and the magic whip has come a long, melancholy way from the days when even blurs slow songs were brash. Foster the people torches lcd soundsystem american dream blur the magic whip the horrors v. Apr 24, 2015 the magic whip finds the britpop icons reuniting with a collection thats both wonderfully familiar and endlessly surprising. Blur s official youtube channel new album the magic whip out now. Grahams deft arrangements, clever guitarwork, and vocals are all over the magic whip. This vinyl edition of the new album is beautifully designed as well.
Editors notes after a 12year break between studio albums, blur remain as intrepid and inventive as theyve ever been. Its players now include a criminal lawyer and a cheesemonger, an opera writer and a confessional postpunk, no longer engaged in the britpop wars or the sort of internecine squabbles that. I was a little turned off originally when i heard ice cream man but the rest of the music is. While it retains trace elements of melancholy, the magic whip jettisons the internal turmoil that fueled the turnof the millennium blur albums, the record albarn wrote in the wake of his split with justine frischmann, and think tank, the album they recorded while the band broke up and it also sees the world outside south london, with. The magic whip by blur mp3 downloads, streaming music, lyrics. The recordings, which began during a fiveday break in touring in spring 20 at avon studios in kowloon, hong kong were put aside when the group finished touring and returned to their respective lives. The new album from blur, titled the magic whip, started life in hong kong when the band had an unexpected break in touring in may 20.
The magic whip finds the britpop icons reuniting with a collection that s both wonderfully familiar and endlessly surprising. It can claim to be their first quorate album since 1999s already bruised. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The magic whip is blur s 8th studio album and was released on the label parlophone on april 27th 2015. The magic whip stylized in chinese text is the eighth studio album by english rock band blur. It was recorded in hong kong and london, and released by parlophone on 27 april 2015 and warner bros.
New world towers is possibly the best track here in my opinion, although i also love ice cream man, with its lilting chorus and quasicaribbean flavour. Blur as we know it was born in 1989 when the band signed to foodemi. It is the bands first studio album in 12 years since think tank, marking the longest gap between studio albums in blur s career, and also being the. The magic whip is not designed for anyone but existing blur fans, catering to them only while deliberately blocking out any newcomers with its lazy, bizarre, and somewhat demented take on pop. Hong kong artist creates comic book for britpop band blur. The 12track album has been produced by stephen street with sessions starting back in 20. Blur began recording in the spring of 20 at avon studios in kowloon, hong kong, and the finished product is the bands first album as a fourpiece in 16 years. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The album marked the bands first album in 12 years think tank and 16 years as a fourpiece band with graham coxon onboard since 1999s album. While it retains trace elements of melancholy, the magic whip jettisons the internal turmoil that fueled the turnofthemillennium blur albums, the record albarn wrote in the wake of his split with justine frischmann, and think tank, the album they recorded while the band broke up and it also sees the world outside south london, with. With britpop album anniversaries falling like confetti this year and next, it was inevitable that a heightened whiff of nostalgia would permeate the air. Debut album leisure 1991 announced the arrival of a band with pop suss warped by an artpunk eccentricity. The magic whip blur to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The best uk band of the 90s are back, and the magic whip is full of their style and i cant recommend it enough.
Blur have announced the magic whip, their first album since 2003s think tank. It is the bands first studio album since think tank 2003, marking the longest gap between two studio albums in blur s career. The magic whip, an album by blur on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Apr 24, 2015 a number that blur could release in 1995, then we have that already had. Help reveal blur s the magic whip comic book for your chance to win 1 of 5 signed copies of the magic whip. The most amazing thing about the magic whip is not the very fact of its creation, but rather how seamlessly it slides into blur s catalogue, a new chapter of a book thats ink still looks fresh. This album marks the return of graham coxon who departed before their last album. Theyve also announced theyre going to perform at hyde park in london on june 20.
The announcement was made via a live streamed press conference from a chinese restaurant in london hosted by zane lowe. The magic whip hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. The third track to be released ahead of the record at the beginning of this week march 23, it opens the magic whip with a jaunty slice of classic life trilogyera blur. This new album from blur, titled the magic whip, started life in. It is followed by more experimental numbers, which blur much more innovative sounds. In the grand scheme of rock band reunions, the sixyear gap between 2003s think tank and the bands only somewhat surprising run of shows in 2009 is trivial. Blur the magic whip 2lp 180 gram vinyl wdigital download.
Listen to your favorite songs from the magic whip by blur now. To redeem your download simply enter the redemption code from the download card below. The magic whip by blur mp3 downloads, streaming music. Lonesome street kicks off with the ecstatic crunch of guitar and then takes on new colors and textures, with psychedelic synth flourishes and kooky harmonies. This april blur will release the magic whip, their first studio album in 12 years.
It is the bands first studio album in 12 years since think tank 2003, marking the longest gap between studio albums in blur s career, and also being the first in 16 years. And what a return the magic whip sees the quartet on vintage form, with a collection of seductive and hypnotic songs that ranks amongst their best lps no question. The album was recorded in avon studios hong kong and studio london. You can watch the video for go out from the new album below. It is released by parlophone records on 27rd april 2015 16 years since, the bands last record as a fourpiece. Apr 29, 2015 to do right by the magic whip, its best to unpack the albums significant baggage first. This will never reach the peak of blur or but is a must for all fans. On first hearing, i was a tad disappointed, but on 2nd and 3rd playing it grew on me more and more. The recordings for the bands eighth studio album began in spring 20 at avon studios in. This is not a repeat of parklife 1994 or the great escape 1995. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. The magic whip sounds so as a sequel to the imaginative solo albums of singer damon albarn and guitarist graham coxon. Apr 27, 2015 the magic whip is the eighth studio album by english rock band blur.
The last album with the full fourpiece line up was 1999s. Apr 28, 2015 the magic whip is the first blur album since 2003s think tank, the first with guitarist graham coxon onboard since 1999s coxon was booted from the think tank sessions a week in and. Apr 27, 2015 blur began recording in the spring of 20 at avon studios in kowloon, hong kong, and the finished product is the bands first album as a fourpiece in 16 years. I was a little turned off originally when i heard ice cream man but the rest of the music is top notch. Jun 22, 2015 the magic whip is the eighth studio album by the english rock band blur. Apr 28, 2015 blur has always stood up for the idea that rock arrangements can be quirky without being alienating, and the magic whip continues in that tradition, offering crisp tunes with sprinklings of. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff.
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