Blur "The Ballad Of Darren" (Blu-Ray with Dolby Atmos mix shipping 7/21)

[GOS]

Probably my favourite Blur song, but not typical, so no help whatsoever!!

What?? Shit, who doesn't know that song....I always like it. Are all these tunes being posted on the album being released??

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Me thinks these Blur posts should be placed within a dedicated topic...

 

[AshBuchanan]

If you don't know Blur, I forgive you. They are part of a long line of British groups with excellent poignant yet witty lyrics and killer melodies. See the kinks, xtc, the jam etc.

 

[GOS]

OK, got ahead of myself. After hearing 1 of the videos above, yes, I've heard Blur before. Yet, don't know anything about them. I now see this SDE release is their new album. So, no hits. From the past anyway. Paul did post one of the songs, and I really like it. Hmmm. Probably not enough to order. I dunno....

 

[cbmmm3]

early Blur. Not on the SDE, just to familiarize.

 

[JulesRules]

I guess this is something for the "early blurds"!

 

[Simon A]

Very interesting that Parlophone are taking SDE seriously.
Are they treading the water with a view to future releases?

Parlophone is also home to Supergrass. I would love to have their albums in 5.1, especially their third eponymous one.

 

[beerking]

Parlophone is also home to Supergrass. I would love to have their albums in 5.1, especially their third eponymous one.

That would be the perfect present

 

[Bill B]

Well, I've checked out all the videos above and they aren't bad. I've checked out the new song "The Narcissist" as well and it's OK.
I will have to think about it.

Edit: I see the vinyl and CD available for pre-order on Amazon, so I may wait to see if this blu-ray shows up in the next couple of weeks because, all things equal, it may be significantly less expensive (especially with shipping costs).

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Edit: I see the vinyl and CD available for pre-order on Amazon, so I may wait to see if this blu-ray shows up in the next couple of weeks because, all things equal, it may be significantly less expensive (especially with shipping costs).

There's also a cassette tape: Blur - Official Store

 

[The Rang]

Here you go, this song put them on the map

After hearing the intro I’m thinking Iggy Pop Passenger

 

[humprof]

Who in God’s name is blur? Lol

My gift to you, Gene (and anyone else who's, uh, blurry about Blur):

Lindsay Zoladz, "The Brilliance of Blur" (in 12 songs)​

I'd also recommend this compilation:

 

[Muppet69]

Bam!
View attachment 92949
Atmos mix by David Wrench.
https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/blurs-new-album-is-being-released-on-blu-ray-audio

Ordered

 

[steelydave]

I know they didn't really make much of a dent in the US so I can understand why there are some people here who've never heard of them, but Blur were one of the titans of the early-'90s Britpop scene, alongside Oasis (probably the most commercially successful of the bunch), Suede, Pulp, Elastica, The Verve, etc. It's hard to find an exact US comparable, and this kind of music is quite outside my usual wheelhouse but I've always thought of them as possessing some of the same sonic qualities and songwriting sensibilities as Weezer did in their early days.

Really hope the announcement of this title means we might see Atmos mixes of some early Blur albums like 1991's Leisure or Modern Life is Rubbish (one of my favourite album titles) from 1993.

 

[SHB]

I really enjoyed Parklife & The Great Escape by them. Those would be fun in Dolby Atmos, especially He thought of Cars from Great Escape. Chemical World from MLIR would be great too! I could be wrong but I always felt Blur were a modern version of the classic Kinks.

 

[SHB]

Ordered!

 

[Robert van Diggele]

What?? Shit, who doesn't know that song....I always like it. Are all these tunes being posted on the album being released??

No, those are all old songs.

 

[beerking]

The bassist from Blur, Alex James, lives not too far away from me.
He has this festival on his cheese farm.

https://thebigfeastival.com/

 

[dobyblue]

I'll definitely order the new Blur album but will wait to see what the prices are from the band directly, Amazon UK or Juno etc. as I shouldn't be paying VAT ordering to Canada.

 

[JediJoker]

I know they didn't really make much of a dent in the US so I can understand why there are some people here who've never heard of them...

"Song #2" has been inescapable throughout its existence, in my experience, in the U.S.