Tag Archives: Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn, Dr Dee. Album Review.

Originally blished by L.S. Media. May 8th 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ***

Damon Albarn is one of those musicians that made his name in the 90’s and managed with some skill and incredible fortitude to remain vital and interesting in whatever project he had his eye on next.

From the heady days of Blur and the unforgettable public spats with Oasis and the Gallagher brothers and the Brit Pop culture explosion to the remarkable fusion of the ground breaking rock animation and slightly disturbing nature of Gorillaz to his debut album Dr Dee, it seems that the man who gave the nation songs such as Country House, Tracy Jacks, Dirty Harry and Clint Eastwood has now set his eyes on a higher, more lofty enterprise.

Damon Albarn, Dr Dee. Album Review. full post

(457 words, 1 image, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)

Blur, Leisure. 21st Anniversary Box-Set Editions. Album Review.

Originally Published On L.S. Media. 30th July 2012.
L.S. Media Rating **

And so the story begins…

As 21st birthdays go, this isn’t a bad reflection of one of the seminal and iconic bands of the 1990’s. These days Blur can do no wrong, they are ingrained and established in the British psyche, they have grown up with the generation they inspired and where once they typified a whole sub genre of music, these days they can be considered cool enough to be, if not the elder statesmen of the British music industry then the bizarre uncle who once got down with the teenagers and who now can still be looked upon with much fondness.

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(538 words, 1 image, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)

Blur, Think Tank. 21st Anniversary Box-Set Edition. Album Review.

Originally first published on L.S. Media 31st July 2012.

L.S. Media Rating ***

This is the next century…

Think Tank, the last studio album, so far, by Blur is one that for all the best will in the world is one that is confusing for Blur fans. Yes it’s Blur, the magic of Damon Albarn’s lyrics were still there and the musical talent of Alex James and Dave Rowntree were evident. What was missing was vital ingredient of Graham Coxon, without him Blur were a threesome for the first time in their career and it unfortunately showed as without his compatriot for all but one song, Damon Albarn sounds tired and it could be suggested that the pull of side project, Gorillaz, was too much for the talented song-writer to cope with.

Blur, Think Tank. 21st Anniversary Box-Set Edition. Album Review. full post

(505 words, 1 image, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)