Biography
By the late 1990s, with the release of Blur (1997), the band underwent another reinvention, influenced by the lo-fi style of American indie rock bands such as Pavement; in the process, Blur finally gained mainstream success in the US with the single, “Song 2”. The last album featuring the band’s original lineup, 13 (1999) found Blur experimenting with electronic music and gospel music, as Albarn wrote more personal lyrics. In May 2002, Coxon left Blur during the recording of their seventh album Think Tank (2003). Containing electronic sounds and simpler guitar playing, the album was marked by Albarn’s growing interest in hip-hop and African music.
In December 2008, Blur announced that they would be reforming for the first time since their informal breakup in 2004, complete with Graham Coxon, for shows at Hyde Park, London in mid-2009. Blur will also be playing the Oxegen Festival in Ireland as well as Glastonbury and the T in the Park Festival in the UK, as well as two dates in Manchester.
Edited by pzicotico on 15 Sep 2009, 18:28
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- 1989
- Split in
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- 2004
- Reformed in
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- 2009
- Founded in
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- Colchester, England
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