Artist Damon Albarn
Features & Interviews
Perfect Harmony: Africa Express
Damon Albarn’s super-project returns with ‘EGOLI’, an exploration of Afro Futurism that explores the unique kinship that occurs when you reach outside of your own cultural bubble.
2nd August 2019
Album Reviews
3 Stars
Africa Express - EGOLI
A trip on the Africa Express is quite a ride.
4 Stars
Blur - The Magic Whip
Sixteen years from their last album as a four piece, Blur’s big comeback is a week-long-wonder.
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Africa Express share new track ‘Become The Tiger’
It features Damon Albarn, Mr Jukes and Sibot.
May 29, 2019 1:23pm
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Africa Express to play Waltham Forest ‘London Borough of Culture’ event
It’s a homecoming for project launcher Damon Albarn.
February 15, 2019 2:15pm
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Watch Gorillaz play Blur’s ‘Song 2’ with Graham Coxon
The reunion happened at the Los Angeles leg of the band’s Demon Dayz Festival.
October 22, 2018 11:05am
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Damon Albarn confirms a new The Good, The Bad & The Queen album will be out this year
The group released their last - and first - album in 2007.
July 23, 2018 11:06am
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Damon Albarn, Steve Lacy and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker all collaborate on Kali Uchis’ ‘Isolation’ debut
Just a few massive guest appearances, then…
March 23, 2018 2:54pm
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Damon Albarn to release ‘wonder.land’ soundtrack this month
Musical was launched in Manchester last year.
April 7, 2016 3:29pm
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Damon Albarn is a Kanye West fan
Blur frontman came out in support of Yeezy during a recent chat.
March 11, 2016 4:48pm
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Damon Albarn made “local king” in Mali
The Blur man’s had a classroom named after him, and he’s been given a fancy new name to boot.
February 22, 2016 11:09am
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Damon Albarn to play with Syrian National Orchestra at London show
June show is set to be the first of many in 2016.
January 20, 2016 10:27am
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Damon Albarn clears up the Adele kerfuffle: “She just came in and had a cup of tea”
Earlier quotes about the musicians’ collaboration ended up lost in translation.
December 4, 2015 3:05pm
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Damon Albarn responds to Adele’s comments regarding his comments regarding their collaboration
“Not even true”, apparently.
November 24, 2015 1:42pm
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Adele, on working with Damon Albarn: “I regret hanging out with him”
Pair didn’t end up writing a song together for ’25’.
November 3, 2015 4:05pm
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Gorillaz’ new album has “a lot of energy” says Damon Albarn
The Blur frontman also discussed Banksy, playing with Blur, and his views on #piggate.
October 14, 2015 4:36pm
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Damon Albarn performs Gorillaz’ ‘Feel Good Inc.’ at Dismaland with De La Soul
The Blur frontman and cartoon band mastermind made a surprise appearance during the headline set.
September 28, 2015 12:35pm
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Damon Albarn says he’s been in the studio with Adele
He also called her new album “very middle of the road”.
September 11, 2015 10:51am
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Damon Albarn performs ‘Mr Tembo’ for Mr Tembo the elephant
The performance took place in Mkomazi, Tanzania.
August 31, 2015 2:24pm
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Damon Albarn gets carried off stage at Roskilde after refusing to finish five-hour set
Oh, Damon. Africa Express show went way beyond the festival’s curfew.
July 6, 2015 10:28am
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Damon Albarn bemoans “the selfie generation”
Albarn criticised the lack of political minds in music during a Sunday Times interview.
April 21, 2015 3:55pm
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“To throw away relationships is madness”: Damon Albarn speaks about band tensions in Blur
The revelations come shortly after bandmate Graham Coxon revealed that Blur went to counseling sessions before reuniting in 2009.
April 1, 2015 8:34pm
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De La Soul’s new Kickstarter-funded album set to feature David Byrne, Damon Albarn and Little Dragon
“Finally we’ve got what we need to make the best De La Soul record ever,” says Trugoy. They’re aiming to raise $110,000.
March 30, 2015 5:43pm