Blur, who do not follow TMT on Twitter, have a new album called The Magic Whip, their first since 2003’s Think Tank. Here’s my review: The album starts with “Lonesome Street,” a fantastic song that kicks off the album on the right track. It’s followed by “New World Towers,” which is great, then leads right into the album’s first single, “Go Out.” After that, “Ice Cream Man” comes in, just before the awesome “Thought I Was a Spaceman” hits. Soon after, “I Broadcast” busts through the gates, then suddenly dives right into one of my favorite Blur songs ever: “My Terracotta Heart.” I love the vocals on the next track, “There are Too Many of Us,” but the real winner is the guitar on track #9: “Ghost Ship.” Wow. Seriously! “Pyongyang,” “Ong Ong,” and “Mirror Ball” put a nice cap on this amazing album.
Pumped now? Great. Look for The Magic Whip April 28.
Tracklisting:
01. Lonesome Street
02. New World Towers
03. Go Out
04. Ice Cream Man
05. Thought I Was a Spaceman
06. I Broadcast
07. My Terracotta Heart
08. There are Too Many of Us
09. Ghost Ship
10. Pyongyang
11. Ong Ong
12. Mirror Ball
• Blur: http://www.blur.co.uk
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