I am very excited by the news that Blur have decided to reform and play some shows together this summer. The split was far from acrimonious, so the prospect of a reunion has always been on the cards, and although the band members have been having a good deal of post-Blur success (Damon with Gorillaz, The Good the bad and the Queen, and the Monkey operal; Graham with solo albums; Alex making cheese -- really!; and drummer Dave taking a stab at politics) it is great to see that they are going to be reunited for a few dates.
Regular show listeners will be well aware of my love of Blur (and tired of my foaming-at-the-mouth ranting about their infinite superiority to Oasis), and they have always struck me as a remarkably affable, down-to-earth bunch of chaps. I like to think that these reunion shows will lead to some new material and maybe even a new album (2003's Think Tank demonstrated that they were anything but creatively stagnant at the time of the parting of the ways) -- watch this space for updates.
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