Every Blur Single, Ranked

This year, Damon Albarn has been in the spotlight again due to Humanz, the long-awaited comeback of Gorillaz. Thus, it’s the perfect time to look back at Blur, Albarn’s first project. As one of the defining bands of the Britpop…

From the Record Crate: Blur – “Blur”

In the Disney film Mulan, the Emperor of China says, “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of them all.” Of course, he isn’t trying to reference Blur’s eponymous fifth album with this line, but…

Ten Underrated Blur Songs You Need to Hear

25 years ago this month, Blur released their debut album Leisure. The album was the start of a glorious future for the four-piece Britpop group, whose impressive discography currently includes eight studio albums and twenty-nine singles. Because Blur has so many…

Blur prepare “New World Towers” documentary

It’s been a banner 2015 for Britpop icons Blur. Their first new album since 2003, The Magic Whip, has been critically acclaimed and there’s much anticipation for their performance at Madison Square Garden on Friday (the show’s opener, Courtney Barnett, is…

Blur release new single, ‘Lonesome Street’

Just a few weeks ago, TYF’s writer Ryan told us some very exciting news: English alternative rock band Blur is releasing a new album this year! If you’ve been a fan of the band from their very beginnings like I…