The ballad of Damon

An unexpectedly emotional account of their 2023 renaissance sees Blur go hand in hand through their midlife.

Danny Eccleston

Blur: To The End Dir: Toby L UP THE GAME. C BLUR’S 2023 renaissance – an album, The Ballad Of Darren, voted MOJO’s best of the year, and a sell-out tour peaking with two bravura nights at London’s Wembley Stadium in July – was a phenomenal coup, but the thoughts and feelings that motivated both remained enigmatic. There were few press interviews. Meanwhile, radio and television spots were vintage displays of Blur reluctance and obfuscation. Early in Blur: To The End – which documents The Ballad Of Darren sessions and the tour that followed – singer Damon Albarn, adopting the passive voice, claims Blur’s reunion “seemed like it was needed”. While he falls just short of admitting it outright, viewers of Toby L’s entertaining and emotional film may infer that…

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MOJO (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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