Blur Announce The Magic Whip, First New Album in Twelve Years

Blur have announced The Magic Whip, their first album since 2003′s Think Tank. That’s the album art up there. It’s out April 27. They’ve also announced they’re going to perform at Hyde Park in London on June 20.

The announcement was made via a live streamed press conference from a Chinese restaurant in London hosted by Zane Lowe. Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year. 

Here’s the tracklist:

In an interview with NME last year, Damon Albarn mentioned that Blur had recorded 15 new songs in Hong Kong. He quickly quashed fans’ hopes, however, saying that the album hadn’t been completed, blaming it hot weather: “There was too much commuting between where we were staying and where we were recording and it was a bit too hot. I think that’s why we didn’t get it finished.” The band then enlisted producer Stephen Street to finish the album.

Between this, the Alice in Wonderland musical, and the return of Gorillaz, Albarn’s got a lot planned for the not-so-distant future.

Watch the classic video for “Girls and Boys”:

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