Sadly, I had to shutdown the sections due to copyright reasons. The whole site (including this forum) will most likely shutdown in early 2024.

Edit: I'd like to clarify that Blur or their management/label doesn't have anything to do with this.

After three listens, the album is a bit of a disappointment. I mostly liked James Ford's production with Gorillaz and The WAEVE, but I don't think it works that well with Blur. In my opinion, the band sounds quite uninspired and limited on this album. The songs don't have much dynamics, which is par...

aldamasta wrote: ↑

04 Jun 2023, 11:40

Here, hear! So glad to have all this discussion and so thankful to have a forum to talk about it on, thanks to Veikko!

You're welcome!

For some reason, the digital download of the album has been removed from Amazon, Qobuz and other webstores.

Edit: It's available again at least from HDtracks.

"Drowning" and "Undine" are pretty amazing tracks! I still need to listen to the album more, but so far I also dig "Over And Over" and "Kill Me Again" (though that sax made my ears bleed at the first listen :lol: ). It seems to be a good headphones record without too loud mastering - just like Dave'...

OK here we are, finally - the full magnificent set: 1. Can I call You? (only the last bit of this as I was taking stills :roll: - see above) https://vimeo.com/videos/707378086 2. Someone Up There https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/707374224 3. Over And Over https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/707371188 4....

You are probably right, idreamofpikas. Damon said last year that there was "a kind of Song Machine Season 2 beginning soon". And about the Bad Bunny single he said: "it is the first song I have made for this new project. I still don't know when it will come out, or how we are going to launch it". I'...

^ Cheers, he was great!

Full video of Cracker Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJQAWrLo9c

Silent Running is pretty nice, but Cracker Island is like one lyric line and riff repeated 45 times. Hopefully the studio version is more dynamic.

It seems that the cassette has the hidden track too!
https://www.discogs.com/release/2092767 ... ream-Flows (scroll to the Reviews section)

There are reports that some copies of CD don't have the bonus track (despite having the hype sticker "includes exclusive 20-minute hidden track"). https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nearer-Fountain-More-Stream-Flows/product-reviews/B097NP2DBY/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_show_all_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews https:...

Here's the rip from my good old VHS: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SK9D3DMU [link down] Although I used the HQ settings for encoding, the quality is what it is... Shame the concert was never released on DVD. :( the link does not work please share this concert again, I really want to have a vhs versi...

vitekm wrote: ↑

11 Aug 2021, 09:51

Anyone in charge able to change this topic title to something more specific? Like - Graham on new DD album Future Past?

Done!

I like the new Duran Duran songs, but they sound a bit thin (weak bass and harsh treble). But maybe it's an artistic choice for this album.

Wow, thanks kitak for sharing this demo with Us, and welcome to the forum!

idreamofpikas wrote: ↑

12 Dec 2020, 21:57

How was Matt Berry? That sounds the most interesting collab. I wonder if that means a future song with him or if he's playing a role in the Netflix film.

He's got a great voice, but the arrangement of the song was a bit awkward. The lyrics didn't have a good flow like in the studio version.