X-clusive: Graham Coxon Readies New Album

Following his storming headlining slot at the Carling Weekender, Graham Coxon has been talking about his plans for a new album and Xfm can reveal the details of his next single release.

After the critical and commercial success of his last solo album ‘Happiness In Magazines’ earlier in the year, it seems the former Blur guitarist is already planning the follow up. And the project looks like it will reunite him with ‘Happiness…’ and onetime Blur producer Stephen Street.

“I’ve just had a little meeting with my people and Mr Street,” Coxon explained, “I’ve been demoing for a while now, so I think I’m ready to make another album.

“I reckon Stephen will be doing the next one. I enjoyed it last time we recorded, it was really smooth. The only worries I had was the music I was making, and the thing of creating something, which is how it should be. So I was quite happy was that.”

Coxon seems keen to have Street helming the new album as (unlike his previous four solo efforts) he tends to impose some discipline on the precedings.

“I just had Stephen referring me really.” Coxon continued, “Before I’d be more impatient. Although I love the recording process, I would let myself get away with things, I guess. He’s just good. Where I would go ‘Oh, that’ll do’ for a vocal, he’s say ‘Do it again.’ Which is one of the reasons I got him in and one of the reasons why he’ll be on the next record probably. Cos he knows what he’s doing. “

Coxon will also be re-releasing his previously limited edition only single ‘Freakin’ Out’ - backed with double A-side ‘All Over Me’ – as a full release on October 25 on Parlophone Records.

Following a European tour, Coxon will also be playing his biggest ever headlining show at the Kentish Town Forum in London on November 27.

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