NEW SONG FROM BLUR
1000 COPIES OF FOOL’S DAY ON VINYL THIS SATURDAY

Fool’s Day a new song from Blur will be released on a limited edition one-sided 7 inch vinyl single on April 17, 2010 through Parlophone Records.

Recorded in London earlier this month, Fool’s Day is the first song 4 members of Blur have recorded together since Battery In Your Leg from the album Think Tank (2003).

Fool’s Day is available in the UK at independent music retailers participating in Record Store Day. 1000 copies have been pressed and will be available as independent record shops around the UK open their doors on Saturday morning.

"We want independent record stores to continue - they're an important part of our musical culture. Music is a simple way for Blur to show our support and we hope people like it". - Damon Albarn

The aim of Record Store Day is to highlight the continuing contribution of indie stores to music. “This release just shows how big Record Store Day has become and I for one can’t wait to be in the thick of the action come Saturday morning" Spencer Hickman on behalf of Record Store Day.


Update added April 17, 2010:

Fool’s Day is available from www.blur.co.uk at midnight this evening, Saturday April 17, 2010.

Blur’s manager Chris Morrison has said it is important that the song was made available to fans legally. "To avoid fans having to illegally obtain an inferior copy of this track from pirate sites – we have made it freely available through the band’s website".

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