Damon Albarn talks to Jo Whiley about new Blur record, three months before its official announcement

Interviewed for the release of Gorillaz album Cracker Island, Damon tells Jo about working on new Blur record (The Ballad of Darren), three months before its official announcement.
Recorded in February 2023, aired on BBC Radio 2 on July 17.

[@mintyperidot]

"Loss in many forms has paid a big part of my life recently"... "and the nature in which you lose them" ☹️

[@daisychain9713]

Break up with his Mrs....

[@lukemacducci]

I can imagine the management calling to BBC screaming "sorry, he was not supposed to talk about the Blur record yet, delete this"

[@DJpurplesquirell]

Can't believe how amazing the album sounds, thank you guys

[@Ukedc259]

Amazing album. Amazing shows. Fucking amazing band.

[@mildredhighcock7333]

00:12 I am feeling excited he says sounds very unexcited haha

[@vera.1yz764]

❤ "it s all about Tha way you wanna hear your feelings"

[@bitroast]

"The Ballad! what a great album title!" , (3 months later...)

[@evorobin]

Yep!

[@DeeTeaDee]

Naa man I feel personally the album will just become known to fans as “Darren” He was deffo man of the match at the wembley gig the other week! 😆

[@artcoloursband]

he slipped it out and that was it

[@DeeTeaDee]

Just 4 minutes???

[@daisychain9713]

He has broken up with his Mrs....

[@fargranhammerheart]

Lucky for him he didn't marry her... A lot less bullish to deal with

[@TheAstronomyFloyd]

It happens, same happened to Noel Gallagher

[@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc]

Ooh, you don't say. Well I never knew what he saw in 'er.

[@funkunko]

@@sophiafakevirus-ro8ccyou don’t know her.

[@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc]

@@funkunko well you know what they say about 'er...