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blur - The Ballad of Darren
blur - The Ballad of Darren
blur - The Ballad of Darren
blur - The Ballad of Darren

blur - The Ballad of Darren

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This item is scheduled to be released on 21st July 2023.

Format

Absolute icons, we're so delighted at the return of blur.

Description

One of the most successful British bands of the last 3 decades, blur are back on 21st July with their first new album in over 8 years: The Ballad of Darren. Preceded by first single The Narcissist on 18th May, the album was produced by James Ford and recorded in Studio 13, London and Devon, and is the sound of a band at the very top of their game.

Produced by James Ford and recorded at Studio 13, London and Devon, The Ballad of Darren is the band’s ninth studio album, their first since the chart-topping The Magic Whip in 2015, with artwork featuring an image by British photographer Martin Parr.

Format Info

+ Available on limited Ocean Blue colour vinyl.

+ Standard CD
4/1c 4pp softpack, matt finish
4/4c 18pp poster fold booklet (9 panels per side), matt coated paper

+ Deluxe CD
Oversized 4pp softpack with a card wallet insert + matt finish
4/4c 18pp poster-fold booklet (9 panels per side), matt coated paper

+ Vinyl
180g black vinyl
4/1c 3mm spined outer with matt finish
4/0c inner sleeve with matt finish

Tracklisting

01. The Ballad
02. St. Charles Square
03. Barbaric
04. Russian Strings
05. The Everglades (For Leonard)
06. The Narcissist
07. Goodbye Albert
08. Far Away Island
09. Avalon
10. The Heights

Artist: blur
Label: Parlophone
Catalogue: 5054197660191
Barcode: 5054197660191
Format: LP or CD
Release Date: 21st July 2023

This product is a pre order and is scheduled to be released 21st July 2023.

This product is available on preorder with a limited discounted price.

                               

Preorder FAQs

When is this released?

blur - The Ballad of Darren is available for preorder now and has a scheduled release date of 21st July 2023. In the event of any delays to this date, we will try to keep this page updated, specifically in the 'release updates' tab. Sadly, we are seeing a lot of date changes in 2022 so please bear with us.

When will I get it?

So long as there are no delays in the manufacturing and distribution processes that would delay the release as scheduled, we aim to ship it to you to arrive on or as close as possible to release day.

Please note, If you make a purchase that includes a preorder item together with an in-stock item in the same order, we will typically hold your box until all items are in stock before we ship. You can read more about our shipping policies here.

What is the discount?

blur - The Ballad of Darren is listed at a special discounted pre order price (usually between 10-15 percent) that will revert to full price during the week of release.

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