Blur

Artist:  Blur
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Britpop, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:
  
Damon Albarn:   Vocals, Keyboards
Graham Coxon:  Guitar, Vocals
Alex James:  Bass
Dave Rowntree:   Drums

Blur are an English Alternative Rock Band from London, formed in 1988, consists of Damon Albarn (Vocals, Keyboards), Graham Coxon (Guitar), Alex James (Bass) and Dave Rowntree (Drums).  The band influenced by English Guitar Pop Group such as The Beatles, The Kinks, The Small Faces, The Who, The Jam, The Smith and XTC.  The band helped to popularise the Britpop Genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a chart battle with Oasis in 1995.  In 2012 the group received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

Title:   The Magic Whip  (2015)

Genre:  Alternative Rock, Britpop, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Parlophone
Rating:  ****

Tracks:

 1.   Lonesome Street  (4:23)
 2.  New World Towers  (4:03)
 3.  Go Out  (4:41)
 4.  Ice Cream Man  (3:25)
 5.  Though I Was A Spaceman  (6:16)
 6.  I Broadcast  (2:51)
 7.  My Terracotta Heart  (4:05)
 8.  There Are Too Many Of Us  (4:25)
 9.  Ghost Ship  (4:59)
10. Pyongyang  (5:47)
11. Ong Ong  (3:08)
12. Mirrorball   (3:39)

Personnel:

Daman Albarn:  Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Acoustic Guitar, Drum Machine, Percussion
Graham Coxon:  Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Co-Lead Vocals
Alex James:  Bass
Dave Rowntree:  Drums, Percussion

The Magic Whip is the eighth studio album by Blur, was released on April 27, 2015 by Parlophone, and was recorded in Hong Kong and London.