Blur have announced something special will be taking place July 2nd at 7:15 pm BST (2:15 pm Eastern) and have a countdown clock posted on their official site. They're not saying exactly what will be going down then, but they seem to indicate they'll be premiering new music. Yesterday they tweeted out a picture with lyrics "the flash of a blade is one less getting paid," which are from "The Puritan," the new song Damon Albarn premiered at Poem 2012 recently. Today they tweeted out another picture which are lyrics to "Under The West Way," a song Albarn and Graham Coxon debuted at the Brit Award War Child benefit in February.
It seems almost certain Blur will release "The Puritan" and "Under The West Way" on July 2nd, with perhaps the band performing the songs live somewhere (British radio, television, or a live webcast) at 7:15 pm BST. Stay tuned for more details and visit the band's official site for the latest.
For now, take a look at video of "The Puritan" and "Under The West Way" below:
For now, take a look at video of "The Puritan" and "Under The West Way" below:
Damon Albarn performance of "The Puritan" (begins ~ 2:20)
Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon "Under The Westway"
Fans can also pre-order Blur's career spanning boxset, Blur 21, here. Fans in North America can order the set on import from Amazon.