blur will release their first album in 8 years, titled The Ballad of Darren and comprising 10 new tracks, on 21st July. Produced by James Ford and recorded at Studio 13, London and Devon, The Ballad of Darren is the bands ninth studio album, their first since the chart-topping The Magic Whip in 2015. Damon Albarn of blur says, This is an aftershock record, reflection and comment on where we find ourselves now.

Track listing:

1. the ballad
2. st. charles square
3. barbaric
4. russian strings
5. the everglades (for leonard
6. the narcissist
7. goodbye albert
8. far away island
9. avalon
10. the heights