Blur
“Under the Westway”
Under the Westway 7″ (Parlophone)
It’s coming up on ten years since we’ve heard a full album from the London brit-pop legends, but they’ve been hinting at it, and it certainly feels like we’re getting closer to it. Until then, we’ll have to tie ourselves over with this new 2-song single released in anticipation of their big Hyde Park performance for the closing ceremonies of the London Olympics. This, the a-side, plays like Blur’s very own “Hey Jude” (sans the “na na na na’s”) and should be the perfect soundtrack for some Hyde Park swaying and sing-a-longs, which is really what brit-pop’s all about right? They ain’t the Stone Roses, but it’s to have Damon and co. back.
