Blur introduced fan-favourite ‘Country House’ again to their setlist at Primavera Sound final evening (June 1), and performed the uncommon monitor ‘Luminous’. Take a look at the setlist and photographs under.
The Brit-pop icons took to the stage for his or her headline set on the Barcelona pageant, performing a sequence of classics, rarities and new tracks from their upcoming album, ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.
One of many major highlights of the evening got here halfway by means of their set, with Damon Albarn and co. performing ‘Luminous’ for the primary time in 24 years. The lesser-known monitor is a b-side for the only ‘Bang’, which first appeared on their debut album ‘Leisure’.
Extra not too long ago, ‘Luminous’ appeared on Blur’s b-side assortment ‘Blur Present The Special Collectors Edition’, which was re-released for Document Retailer Day this April and featured a group of B-sides taken from ‘Leisure’ (1991), ‘Modern Life Is Rubbish’ (1993) and ‘Parklife’ (1994).
One other spotlight from the set got here with the efficiency of fan-favourite ‘Country House’, which was preceded by a short rendition of ‘I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside’. This was the primary time that the tune has been added to the setlist for the reason that band launched into their ‘Magic Whip’ tour, again in 2015. Take a look at fan-captured footage under.
“So the story begins…”:musical_note:@blurofficial‘s big headline present at Barcelona’s @Primavera_Sound final evening noticed the band play ‘Country House’ for the primary time in eight years. Roll on Wembley… pic.twitter.com/WfaJY4FSZL
— NME (@NME) June 2, 2023
“It’s so, so lovely to be back with my old friends again,” Albarn mentioned to the viewers throughout the first half of the set. “I’ve known them since I was young! I met Graham [Coxon] in school when I was 12. And here we still are.”
Elsewhere, two songs from their upcoming album LP ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ have been additionally performed: ‘St. Charles Square’ — which opened the 20-song setlist — and lead single ‘The Narcissist’. The album is about to reach subsequent month (July 21), and would be the band’s Ninth Studio Album.
Blur included a wide range of their most well-known hits throughout the present too, together with ‘Coffee & TV’, ‘Girls & Boys’ and ‘Song 2’. Take a look at the setlist under.
Blur’s setlist was:
1. ‘St. Charles Square’
2. ‘There’s No Different Means’
3. ‘Popscene’
4. ‘Tracy Jacks’
5. ‘Beetlebum’
6. ‘Trimm Trabb’
7. ‘Villa Rosie’
8. ‘Coffee & TV’
9. ‘Luminous’ (First time dwell since 1999)
10. ‘End of a Century’
11. ‘Country House’ (Tour debut)
12. ‘Parklife’
13. ‘To the End’
14. ‘Girls & Boys’
15. ‘Song 2’
16. ‘Intermission’
17. ‘This Is a Low’
18. ‘Tender’
19. ‘The Narcissist’
20. ‘The Universal’
Final month (Could 19), all 4 members opened up in regards to the recording strategy of their ninth studio album throughout a press convention at Colchester Fort.
“There were moments of utter joy,” mentioned bassist Alex James. “The fact that we all go off and go down our rabbit holes and come back up again and when we do get back together, we’ve all learnt something… There’s always been something very special about when we play together. It’s there right from the get go. I feel fulfilled and blessed.”
The rock veterans additionally performed a sequence of warm-up reveals within the UK over the previous two weeks, together with a gig of their Colchester hometown (Could 20) and a set in Eastbourne the following day (Could 21).
Following a hiatus, their comeback was confirmed again in November with information of an enormous Wembley Stadium present. A second date on the venue was later added, as have been a run of European pageant reveals.
