Britpop band Blur have announced the release of a limited-edition split vinyl record of their 4th record The Great Escape. The announcement was made via Twitter today and is in honour of the album’s 25th anniversary. Included are some of their most famous singles, Charmless Man, Country House and The Universal.
Along with the announcement of the anniversary vinyl, the band posted on twitter a video of the album art, new band images and details on the availability of the record. This vinyl is only sold at the band’s blur-store and is now available to order here.
The original release of The Great Escape was in 1995 and was met with critical acclaim and brought the London natives worldwide fame. The band hit the top 100 Billboard charts and reached number 5 on the UK hit charts during their brit-pop years in the early 90s.
To celebrate it’s 25th anniversary, @parlophone are releasing a limited edition split vinyl version of The Great Escape, only available from the blur store: https://t.co/nWV6oPkwu7 pic.twitter.com/DuqETfFJqL
— blur (@blurofficial) November 26, 2020
Blur had been on hiatus since the mid-2000’s and recently got together for a surprise reunion at Damon Albarn’s Africa Express Show in East London. Though it is not confirmed, some of the band members have expressed interest in playing Blur gigs in the future, including the lead-singer Damon Albarn.
Albarn is also known as one of the co-creators and lead singers of the virtual band Gorillaz, which will be on tour in 2021 for their latest album Song Machine: Season One-Strange Timez. The record was released last month and will likely post-pone any possible Blur reunions in the near future.
Blur has not played together seriously for years before their 2008 reunion, which saw a spring of summer concerts around the UK and even a headlining gig at Glastonbury festival. Their performance was noted as one of the best Glastonbury headliners in years. In 2009 the band reached their peak with a Grammy nomination for Best Long Form Music Video for the documentary No Distance Left to Run.
In 2012 they won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. In April 2015, Blur released their first studio album in twelve years, The Magic Whip. This album received critical praise worldwide and it was a triumphant comeback for the group.
The band has since been on another long hiatus despite their impressive comeback. There are no upcoming tour dates or music announced as of yet and their newest celebratory 25th anniversary vinyl is available for purchase today.
