Damon Albarn reveals plans to record new Blur album in Hong Kong

Frontman says band won't waste their week off

The Pixies: While Pixies have never shied away from a reunion tour, that's all we'll ever get from the band now. Frank Black told Uncut in 2006 that there would never be a new record and, despite the fact the band toured as recently as last year, that doesn't seem to have changed. Black said, "I wish it could go a bit further again and we could make a record. Not all of the band-members are willing to do that. Rather than make a big deal out of it, we've agreed to just continue to play live."

Tuesday 7th May 2013 by Adam Tait | Photos by WENN.com

Blur have had more 'last' gigs than most bands, and during a recent string of shows in the far east Damon Albarn appeared to suggest that the band might be working on new material at last.

When they first got back on stage together the band were quick to dismiss suggestions that it was a full reunion and said they would not be working on new material, but Albarn's on-stage comments in Hong Kong seem to suggest that's changed.

"We were supposed to be playing in Japan next week," the singer told the audience.

"Due to unforseen circumstances we were unable to go there, although we will go there at some point. So we have a week in Hong Kong, and we thought it would be a good time to try to record another record, so we're going to make one here in Hong Kong."

Albarn didn't explain if 'record' meant a single or an album, but the idea of the band recording an entire album during a week off seems a little far fetched. It does seem the band are ready to get back to writing new music together.

Last summer they wrote 'Under The Westway' especially for their performance at the Olympics Closing Ceremony.

Are Blur ready to record a new album?

If Albarn does mean they're ready to put together a new album it would be their first since 2003's Think Tank, which was finished in the midst of guitarist Graham Coxon's departure from the band.

They recently appeared at Coachella festival, and for the second week of the festival they were bumped up the bill to above The Stone Roses after the Mancunians failed to draw a big enough crowd.

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