24 June 2026
Photo by Turn Up The Volume
Definitely, maybe.
Coxon just released a new album, named ‘Castle Park‘
stuffed with 15-year-old, previously unreleased songs.
Full, new interview with DIY Magazine right here.
Significant longplayers from yesteryear
11 September 2025
Former Britpop heroes BLUR released their 4th LP
THE GREAT ESCAPE on 11 September 1995, today
30 years ago.
It was a major commercial success in the UK and Europe, becoming the band’s second consecutive album to debut at number one on the UK Albums Chart and being certified triple platinum in the UK in less than a year.
It received widespread critical acclaim upon its initial release, with praise for its songwriting and eclectic themes, though some retrospective reviews have been
more negative, viewing it as a less cohesive, uninspired follow-up to Parklife (1994).
BBC said: “The album’s release saw NME award the record 9/10, Q gave it perfect
marks, while Melody Maker broke their rating scale to score the record a wacky 12/10.
It was critical euphoria that would prove to be short-lived – truth be told, about as long as it took publishers to realise Oasis would probably shift more magazines for them. It’s not a record the band think particularly fondly of either. In 2007, Damon Albarn mused that it was “messy.”
The single we all know, but
hated by guitarist Graham Coxon.
ALBUM
Top singles from the past
26 August 2025
Britpop luminaries BLUR scored their first UK No.1 single with
COUNTRY HOUSE from their 4th LP The Great Escape.
It went straight to the top spot on 26 August 1995, today 30 years ago.
They won the media-pushed battle with Oasis who came in 2nd with
their new single Roll With It
It sold 270,000 copies on day one,
50.000 units more than Oasis did.
“He lives in a house, a very big house in the country
Watching afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the country
He takes all manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the country
Oh, it’s like an animal farm, lots of rural charm in the country”
Top singles from the past
14 August 2025
OASIS, the talk of the world right now, released their single
ROLL WITH IT today 30 years (time flies supersonically) ago,
on 14 August 1995.
It was the 2nd single, following their No.1 hit Some Might Say from
their 2nd, million-selling album, What’s The Story (Morning Glory).
Blur deliberately released their single Country House on the same day.
Prior to the release day, their management started a smart ‘Battle of Britpop‘
campaign. Blur won the contest when they immediately topped the charts,
with Oasis coming in 2nd.
The single artwork features a photograph of the band on the beach at Weston-super-Mare, UK. Many potential locations were examined along the Somerset and Avon coastline. The Mancunians were playing Glastonbury that weekend, so a location within striking distance of the festival site had to be found.
19 November 2024
Sounds like big fun.
(Image on top: cover of Take Stock Magazine)
Oops.
Daily electricity to load your batteries
6 October 2024
Artist: KAKTUS EINARSSON
Who: Singer-songwriter from Reykjavík (Finland) who opened up
with his band Fufanu, opened hometown shows for Radiohead and
Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Also supported Blur in Hyde Park, and playing
at big festivals.
His debut solo album ‘Kick The Ladder’ was released in 2021.
His second one ‘Lobster Coda’ will be launched on October 25th.
Album artwork
For the newest single of the album, GUMBRI, Einnarsson gets company of
Blur‘s frontman Damon Albarn for a feel good, Gorillaz-like upper tune.
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28 August 2024
Damn, I can’t play guitar.
Photo: playing with The Waeve in Belgium, August 2023 – photo by Turn Up The Volume
