Blur have shared a pair of bonus tracks from their comeback album, The Ballad of Darren, titled “The Rabbi” and “The Swan.” The songs seem on the deluxe version of their first LP in eight years, which arrived only a few days in the past.

Whereas “The Rabbi” speaks of being misplaced and wonders about “tomorrow’s heroes,” “The Swan” is extra private. On the latter monitor, Damon Albarn sings about all the time being there for somebody even after a relationship is over with lyrics like, “Do you miss me now I’ve gone?/ Know that I’ll all the time be right here/ Though I’ve to allow you to go.” Stream each songs beneath.

Albarn spoke with Consequence concerning the making of The Ballad of Darren for our newest cowl story. He known as the undertaking “the primary legit [Blur] album since [1999’s] 13” as a result of collaboration with guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer Dave Rowntree that introduced all of it collectively.

The Ballad of Darren was preceded by the singles “St. Charles Sq.” and “The Narcissist.” In our overview of the album, Affiliate Editor Paolo Ragusa described it because the band’s “assertion of resilience and unbreakable respect in direction of each other.”

Blur are presently on their first tour since 2015; seize tickets right here. In the meantime, Albarn additionally revealed to Consequence that he has one other opera within the works.