Damon Albarn / Everyday Robots
Damon Albarn will release his first solo album Everyday Robots in April.
The 12-track album features contributions from Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan and Brian Eno.
The Blur frontman’s album will be available in a variety of formats including a deluxe edition which comes with a DVD featuring live performances of four album tracks (as well as a track-by-track guide) and a 2LP vinyl version that also comes with a CD of the album.
Everyday Robots is released on 28 April 2014.
Deluxe Edition
2LP Vinyl + CD
CD
Track listing
Disc: 1
- 1. Everyday Robots
- 2. Hostiles
- 3. Lonely Press Play
- 4. Mr Tembo
- 5. Parakeet
- 6. The Selfish Giant
- 7. You & Me
- 8. Hollow Ponds
- 9. Seven High
- 10. Photographs (You Are Taking Now)
- 11. The History Of A Cheating Heart
- 12. Heavy Seas Of Love
Disc: 2 (deluxe edition only)
- 1. Everyday Robots Track by Track
- 2. Everyday Robots (Live from Fox Studios Los Angeles)
- 3. Hostiles (Live from Fox Studios Los Angeles)
- 4. Lonely Press Play (Live from Fox Studios Los Angeles)
- 5. Hollow Ponds (Live from Fox Studios Los Angeles)
As a big Blur/Gorillaz fan I decided to pick this up but based on one listen so far I find it a bit too downbeat/melancholy …..but perhaps it will be a grower. Nice backing vocals from Eno though.
(and nice heavyweight vinyl)