The Blur guitarist tells NME about the romance and nostalgia of the now-emerged "lost" album 'Castle Park', finding his confidence as a solo artist, and why he and Damon Albarn will be working together until "we pop our clogs"
Originally recorded back in 2011 alongside 'A+E', this album of pure and simple pop from the Blur guitarist shines with his best
He also said he would have loved to be a part of Pavement because of how “loose and expressive” their live shows were
The new run of shows will see the Blur guitarist hit Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Brighton later this year
Check out new single 'Billy Says' as the Blur and Waeve guitarist also announces details of a special London show this November
Get the lowdown of each and every song on the new history-making compilation, featuring Arctic Monkeys, Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo, Damon Albarn, Pulp, Foals, Cameron Winter, and loads more
The recording was captured during the band's 1995 Japanese tour
The decision to make the collaborative charity album came from the severity of the crises in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and Syria
Check out the Sheffield indie giants' first song in four years, along with the full charity album tracklist including Fontaines D.C., Depeche Mode, Wet Leg, The Last Dinner Party, Damon Albarn, Foals, Cameron Winter, Olivia Rodrigo and loads more
“This ain't your average Ash track. And what better way to underline that than to get guitar wizard Graham Coxon seething all over it?”
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