News

May 02, 2012

Last night UK program Later... with Jools Holland welcomed both St. Vincent and Damon Albarn for an evening of televised music. More

Damon Albarn Denies the End of Blur and Gorillaz

Backtracks On Earlier Comments

Apr 25, 2012

A few weeks back Damon Albarn was quoted by The Guardian saying that any potential work down the line with either Blur or Gorillaz was "unlikely." Albarn has now come forward to say that neither project has reached their ultimate conclusion. More

Apr 23, 2012

While a number of its tracks have made their way across the web to listen to, Damon Albarn's forthcoming opera-work Dr. Dee is now streaming online in full.  More

Listen: New Damon Albarn - “The Dancing King”

Dr. Dee Will Be Released May 8th

Apr 18, 2012

A couple of weeks ago we got the first listen from Damon Albarn's soundtrack to his opera, Dr. Dee (due out May 8th). Now, following "The Marvelous Dream," we can listen to the album's closing track, "The Dancing King." More

Damon Albarn Says Future Projects With Blur, Gorillaz Not Happening

Blur's Last Performance Will Be At the Olympic Games' Closing Ceremony.

Apr 09, 2012

Despite showing little signs of stopping his obsessive, musicial multi-tasking, releasing two new albums this year (one from his Flea/Tony Allen supergroup Rocketjuice And The Moon and the soundtrack to his own Dr. Dee opera) songwriter Damon Albarn revealed over the weekend that the likelihood of doing anything after this year with his biggest projects, Blur and Gorillaz, is extremely unlikely.   More

Mar 28, 2012

As previously reported, exceptionally busy Brit Damon Albarn will be releasing the soundtrack to his recent opera Dr. Dee, a stagework inspired by the life of the Elizabethan scientist and royal advisor. More

Mar 07, 2012

Last year, Damon Albarn wrote and starred in the opera Dr. Dee, and will be releasing the music in its entirety on May 8. Dr. Dee is based on the life of 16th century scientist and advisor to Queen Elizabeth, John Dee. More

Listen: Lana Del Rey - “Born to Die” Damon Albarn Remix

Six-Minute Take on Now Familiar Single

Jan 23, 2012

Following in the footsteps of Clams Casino and Woodkid, Blur/Gorillaz songwriter Damon Albarn has produced a new remix of Lana Del Rey's single "Born to Die."  More

Aug 31, 2011

As previously announced Damon Albarn has been hard at work on a “Congo” album—inviting musicians and producers to collaborate in the Democratic Republic of Congo.We have additional details.  More

Damon Albarn Congo Project On Its Way

New Details on Forthcoming LP

Jul 21, 2011

Damon Albarn is planning a unique way to make an album, inviting various artists, producers, and DJ's to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and collaborate with the region's local musicians. More

Listen: Damon Albarn “The Reigning Queen”

Hear Song from Forthcoming Opera

Jun 30, 2011

Blur frontman and Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn has created Dr Dee: An English Opera in collaboration with director Rufus Norris. Check out the new song from the opera, "The Reigning Queen." More



Reviews

Dr. Dee

Dr. Dee

Virgin

May 06, 2012

There's something noble about Dr. DeeDamon Albarn's latest passion project, a mostly folk record about 16th-century British mathematician and occultist John Dee. Albarn's desire to rescue a critical historical figure (Dee served as advisor to Elizabeth I and once owned perhaps the greatest library in England) from relative obscurity is certainly commendable. As a piece of music, however, the operatic folk of Dr. Dee doesn't leave much of an impression. More