Yes the cries of independence reigned for many months and with that brought back 2009's greatest come back Blur to the forefront in giving the fans original material with Graham Coxon since 2003's Think Tank (in which he most probably alcohol induced provided a guitar line for Battery In Your Leg). Yes the boys went into the studio and gave us just over 2 minutes of comeback material entitled 'Fool's Day', available on 7 inch vinyl (quickly sold out) and as an MP3, but what to make of it....
The first thing you can say is that Damon Albarn's obsession when Coxon left of samples, exotic instruments, potential Fatboy producers and an unyielding desire to release an estranged Blur from the early days has disappeared on Fool's Day, upon hearing the first 30 seconds, you can instantly be tuned into Coxon's lead guitar and familiar Albarn vocals.
What I got from Blur was a complex simplicity in their music in which so many people could relate to, lost in the wilderness through problems, Fool's Day oozes you back into the old swagger and charm of the Blur of yester year, simple arrangements that make you feel at ease with yourself, its definately a resounding yet sneaky back door return for Blur in terms of the music, lets hope after many a side project the boys can reconvene and create the days that had me thinking it may be acceptable to include Phil Daniels in a music video.
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