'Latest Style' raising money for Syria Crisis Appeal
Adam Tait

14:37 13th July 2013

The charity track from Blur’s Damon Albarn, Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos and Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ guitarist Nick Zinner, made in aid of the Oxfam Syria Appeal, is now available to stream online.

The three musicians also recruited Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea for the song, titled ‘Latest Style’, recorded for Fresh Touch - a musical and cultural exchange launched by XL Records boss Richard Russell and producer Rodiadh McDonald.

The project is one of ten exclusive vinyl releases which can only be bought at today’s Independent Label Market, held in Spitafields Old Market. The market is a regular event held by Britain’s independent record labels to sell music straight to fans.

All proceeds from the ten releases go to Oxfam’s Syria Crisis Appeal. Other artists contributing tracks include Beth Orton, Django Django and Editors.

There will be 50 copies of each exclusive track available. Each 12” will be hand numbers and feature an etching on the B-side. They will each be sold for £10 and are limited to one per customer.

'Latest Style' can only be bought on vinyl today

Earlier this year Albarn revealed that he is currently working on a solo album alongside Richard Russell, but has also hinted that a new Blur album isn’t out of the question.

The Fresh Touch track is streaming online on the Guardian’s website here.

Below: Blur through the years

  • 1990 and one of the first promo shots of the band.

  • Modern Life is Rubbish 1993

  • Parklife Era

  • Parklife 1994

  • Alex James, back in the day when you could smoke in public places (Photo: PR Photos)

  • Damon looking damn pleased with himself

  • The Great Escape 1995

  • The Great Escape 1995

  • Damon and his droogs on the shoot for The Universal

  • 1996 and desperately trying to keep hold of Coxon

  • Blur... 'Blur' era

  • Blur in 1999

  • 13 era

  • Blur in 2000

  • The first promo shot without Mr Coxon

  • The threesome

  • The threesome... again

  • Graham Coxon on his lonesome

  • Blur reunion shows in 2009

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Photo: Wenn.com