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Graham Coxon has said that it was becoming 'tedious' playing Blur shows without new material, and the 'intense' new album will fix this.
Speaking to South China Morning Post about the recording of The Magic Whip in Hong Kong, he revealed that the lack of new material left the band at odds with themselves and with their fans.
"We just couldn't have done any more shows without some new material," Coxon said. "It was getting tedious, and some of the fans were getting peeved about it."
Going on to discuss recording in Hong Kong, Coxon said: "Obviously the city is going to make its way into the music. A lot of the stuff guitar-wise reflected my anxiety at the intense environment of Hong Kong. And you have this kind of dislocation when you're not recording in your own city."
Listen to 'Go Out' from The Magic Whip below
Find The Magic Whip Tracklist below:
'Lonesome Street'
'New World Towers'
'Go Out'
'Ice Cream Man'
'Thought I Was A Spaceman'
'I Broadcast'
'My Terracotta Heart'
'There Are Too Many Of Us'
'Ghost Ship'
'Pyongyang'
'Ong Ong'
'Mirrorball'
The band are also set to headline 20 June 2015 as part of Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on 27 February. For tickets and more information click here.
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