‘Under The Westway’ & ‘The Puritan’ were debuted in a live performance from Blur’s London studio rooftoop. Written specifically for the band’s upcoming sold-out Hyde Park concert, the songs are now available for download and a 7″ comes out in August. ‘Under The Westway’ is a big sweeping piano-led number while ‘The Puritan’ has a discordant Gorillaz vibe with a la-la singalong ending.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
