Cool Britannia

Alex James told Q Radio he is over pop music. In a recent interview he said, ” “I was in a band it’s what I did and I guess there is a sort of part of you that wants to still be the Arctic Monkeys or keep thinking that pop music is cool. But there comes a point when you have to throw away your jeans and trainers and start admitting to yourself you’re kinda too old for Lily Allen.”

James has reunited with former bandmates Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree to form the older, more mature version of Blur.

If James, 40, is too old for pop music, hopefully his bandmates feel the same. Blur were at the top of their game when Britpop was THE music in the laste 90’s, early 2000’s.  Tensions in the band between Coxon and the others led to their hiatus after the release of 2003’s “Think Tank.”

The band is set to play a set of shows at London’s Hyde Park in July 2009. The shows sold out in minutes.

Regardless the problem with age, James should keep fans in mind. When bands reunite and recreate themselves if often when fans disregard the band. Imagine going to see Blur … minus “Song 2.”

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