Graham Coxon (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever)
Graham Coxon has said recording the new Blur album ‘The Magic Whip‘ helped to smooth over his relationship with frontman Damon Albarn.
“Damon and I have an increased respect for each other because of this record, and we’re not ashamed to let each other know about that increased respect,” Coxon told NME.
“But what we also have a lot of history, and our friendship – like any friendship between two people in a band together – has had to go through a lot. It’s been put to the test, and we’ve often let each other down. This record was a way of saying, ‘Sorry for being such a pain in the arse for the last 20 years.'”
Graham Coxon left Blur before the release of the band’s previous studio album ‘Think Tank‘ in 2003, meaning ‘The Magic Whip’ is set to be the first record to feature all four original members since 1999.
He returned when Blur made their live comeback in 2009.