Alex James has given a progress report on the recording sessions undertaken by Blur while on tour in Asia, declaring them a success.
Last month, frontman Damon Albarn told a crowd in Hong Kong that the group were planning to take advantage of some downtime by visiting a local studio and now, talking to BANG Showbiz, James has said it all ‘went very well’.
“We had a few days off in Hong Kong and thought, ‘What the hell, let’s go to the studio.” he explained. “It went very well.The opportunity came and we took it. Any chance to get together and make music is very welcome. We were just jamming, but it was good. I hope it happens.”
Damon Albarn is also in the process of working on his first solo album proper, which is being put together with XL label boss and producer Richard Russell.
“We worked together on the Bobby Womack record, and really enjoy working together,” he recently told Rolling Stone. “He’s done spectacularly well as a music mogul, but I think he wants to focus his energy on producing records. Making a solo record can be such a disaster, so I thought if we’re going to make a record with my name on it, I should get someone to really produce it – take that responsibility away from myself.”