Posting on Blur’s messageboard, erstwhile guitarist Graham Coxon has talked about his feelings regarding Blur’s long-mooted reunion and Damon Albarn’s declaration in an Argentinian newspaper that Blur ‘is over’.

Having left the band in 2002 following fraying friendships and strained recording sessions for 2003’s ‘Think Tank‘, Coxon’s acrimonious split has cooled over several years and there were persistent rumours that the band were set to play this year’s Glastonbury. A reunion seemed to be in the works until Albarn’s announcement, which appears to have taken Coxon by surprise:

'Damon didn't consult anybody else before he took it into his own hands to make this comment," he wrote. "Therefore I think it is nonsense. It isn't for him to decide.'



Going into more detail about why the group originally split, Coxon added:



“I was one, they [Albarn, Alex James and Dave Rowntree] were three and I felt ganged up on a bit. I don't think they meant it to be that way. They were angry, I was angry.”



“The anger was all centred around long, deep friendships that were tested and tested by business, mega-fatigue, too much time with each other, problems with the roles we played in the band, a lack of trust and communication.”



“The facts are like this really: there's no Blur at the moment. Damon probably ain't interested in a Blur that's not the full head count so I think it comes down to me trying again to contact him and talk to him. I tried before, as I said, and left messages.”



“I may have to psyche all over again. Be patient. No one knows the future, not even Damon."



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Posted In Latest Music News, Sep 23 2008. Words - Oli