THE MAGIC WHIP

Track Listing

1. Lonesome Street

2. New World Towers

3. Go Out

4. Ice Cream Man

5. Thought I Was a Spaceman

6. I Broadcast

7. My Terracotta Heart

8. There Are Too Many of Us

9. Ghost Ship

10. Pyongyang

11. Ong Ong

12. Mirrorball

My Rating
7/10

Average Critic Rating
8/10

Overview
‘The Magic Whip’ is an excellent moment in Blur’s career, and context is important when looking at this album. After 12 years of everyone pursuing their separate musical endeavours, the band reunited in Hong Kong to create a strong album that stays true to Blur’s roots while incorporating interesting influences from their time in the country. Each song on the album is unique to one another, and while that might seem like it contains songs that don’t mix, the album flows incredibly well as a whole.

Recommended for those looking for Brit-HongKongPop tunes.

Featured Song
Ghost Ship

Most Streamed
Ghost Ship

Least Streamed
Mirrorball

Underrated
New World Towers

TVV Top 3 Songs
Lonesome Street | There Are Too Many of Us | Ghost Ship

Singles
Lonesome Street | Go Out | I Broadcast | There Are Too Many of Us | Ong Ong

TVV Top 3 Non-Singles
New World Towers | Ice Cream Man | Ghost Ship

Listen to Again?
Yes

No-Skip Album?
No

Album Artwork Rating
7/10

TBC

Genre
Alternative Rock

RL
Parlophone Records / Warner Records

Studio
Avon Studios (Hong Kong, China) | Studio 13 (London, England)

Alternative Artwork