I feel when Damon put his vocals on, and I put my backing vocals on – that’s what makes Blur Blur. All of the sudden, it’s like, ‘Woah, it feels like Blur’. But kind of extra like men. (…) I feel the voices are deeper, perhaps richer. There’s a wierd vulnerability, but there’s type of a power. It’s an fascinating factor to be a part of. However extremely constructive. I assumed we have been getting on great – there was numerous laughing within the studio, a lot of fooling around. We had to snort and be foolish because it was intense. You’ve received to have occasions once you’re simply being an idiot.
Graham Coxon on working on The Ballad of Darren, MOJO 9/2023