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Andrew Daly

“Damon got very good, so it was pretty hard to write with him around – especially when he was rejecting your songs”: How Graham Coxon came out from his Blur bandmate’s shadow

SOUTHSEA, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Graham Coxon of The Waeve performs on the Castle Stage during Day 2 of Victorious Festival on August 24, 2025 in Southsea, England. (Photo by Harry Herd/WireImage).

Along with his exploits with Blur and The WAEVE, Graham Coxon has released eight solo records and four film scores. Now he’s reissue that solo catalog, and also Castle Park – his album that was shelved due to Blur’s 2009 reunion.

“My situation is a lot different now, but I dig it,” Coxon says of the unreleased LP. “There’s some really good songs on there, so I said, ‘Get it out!’ I just wanted to put music out – there wasn’t much quality control. I just thought, ‘Hey, every year I should put something out.’”

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