Graham Coxon found it "hard work" to develop his songwriting skills alongside Damon Albarn.
The Blur guitarist - who is finally releasing his 'lost' solo album Castle Park this month - brought out his debut solo LP, The Sky Is Too High, in 1998 between his group's self-titled fourth record and follow-up 13, and he admitted his bandmates virtually ignored the project, though he was pleased when the frontman seemed to like one track in particular.
