Damon Albarn - This Is a Low Live (Shakespeare's Globe)

The fourth drop from a series of performance films taken from Damon Albarn's solo show at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London - a live performance of Blur's 'This Is a Low'.

Accompanied by his band and a string quartet, the performance marked a rare solo appearance for Albarn, who presented tracks from across his songbook, including new single 'Royal Morning Blue' from forthcoming album The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows. Recorded 20th September, 2021.

Out November 12 on Transgressive Records, The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows, was originally intended as an orchestral piece inspired by the landscapes of Iceland. The new album has seen Albarn return to the music in lockdown over the past year and develop 11 tracks that explore themes of fragility, loss, emergence and rebirth. The result is a panoramic collection of songs with Albarn as storyteller. The title is taken from a John Clare poem Love and Memory.

Credits:

BAND
Damon Albarn
Simon Tong
Femi Koleoso
Seye Adelekan
Mike Smith
Karl Vanden-Bossche
Izzy Dunn
Kotono Sato
Sarah Tuke
Ciara Ismail
Christopher Robson
Arngeir Hauksson
Seckou Keita

MANAGED BY Eleven MGMT

PRODUCTION By Up The Game
Director – Toby L
Producer – Josh Connolly
Streaming - Doors Live

CREW
Tyrone Brunton
Dave Guerin
Matt Butcher
Dave Byars
James Kerridge
Pete Eltringham
Dan Scantlebury
Alan Goulding
Sam Egglenton
Sean Brady
Jen Quinn
Dave Evans
Andy Skirrow
Sam Whitby
John Cole
Brett Knight
Sam Carter

[aprilmadden]

After this my kid turned to me, bright-eyed with astonishment, and said “That’s the first time I’ve ever seen Blur songs played live!” ❤️

[murdockindahotngl]

This man really loves what he does <3

[victorialarisgoitia]

This life is broken and only you know exactly how and where the pieces fit together.

[williamcarlier]

My favourite Blur song ever... brings back memories, thank you Damon.

[frosog]

thank you for keeping me connected to the world Damon

[hoisin]

nice Les Dawson piano solo in there. Nobody has done more for music in the last 30 years than our Damon. Incredible

[janey]

My favorite Blur tune ♥️ He continues to lull me so that I'm able to find respite in an emotional and physical storm.

[KrisCharbonneau]

One of the greatest songs ever written! Love u Damon!

[prismonthethehorizon]

Probably one of the best blur songs, really emotive! 😊..."and the radio says" 🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎵

[chiapress]

Voglia di vedervi dal vivo in concerto

[elwray]

Simon is a fantastic guitar player and for reasons I don´t entirely understand, I love that he didn´t even try to re-create Coxon´s sick solo part. Damon´s dissonant "solo" came a bit unexpected, but I really enjoyed the idea. Love this song, though I´m not English or British.

[beetlebum]

I m a big old fan since 1993..I love you Damon ❤️ thanks for everything

[Maria-hhvo]

mi mamá me cuenta que en los 90 pasaban en mtv a sus bandas y artistas favoritos, cuando yo era chiquita me mencionó de blur, me siento muy feliz de que me haya compartido sus gustos, this is a low definitivamente es una de mis preferidas, me hace sentir varios sentimientos 😞 muchísimo más en vivo, como siempre, damon no me deja de impresionar, te llevo siempre presente a todas partes, muchísimas gracias por ser un sol en mi vida ❣️

[bcpjw]

This is a low, young & lovely, best days, sweet song and strange news are the tracks I still listen now.

This live performance is new yet familiar but that piano solo is awesome

[tweedow.w]

Grande Damon, gracias por existir <3

[Ziggernaut]

One of the songs that kept somewhere tuck nicely inside your brain and occasionally comes out to enjoy the sunlight when it wants to play by itself.

[adrianherold]

The worthiest setting for this beautiful masterpiece, i think!

[farsyafatari]

Terimakasih atas segala kenikmatan nada-nada yang kalian sajikan, Indonesia butuh konser seperti ini

[nin]

Always loved this song the most from the album.Since I was 6th grader and listened the tape while playing Mario 2 on Nintendo

[lindacarfagna]

Mammamia.... Quanti ricordi😍 how many memories bounded to