Album Reviews: Graham Coxon

Album reviews: Graham Coxon

First recorded in 2011 but not released until now, Graham Coxon’s album Castle Park gives us plenty of reasons to get re-acquainted with the Blur guitarist’s solo catalogue, writes Fiona Shepherd

Graham Coxon – 'Castle Park' review: lost album proves itself a '60s pop treasure

Can we get a “WOO-HOO”? For “lost” albums to see the light of day during an artist’s lifetime is something of a rarity. Fortunately, Graham Coxon is very much alive and kicking and has gifted us with his ninth solo LP ‘Castle Park’. Recorded in 2011 during the sessions for ‘A+E’, it fell by the wayside as Coxon found himself occupied with another Blur reunion tour and album. It was then further buried by his soundtrack work on The End Of The Fuc…

Graham Coxon: "I like the imperfections!"

Hi Graham! You’re about to release Castle Park, originally recorded in 2011. Why did it never previously surface?It was recorded at the same time as A+E, with Ben Hillier. We had 20 songs which seemed to fall into two different piles. Castle Park was supposed to follow A+E, then a flurry of Blur stuff happened, then I moved onto other stuff. Click here and subscribe to Uncut Hi Graham! You’re about to release Castle Park, originally recorded in …

Graham Coxon: Park Strife

Reissuing his solo back catalogue, and adding previously unreleased 2011 album ‘Castle Park’ to the mix, Graham Coxon is looking back on a career of anguish and ecstasy.