The weathered but hopeful The Ballad of Darren is Blur's ninth album, and third since singer Damon Albarn launched his mega-collaborative project Gorillaz. Reuben Bastienne-Lewis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Damon Albarn joins World Cafe to talk about the new Gorillaz album, Humanz. J.C. Hewlett/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Hiss Golden Messenger's Lateness Of Dancers was one of World Cafe host David Dye's favorite albums of 2014. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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In a 25-year career, Damon Albarn's new Everyday Robots is his first true solo album. Linda Brownlee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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