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Damon Albarn’s roots manoeuvre - why the only way was Essex

Following the successful revival of Blur, not to mention his many other musical projects,Damon Albarn has finally recorded a solo album,‘Everyday Robots’. And he went back to his old stomping grounds of East London and Colchester for inspiration

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Nile Rodgers, Bobby Womack and Johnny Cash have all showed how musical reinvention is done – who’s next?