Wednesday, 26 May, 1999
By RICHARD JOHN-- JAM! Showbiz
In a 'shades of Kiss' moment, each member of Blur has taken it
upon themselves to remix 'Bugman' for the band's upcoming single
'Coffee & TV'
'Coffee & TV', to be released on Food/EMI in the UK June 28,
is the second single off the band's latest album '13' and follows
the lengthy gospel single 'Tender'.
As with Kiss - where each member released a solo album - the four
Blur mixes will be independent of one another and showcase each
member's influences. According to the NME, the mixes range in
style from salsa and krautrock to faux Duran Duran.
The only previous remix work undertaken by the band was for the
'Angel' single by Massive Attack.
The track listing for the single is as follows:
CD1:
'Coffee & TV'
'Bugman (Trade Stylee)' - remixed by bassist Alex James
'Bugman (Metal Hip)' - remixed by guitarist Graham Coxon
CD2:
'Coffee & TV'
'Bugman (X-Offender)' - remixed by vocalist Damon Albarn and
Control Freaks
'Bugman (Coyote)' - remixed by drummer Dave Rowntree
According to NME, all four remixes will appear on a promo
12". No word on whether photos of the band in Kiss style
make up will accompany the release.