Damon Albarn has released Polaris as the second single from his forthcoming solo album ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’.
The Blur and Gorillaz star will release his second album on November 12 and, after dropping its haunting title track last month, he returns with another new tune.
According to a press release, Polaris addresses “the guiding star needed for lives blown off course as so many have been during this last year”.
Originally intended as an orchestral piece inspired by the landscapes of Iceland, the LP saw the star return to the studio during lockdown and revisit the 11 tracks, which “explore themes of fragility, loss, emergence and rebirth”.
He says: “I have been on my own dark journey while making this record and it led me to believe that a pure source might still exist.”
‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’ will be available digitally along with a number of physical formats, including CD, Vinyl (in a variety of coloured editions) and Cassette. A limited edition 7” vinyl, featuring an exclusive track from the recording, is also available.
‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’ is available to pre-order now.
