Blur / BUDOKAN 2014 XAVEL SMS-030 (2CD)

◆Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 14th January 2014
(Disc 1)
01. Opening (Theme From Retro)
02. Girls & Boys
03. There's No Other Way
04. Beetlebum
05. Young & Lovely
06. Out Of Time
07. Trimm Trabb
08. Caramel
09. Coffee & TV
10. No Distance Left To Run
11. Tender

(Disc 2)
01. To The End
02. Country House
03. Parklife (with Phil Daniels)
04. End Of A Century
05. Death Of A Party
06. This Is A Low
Encore;
07. Yuko & Hiro
08. Under The Westway
09.For Tomorrow
10.The Universal
11.Song 2

The long-awaited return to Japan in the New Year of 2014! This superbly recorded audience recording captures the entire live performance at Nippon Budokan on January 14th, which sold out immediately after tickets went on sale! This premium sound edition features 24-bit digital remastering of the Xavel label's original, ultra-high-quality audience master! Presented in a permanent 2CD press!

11 years after their return to Japan at Summer Sonic in 2003, Blur finally returns to Japan for a two-night-only live performance. This release captures the performance at the sacred Budokan, originally announced as their only performance in Japan. Compared to "DIVERCITY 2014," which captured the live performance at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo the day before, this release delivers the soft, expansive sound characteristic of the Budokan. Like "DIVERCITY 2014," this recording perfectly captures the entire band's sound, from synthesizers to horns, with a perfect balance. The recording is free of distracting audience noise, and even the sing-along moments are captured at just the right volume, making for a flawless, flawless live document. The full set list, which includes three additional tracks from the previous day's Zepp DiverCity Tokyo performance: "Young & Lovely," "No Distance Left To Run," and "Death Of A Party," is sure to move fans to tears.