Blur’s Alex James announces new book ‘Over The Rainbow: Tales From An Unexpected Year’

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Blur‘s Alex James has announced his brand new book Over The Rainbow: Tales From An Unexpected Year.The bassist of the iconic Britpop band took to his official Instagram to reveal the news of his forthcoming book, explaining that it will discuss “the story of an extraordinary year” including Blur’s reunion and their massive Wembley shows.“It chronicles the mayhem of exactly what happened when I hooked back up with my Blur brothers,” James wrote in the caption of his post. “It’s eight years since we last made a record and I’d forgotten how much I love them.

So this is a book about the healing power of music, about friendship and family.”A post shared by Alex James (@alexjameshq)He continued: “It’s the story of an extraordinary year – of playing Wembley, looking after a farmhouse full of teenagers and running a festival.

It’s about what it felt like to be living in the eye of a superstorm, where past and present collided, and I’d wake up every morning thinking, ‘What on earth is going to happen next?’”Over The Rainbow: Tales From An Unexpected Year is set for release on December 5 via Penguin Randon House and is available for pre-order here.In 2007, James published his memoir Bit of a Blur which recounted the origins of Blur, their success, the infamous Britpop battle between them and Oasis, his use of drugs and alcohol, getting married and having children and his love for all things cheese.Elsewhere, Blur’s brand-new documentary Blur: To The End is now playing in cinemas.Directed by Transgressive Records founder Toby L, the film follows the reunion of James, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree, the recording of their 2023 comeback album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’, and massive shows at London’s Wembley Stadium last.