Blur's Alex James has apparently confirmed that the band will reunite - with Graham Coxon - in October.
Drummer Dave Rowntree suggested in June that the band "will spend one week recording and see what happens", with James adding at the time, "I'm hoping that it'll happen but there's nothing set in stone."Now, speaking to the BBC, the bassist explained, "Funnily enough, people have been talking to each other. I don't think Graham and Dave have spoken for quite some time and there's been a flurry of texting and long chats which is good. I'm very hopeful.
"It's actually been brilliant to have a bit of time apart from each other. I think we all needed it as people. I think we'd all be unbearable if we'd carried on living that kind of lifestyle. It's given us all time to find ourselves a little bit.
"What's great is that none of us need to do it now. We've all found other things to do so we can all approach things rationally and say 'Would this be good?' and I think it would be emotionally for all of us. It's a shame Graham wasn't involved in the last record, now he feels he's ready. And its quite exciting actually."
He later told the 'NME', "It (recording) is going to happen soon. It's looking promising. It's important for us emotionally not to leave Blur as an unfinished thing. It could be good musically as well."
