"The tracklist, revealed yesterday, is like a who's who of indie rock. Wet Leg, The Last Dinner Party, Wolf Alice, Fontaines DC, Nilufer Yanya, Cameron Winter, Ezra Collective, Foals and Young Fathers all contribute. Over the course of one week, 23 tracks were recorded. At times, five of Abbey Road's famed studios were in use, with collaborations springing up on the spur of the moment."
"Damon Albarn's session saw him joined by Johnny Marr on guitar, with additional vocals by Kae Tempest and Grian Chatten. Later in the day, Jarvis Cocker got back from a bathroom break to find them all in his studio - so he got them to sing the intro to a new Pulp song, Begging For Change. "The just turned up, so I thought, 'Why not?'" he laughs. "I'm not used to that kind of thing, but it was really good.""
"The album is the spritual successor to 1995's Help! - recorded at the height of Britpop, and featuring contributions from Paul Weller, Radiohead, Suede, Paul McCartney, The KLF, Portishead and The Manic Street Preachers. It was also, famously, the only time Oasis and Blur appeared on the same record, just months after their legendary (and acrimonious) chart battle. "We'll put aside our differences for the cause," Noel Gallagher said at the time. "And it's the only time you'll see us agreeing on anything.""
The recording took place at Abbey Road in London last November, with musicians and children filming on handheld cameras as they awaited Olivia Rodrigo. Twenty-three tracks were recorded over one week, with up to five studios in use and spontaneous collaborations among Wet Leg, The Last Dinner Party, Wolf Alice, Fontaines DC, Nilufer Yanya, Cameron Winter, Ezra Collective, Foals and Young Fathers. Graham Coxon played guitar with Rodrigo on a cover of The Magnetic Fields' 'The Book Of Love.' Damon Albarn recorded with Johnny Marr, Kae Tempest and Grian Chatten. Jarvis Cocker recruited visiting musicians to sing the intro to a new Pulp song. The album follows 1995's Help! and channels Britpop-era charity collaborations.
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