The record will be released on June 19, 2026 – plus reissues of his entire solo catalog. All information here.
Graham Coxon has announced the release of his previously unreleased solo album “Castle Park”. The record, which was recorded in 2011, is scheduled for release on June 19, 2026. At the same time, the first single from it, “Billy Says”, was released.
At the same time, a comprehensive re-release of his entire solo catalog will begin, which will be reissued in the next twelve months.
A lost album from the “A+E” sessions
“Castle Park” was originally created in the context of work on Coxon’s 2012 album “A+E”. The material was produced by Ben Hillier, who had already worked with Blur on “Think Tank”.
“Castle Park” was planned as a direct successor to “A+E”, but was postponed due to renewed Blur activities in the same year.
The work includes ten tracks that are stylistically based on the Brit’s classic mod and indie sound. The now released single “Billy Says” is not an unknown title – it has been part of Coxon’s live repertoire for years.
Reissues are coming our way
With the release announcement of “Castle Park” an extensive reissue campaign begins. The first are the two early solo albums “The Sky Is Too High” (1998) and “The Golden D” (2000), which will also see the light of day on June 19, 2026.
More albums will follow in the following months, including “Crow Sit on Blood Tree” (2001), “Happiness In Magazines” (2004) and “Love Travels at Illegal Speeds” (2006). Coxon’s soundtrack works, for example for the series “The End of The Fucking World”, are also part of the series.
The new editions are released both digitally and on CD and vinyl, some in limited color versions with additional artwork.
First headline show announced in over ten years
To accompany the release, Coxon has announced a concert: On November 28, 2026, he will play his first headline show with a band in more than a decade at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town. It is currently unclear whether this will be followed by a tour of Germany.
The role of Graham Coxon at Blur
As guitarist and founding member of Blur, Graham Coxon has been instrumental in shaping the band’s sound since the early 1990s. His guitar playing was central to the signature mix of Britpop, indie rock and experimental influences that defined albums like Parklife (1994) and Blur (1997).
Coxon’s style is particularly striking due to its combination of catchy melodies and deliberately raw, sometimes dissonant sound structures. This approach played a key role in helping Blur evolve stylistically over the course of their career and move away from the classic Britpop sound.
Coxon’s influence also remained influential in the later phases of the band: after his temporary exit during the “Think Tank” era, he returned and was involved in later projects.
