--- product_id: 51022131 title: "The Magic Whip" price: "KSh5558" currency: KES in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/51022131-the-magic-whip store_origin: KE region: Kenya --- # The Magic Whip **Price:** KSh5558 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Magic Whip - **How much does it cost?** KSh5558 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/51022131-the-magic-whip) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description It's 16 years since their last album as a four-piece and 27th April sees the release of a brand new album from blur on Parlophone, titled The Magic Whip. The recordings, which began during a five-day break in touring in Spring 2013 - at Avon Studios in Kowloon, Hong Kong - were put aside when the group finished touring and returned to their respective lives. Last November Graham Coxon revisited the tracks and, drafting in blur's early producer Stephen Street, he worked with the band on the material. Albarn then added lyrics and the 12 tracks of The Magic Whip are the result. Review: Amazing! - WOW! I have now listened to this 4 times back to back.I am a massive Blur fan and this sent shivers down my spine (in the good way!) from the first chord of the first song. What a feel good album and has had me smiling all day! Ong Ong is my favorite song but there are already instant classics on there too, Lonesome Street (love the beginning - reminds me a little of the ending of London Loves with the news extracts playing in the background), Ghost Ship and the 'haunting' Pyongyang are just superb! I really don't understand the 2 start reviews. No guitars?? Can you not hear them? Very strange comment in my mind. But I guess not everyone can have the same tastes. I'd urge you to read all the 5 star comments. I've been nervously waiting for this album as I was not a huge fan of Think Tank - although its grown on me. But this, this is just something else! Blur back in the Park life days, the crazy Great escape tracks and the cool sounds of Leisure... in fact i'm going to listen to it again for a 5th time right now!! Review: Fantastic album...and I'm an Oasis fan! - To me, this is my favourite album of the year so far. I am a huge Oasis and Paul Weller fan...and was always more Oasis than Blur back in 'the day'. However, I think this album is superior to Noel's latest solo effort and provides a lot more depth and variety to anything new I have listened to so far in 2015. This is a well worked album with old classic Blur versus some new experimental material. Songs like 'Thought I Was A Spaceman' (give it time, it will grow on you), Ghost Ship and Ong Ong really show how these guys have grown, matured and show the world that they are actually very good musicians who can knock out a fantastic record. Trust me, it takes 4-5 listens to fall in love with it. After that, you'll look forward to listening to it each time and will not shelve it like the shallow reviewers on here who have given it only 1 or 2 stars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00THHH9W4 | | Best Sellers Rank | 6,402 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 110 in Britpop 2,936 in Pop | | Country of origin | United Kingdom | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (618) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | B00THHH9W4 | | Label | Parlophone | | Manufacturer | Parlophone | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2015 | | Product Dimensions | 12.5 x 14.4 x 0.79 cm; 96.1 g | ## Images ![The Magic Whip - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71RL8zh3xtL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing! *by J***Y on 29 April 2015* WOW! I have now listened to this 4 times back to back.I am a massive Blur fan and this sent shivers down my spine (in the good way!) from the first chord of the first song. What a feel good album and has had me smiling all day! Ong Ong is my favorite song but there are already instant classics on there too, Lonesome Street (love the beginning - reminds me a little of the ending of London Loves with the news extracts playing in the background), Ghost Ship and the 'haunting' Pyongyang are just superb! I really don't understand the 2 start reviews. No guitars?? Can you not hear them? Very strange comment in my mind. But I guess not everyone can have the same tastes. I'd urge you to read all the 5 star comments. I've been nervously waiting for this album as I was not a huge fan of Think Tank - although its grown on me. But this, this is just something else! Blur back in the Park life days, the crazy Great escape tracks and the cool sounds of Leisure... in fact i'm going to listen to it again for a 5th time right now!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic album...and I'm an Oasis fan! *by E***E on 18 May 2015* To me, this is my favourite album of the year so far. I am a huge Oasis and Paul Weller fan...and was always more Oasis than Blur back in 'the day'. However, I think this album is superior to Noel's latest solo effort and provides a lot more depth and variety to anything new I have listened to so far in 2015. This is a well worked album with old classic Blur versus some new experimental material. Songs like 'Thought I Was A Spaceman' (give it time, it will grow on you), Ghost Ship and Ong Ong really show how these guys have grown, matured and show the world that they are actually very good musicians who can knock out a fantastic record. Trust me, it takes 4-5 listens to fall in love with it. After that, you'll look forward to listening to it each time and will not shelve it like the shallow reviewers on here who have given it only 1 or 2 stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fitting return *by D***S on 27 May 2015* Blur are my favourite band and I have loved them for 20 years. A new album has been a fantasy for over half of that time. There have been tantalising teasers with a few new songs since the return of Graham Coxon in 2009 - my favourite being 'Fool's Day' - a surprise single for Record Store Day in 2010. Then there were two new tracks in 2012. It seems these were worthy water-testers and probably made being couped up in a studio in Hong Kong for 5 days in mid 2013 a little less weird than it would've been. But the resulting album doesn't sound as nostalgic and introspective as the warm up singles - it sounds as though the band are a whole lot less self-conscious about making new music. There are elements from all of blur's post debut album work here. Lonesome Street does sound like it would've been happy on Parklife or The Great Escape, while the noisy Go Out, cheeky I Broadcast and the wistful Mirrorball could've been on Blur or 13. There's an exotic feel to the whole record just like the North African vibe on Think Tank, but this time it's China/Hong Kong. And then there are songs that only really belong on a blur album made by a highly successful indie-rock god (Coxon) and globally recognised musical magpie (Albarn) - safe in their own identities. Thought I was a Spaceman, Ghost Ship and Pyongyang only really belong on a mature blur album. These are songs where you can tell the four chaps have nothing to proove and really know how to serve a song together. It's possibly a minor complaint, but the album does play it a little safe. Only Go Out and ...Spaceman really remind us that this band are capable of such incredible depth as found on Blur and 13 in particular. This is therefore a more song based album than jam/soundscape as the late 90s blur was so good at. Even Think Tank took more risks. But, the songs are excellent and the essential elements of blur are all in good shape. Coxon has held back in order to let the overall effect be more about the whole sound. But it's certainly not easy to compare Magic Whip with Everyday Robots - the presence of Coxon, James and Rowntree lift Albarn's songs into musical excellence and nuance that all his work without them lack so much. You can't replace that chemistry, and for that reason I hope that this is not a final blur album. Together, they are the greatest British group since The Beatles in my opinion. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Magic Whip - Think Tank - 13 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/51022131-the-magic-whip](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/51022131-the-magic-whip) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kenya* *Store origin: KE* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*