The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
Studio album by
Damon Albarn
Released12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
Studio
  • Studio 13 (London)
  • Staðahverfi (Reykjavík)
  • Studio 13 (Devon)
Length39:50
LabelTransgressive
ProducerDamon Albarn
Damon Albarn solo chronology
Songs from wonder.land
(2016) 		The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
(2021)
Damon Albarn chronology
Meanwhile EP
(2021) 		The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
(2021) 		Cracker Island
(2023)
Singles from The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
  1. "The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows"
    Released: 22 June 2021
  2. "Polaris"
    Released: 6 July 2021
  3. "Particles"
    Released: 1 September 2021
  4. "Royal Morning Blue"
    Released: 22 September 2021
  5. "The Tower of Montevideo"
    Released: 14 October 2021

The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows is the second solo studio album by British musician Damon Albarn, best known as the frontman of Blur and Gorillaz.[1] It was released on 12 November 2021, by Transgressive Records. The album's title is derived from the poem "Love and Memory" by John Clare. It is Albarn's first solo album since 2014's Everyday Robots. It was originally planned as an orchestral piece inspired by the landscapes of Iceland, but Albarn expanded the project into a full-length album during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[2]

The album produced five singles: "The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows", "Polaris", "Particles", "Royal Morning Blue" and "The Tower of Montevideo".

  1. ^ Sweeney, Eamon (19 November 2021). "Damon Albarn interview: 'I think my life has been a bit too colourful to be quite ready for an autobiography'". Business Post. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ Blistein, Jon (22 June 2021). "Damon Albarn Teases New Solo LP With 'The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 November 2021.