I was let down, lead to believe it was like Damon, but its only Alex. Hopefully its a pleasant album anyways. :)

Werner Herzog’s version of Bad Lieutenant is due for release some time later this year, with Nicolas Cage filling the titular character. Perhaps mindful of this event, members of Blur and New Order have formed a band named Bad Lieutenant, and have recorded an album scheduled for release in October.

Bass player Alex James is the only Blur member present, and he’s clearly ready to capitalize on the big bucks generated by the band’s well publicized reunion this year. Perhaps James’ cheese making isn’t going so well? Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris join James in the lineup.

Sumner says he is “very proud” of the record. “It's pretty guitary too because we've got three guitarists in the band,” he told the BBC. A tour to support the album is expected to follow, while some high profile festival appearances are already being discussed for 2010.

[Prefix Magazine]