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In [[1999]], Blur released ''[[13 (album)|13]]'', an album lyrically dominated by the end of Albarn's relationship with [[Justine Frischmann]] of [[Elastica]]. The members of Blur also engaged in a variety of side-projects around this time: Coxon made a number of solo albums, Alex James joined actor [[Keith Allen]] to form [[Fat Les]], while Albarn contributed to [[Gorillaz]] and travelled to [[Mali]] on behalf of [[Oxfam]], producing the fundraising album ''Mali Music''.

Tensions between Coxon and the rest of the band escalated during recording sessions in 2002. Coxon was variously reported to have failed to attend recording sessions or to have been shut out of them. He was apparently unhappy at the choice of dance DJ [[Fatboy Slim]] as the sessions' producer. After several weeks of rumour and uncertainty, Coxon confirmed that he had been asked to leave the band for reasons connected with his "attitude" at a time when he had given up a heavy [[Alcoholic beverage|alcohol]] habit. Albarn later told an interviewer that there had been a power struggle between himself and Coxon. The album resulting from the sessions, ''[[Think Tank (album)|Think Tank]]'', was released in May [[2003]] to mostly favourable reviews and was nominated for ''Best British Album'' at the [[2004]] [[Brit awards]] along with [[Daniel Bedingfield]] – ''Gotta Get Thru This'', [[Blur]] –''Think Tank'', [[The Coral]] – ''Magic and Medicine'' and [[Dido_Armstrong|Dido]] - ''[[Life For Rent]]'' but there were all beaten by [[Permission to Land]] - [[The Darkness]].

Blur also composed the [http://www.beagle2.com/resources/blursignal.htm call-sign] that was to be used by the unsuccessful [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] spaceprobe ''[[Beagle 2]]'' in 2003.