Album: Blur by Blur (1997)
Genre: alternative rock | Style: psychedelic
Record Label: EMI
Format: 12" Vinyl

Description: Worn down by fame, Britpop, and each other, Blur re-emerged in 1997 a changed band. Opening shot “Beetlebum” married Damon Albarn’s Kinksy melodies to guitar work that owed as much to Stephen Malkmus as it did George Harrison. And so it went with <i>Blur</i>, which ditched Albarn’s cosy Anglicisms for more cryptic, autobiographical lyrics, hedged in Graham Coxon’s newfound love of the US underground. “Song 2” and “Chinese Bombs” go furthest out, but the band’s knack for pop melodies always remains blissfully intact.

Artist Background: Blur are an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1988 as Seymour, the group consists of singer/keyboardist Damon Albarn, guitarist/singer Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995)... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Britpop style.

Related Artists: Damon Albarn, Oasis, Pulp, Elastica

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Britpop style.

Tags: alternative rock, psychedelic, 1990s, 12" Vinyl, EMI


Worn down by fame, Britpop, and each other, Blur re-emerged in 1997 a changed band. Opening shot “Beetlebum” married Damon Albarn’s Kinksy melodies to guitar work that owed as much to Stephen Malkmus as it did George Harrison. And so it went with <i>Blur</i>, which ditched Albarn’s cosy Anglicisms for more cryptic, autobiographical lyrics, hedged in Graham Coxon’s newfound love of the US underground. “Song 2” and “Chinese Bombs” go furthest out, but the band’s knack for pop melodies always remains blissfully intact.

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