Blur in general

Blur are surely one of the greatest bands of the past decade - and yes, I know, a decade is a long time. The last ten years have seen a LOT of great bands come and go, but Blur have been with us now since the very early 90's; and although the end could possibly be fast approaching for the cockney quartet, they have definitely made their mark on British music as a whole, and left music fans with a lot of great memories. For those who are unfamiliar with the band, let me help you out a bit. Damon Albarn (vocals), Graham Coxon (guitar), Alex James (bass) and Dave Rowntree (drums) have had recent success almost unrivalled by bands before their time. ...  Read the complete review

This is a fantastic album compacting ten years of excellent songs into an eighteen track album. It is released on the ten year anniversary of them releasing their first single. Its a collection of some of the best songs of the 90's including "girls and boys", "Song 2" and "coffee and tv". There are no fillers and it contains all the best tracks, I personally would have liked "Universal" but hey, you cant have it all. This album is a must, not only for Blur fans, but anybody into indie/arthouse music. For any cynical people with a few Blur albums who think its a rip off, just think, you dont have to go ...  Read the complete review

Well, I grew up with Blur. Parklife, and the unwieldy Britpop monster it spawned was at exactly the right time for me (I was about 11), as I was just getting into indie music. The Great Escape was perfect for a girl just getting into the first throes of chronic cynicism! Blur was an inevitable change, more mature, less jarring, less pop and more rock. There are moments of greatness on this album, and it doesn't seem to be dated (as the Great Escape is). I still listen to this album a lot, and the last few songs (Death of a Party, Chinese Bombs) are an obious pointer to Blur's next development. 13, (or B) is almost "Kid A" like in its ...  Read the complete review

Ever since Blur released their 'Best Of..' album, I had a deep a sorrow forboding about the future of music. Is this to be the last of the truely sensational British musical institutions? Possibly one of the greatest bands of all time, it is still hard to believe how under rated and un-appreciated they are. Never have I seen so many cringe and turn their noses up at the prospect of sitting with me and listening to any of their albums. It's obvious that some people just don't enjoy experimental music. By saying experimental, I mean an enlightened sence of superior creativity. The ability to produce album after album that contains something more ...  Read the complete review

I only really got into Blur because at the time Damon Albarn was a cool pin-up boy, and being a huge Oasis fan I wanted to check that Oasis really were better than Blur! I borrowed the album Parklife from one of my sister's friends and before long decided I loved it enough to go buy a copy of my own. Five years later and I am proud to admit that I now own six of seven of their albums, and don't regret purchasing any of them. Though I don't agree Blur are necessarily better than Oasis, they are just as good and twice as strong. Shame the singer Damon Albarn doesn't look so good these days (please grow back your hair Damon!) The recent Best of ...  Read the complete review