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BLUR - LEISURE
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Leisure
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Classic Brit Pop / Rock LP From 1991 Repressed - Sealed - 180g Vinyl Inc Free Download Of LP
"She's So High" and "There's No Other Way" were auspicious debut singles, alternately trancy and melodic, suggesting how shoegazing and baggy beats could be incorporated into pop song structures. Both songs suggested that Blur was capable of a striking debut album, but Leisure wasn't it. Mired by directionless soundscapes and incomplete songwriting, Leisure was nevertheless full of promise. Whenever the group tread close to the warped psychedelia of Syd Barrett, their compositions sprang to life, and "Sing" was an eerie, entrancing minor-key drone reminiscent of the Velvet Underground's "Venus in Furs." Those moments, however, were few and far between on Leisure, since much of the record was devoted to either naïve pop like "Bang" or washes of feedback and effects. From Leisure, it appeared that Blur was only capable of a pair of fine singles, which is what made the complete reinvention of Modern Life Is Rubbish su
"She's So High" and "There's No Other Way" were auspicious debut singles, alternately trancy and melodic, suggesting how shoegazing and baggy beats could be incorporated into pop song structures. Both songs suggested that Blur was capable of a striking debut album, but Leisure wasn't it. Mired by directionless soundscapes and incomplete songwriting, Leisure was nevertheless full of promise. Whenever the group tread close to the warped psychedelia of Syd Barrett, their compositions sprang to life, and "Sing" was an eerie, entrancing minor-key drone reminiscent of the Velvet Underground's "Venus in Furs." Those moments, however, were few and far between on Leisure, since much of the record was devoted to either naïve pop like "Bang" or washes of feedback and effects. From Leisure, it appeared that Blur was only capable of a pair of fine singles, which is what made the complete reinvention of Modern Life Is Rubbish su
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Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988, consisting of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, "Leisure" (1991), incorporated elements of Madchester and shoegaze. Following a stylistic change influenced by British 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). The single "Girls & Boys" (1994) became a hit in the UK and the US, peaking at number 5 on the UK singles chart and number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band played a significant role in popularising the Britpop genre and achieved widespread popularity in the UK, partly due to a highly publicised chart rivalry with Oasis in 1995, referred to as "the Battle of Britpop."
Blur's self-titled fifth album (1997) marked another stylistic shift influenced by the lo-fi approaches of American indie rock groups and became their third UK chart-topping album. "Song 2" gained popularity on alternative radio in the US. Their next album, "13" (1999), saw experimentation with electronic and art rock styles, featuring more personal lyrics from Albarn and Coxon. Their seventh album, "Think Tank" (2003), continued this exploration of electronic sounds and incorporated influences from world music, with minimal guitar contributions. Coxon left the band early in the sessions for "Think Tank," and Blur disbanded for several years after the album's tour in 2003.
In 2009, Blur reunited with Coxon and embarked on a European reunion tour. In the following years, they released several singles and compilations and toured internationally. In 2012, they received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Their eighth album, "The Magic Whip" (2015), was their first in twelve years and became the sixth consecutive Blur studio album to top the UK charts. Following the tour for "The Magic Whip," Blur went on hiatus until the release of their ninth album, "The Ballad of Darren" (2023).
Studio albums
Leisure (1991)
Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)
Parklife (1994)
The Great Escape (1995)
Blur (1997)
13 (1999)
Think Tank (2003)
The Magic Whip (2015)
The Ballad of Darren (2023) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
