As music in the latter half of the 90s drifted away from the Britpop style Blur had helped popularize, the band shifted into a noisier and more aggressive style of music. In this episode, we cover Blur's 1997 self-titled album through 2015's The Magic Whip, a period filled with inner conflict, departures, reunions, and transformations from a band who never seemed comfortable doing the same thing twice.
Starting as a young band in London in the late 80s and early 90s, Blur rose to fame in a few short years and helped the Britpop movement reach its peak. In the first episode of this two-part series, we cover their first four albums: Leisure, Modern Life is Rubbish, Parklife, and The Great Escape.
Listen to the songs featured in this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/user/1213031281/playlist/2333pXtn664J7VXlysgsC1
Featured Albums:
Bonobo - Migration
The xx - I See You
The Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody
Foxygen - Hang
Japandroids - Near to the Wild Heart of Life
Cloud Nothings - Life Without Sound
Allison Crutchfield - Tourist in This Town
Honorable Mentions:
Sohn - Rennen
Code Orange - Forever
Pain of Salvation - In the Passing Light of Day
Throwing Snow - Embers
William Basinski - A Shadow In Time
Michael Chapman - 50
Tycho - Epoch
The Proper Ornaments - Foxhole
Ronika - Lose My Cool
Gabriel Garzon-Montano - Jardin
Emptyset - Borders
Tift Merritt - Stitch of the World
Sacred Paws - Strike a Match
Piano Magic - Closure
Julie Byrne - Not Even Happiness
Not Recommended:
Sundara Karma - Youth Is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect
AFI - AFI (The Blood Album)
Mark Eitzel - Hey Mr Ferryman