Akira

"Blur remind us of the days of the Kinks and Small Faces with a little smidgen of Sex Pistols while encompassing a fresh approach to their unique power/pop/punk plateau. Harmless witty pop that has bite." Zombeels

Recommended Tracks:

1) Parklife (Parklife)

2) Universal (The Great Escape)

3) Country House (The Great Escape)

4) Tender (13) / This is a Low (Parklife)

5) On Your Own (Blur)

Recommended Album:

Modern Life is Rubbish





Similar Artists:


The Kinks
Pulp


Further Info:

Blur (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blur – Listen free at Last.fm
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fpxqq5ld0e~T1

Final Thoughts:

"I think album wise they're not all that, but i can't knock their ability for releasing brilliant singles. Their songs unite thousands, whether it's the pop of Girl and Boys or the rock of Song 2 are known by everyone. Props to them, unlike their peers they developed their sound as well." Piss me Off

"They manage to blend a nice mix of quirky songs such as Parklife or Country House amidst some great writing on This is a Low or Universal. Never ones to take themselves too seriously, they have let themselves create the music that they want, allowing for a consistently steady change and growth down the line." ToeAndno

"There is something very British about Blur that I like that, while leading to lower sale figures on the American market, also brought something very special and charming to their music." The Monkey

[Charmless Men: The Monkey, ToeAndno, Piss Me Off, Sweet Nothing, Minstrel, Zombeels]

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Double X

I have no blur songs.

jackhammer

I'm not so sure if I want Blur to be done. I like a lot of their music but I can think of many more deserving artists TBH.

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Akira

Deserving?

If someone asked you about what would be a good start into getting into Blur, you'd say 'sorry, I can think of more deserving artists'?

Lol.

This is not a hall of fame or a reflection on how good/bad the artists are.

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jackhammer

yeah but it's an essential guide to music and I don't think they are particularly essential.

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Double X

I think that as long as the artist isn't the exact same as a better artist, then it's okay. If we had the best artist of Indian Chant on here I would be interested in reading about it.

Akira

It's not a guide to essential artists, though. It's an essential guide to artists, which means it is a place to go if you wanna start out exploring a particular person or band. Not a list of people you should be listening to. Helping people get a good foothold in the artists they want to listen to and explore.

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The Monkey

Best songs: Parklife (Parklife), Country House (The Great Escape), Charmless Man (The Great Escape), Beetlebum (Blur), Tender (13)

Best album: The Great Escape

Similar artists: The Kinks, Small Faces

There is something very British about Blur that I like that, while leading to lower sale figures on the American market, also brought something very special and charming to their music. Damon Albarn's songwriting abilities far surpassed Noel Gallagher's.

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Now another stranger seems to want you to ignore his dreams as though they were the burden of some other

My Last.fm

Akira

Top 5 Tracks:

1) Parklife (Parklife)
2) Universal (The Great Escape)
3) This is a Low (Parklife)
4) Chemical World (Modern Life is Rubbish)
5) End of a Century (Parklife)

Recommended Album:

Modern Life is Rubbish

Similar Artists:

Supergrass
Pulp
The Kinks

I've always loved Blur. They were an important part of my teen years. But now that I am older I appreciate them even more. They manage to blend a nice mix of quirky songs such as Parklife or Country House amidst some great writing on This is a Low or Universal. Never ones to take themselves too seriously, they have let themselves create the music that they want, allowing for a consistently steady change and growth down the line.

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Piss Me Off

I haven't listened to an enormous amount by them as i'm not a huge fan but what the hell.

Tracks:

1. Advert (Modern Life Is Rubbish): My favourite song by them, it's nothing life affirming but it's a lot of fun, and can get stuck in my head for days.

2. This Is A Low (Parklife): Gorgeous song, and so british it makes me want to weep Bovril.

3. Bank Holiday (Parklife): A proper knees-up of a song, must have been on speed when they wrote it.

4. Music Is My Radar (Greatest Hits): Sounds like the Gorillaz and i love the Gorillaz, nuff said.

5. Crazy Beat (Think Tank): A great garage rock tune, on that one at least who needs Graham?

Album:

Modern Life Is Rubbish: I do have to admit i think it's overated, but it's their best for sure, and home to some great pop songs.

Similar Artists:
Pulp: Knew their way around a good pop song too.
Suede: Vocal wise they're quite similar.... kinda. Another brillaint british band at the time.

I think album wise they're not all that, but i can't knock their ability for releasing brilliant singles. Their songs unite thousands, whether it's the pop of Girl and Boys or the rock of Song 2 are known by everyone. Props to them, unlike their peers they developed their sound as well.

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