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09-27-2008, 05:54 AM
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Dazed and confuzzled
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MB Essential Guide Poll: ***Blur***
 Blur  "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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09-27-2008, 01:39 PM
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Ba and Be.
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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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09-27-2008, 01:41 PM
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Dazed and confuzzled
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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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09-27-2008, 03:44 PM
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Dazed and confuzzled
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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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09-27-2008, 03:45 PM
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Music Addict
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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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09-27-2008, 04:03 PM
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Dazed and confuzzled
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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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09-27-2008, 07:26 PM
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Tracks:
1. Pop Scene 2. Yuko And Hiro 3. Country House 5. Parklife 4. The Universal Album: Parklife Similar Artists: Fool's Garden Pulp Thoughts I used to be a huge fan of Blur in the mid-90s. I thought they were a great, catchy pop band. I can remember listening to their albums a ton. Over the years, I've found their albums less and less interesting. Overall, I think their music isn't very lasting, but it's quite strong and enjoyable for a while. I still think a handful of their songs are really cool to listen to. I think they were overrated though, as Teenage Fanclub, Suede and Pulp were superior to them from the same era.
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