5 Essentilal Britpop Albums?

SGR · 03-09-2012, 03:24 PM

So, I've been pretty heavy into Britpop lately, and I thought maybe a thread like this would be able to introduce me to some favorites of you guys that I haven't heard yet, so let's get this started!

1. Oasis - Definitely Maybe

2. Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish

3. Stone Roses - S/T

4. Manic Street Preachers - Holy Bible

5. Pulp - This Is Hardcore

So how bout you guys?

Howard the Duck · 03-09-2012, 06:17 PM

Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
Suede - Dog Man Star

erm, dunno about the rest - i don't really listen to much Britpop

jackhammer · 03-09-2012, 06:52 PM

Regarding Pulp His N Hers is much more appropriate.

Try:

The Auteurs - After Murder Park

SGR · 03-09-2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Regarding Pulp His N Hers is much more appropriate.

Try:

The Auteurs - After Murder Park

Thanks for the rec.

What are some of your other fav britpop albums Jackhammer?

Sneer · 03-09-2012, 11:49 PM

The best Britpop album is Elastica's S/T. The other four:

Suede - Suede
Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish
Pulp - A Different Class
The Verve - Urban Hymns

A big shout to The Auteurs too, New Wave is essential but I can't quite class it as Britpop, it was a little bit before its time, making it a big influence.

Howard the Duck · 03-10-2012, 03:16 AM

just as i wouldn't class Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists (UK) as Britpop, it's more glam-punk

still awesome, though

**Goofle** · 03-10-2012, 07:42 AM

The Stone Roses S/T isn't BritPop to be fair.

I love that Elastica album, both in fact.

OOS · 03-10-2012, 11:06 AM

Pulp also has Different Class under their belt, which is, in my opinion, a bit more consistent than This Is Hardcore. I'd also probably rank Parklife as Blur's essential Britpop album; at the very least, it made the bigger impact on the genre.

Depending on what you classify as Britpop, I could also see throwing in the Arctic Monkeys debut, though most people would throw that into a different genre altogether.

SGR · 03-10-2012, 05:35 PM

So who do you guys think is the overall best Britpop band?

I'm definitely gonna check out that Elastica album, is their second album worth buying?

Also, I never listened to the Stone Roses "Second Coming" is that any good?

One more thing, I only have Radiator by the Super Furry Animals, what else should I pick up by them? Is their Outspaced collection any good?

OOS · 03-11-2012, 10:37 AM

My overall favourite is probably Parklife, though there are several that are up there with it.

03-09-2012, 03:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	5 Essentilal Britpop Albums? So, I've been pretty heavy into Britpop lately, and I thought maybe a thread like this would be able to introduce me to some favorites of you guys that I haven't heard yet, so let's get this started! 1. Oasis - Definitely Maybe 2. Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish 3. Stone Roses - S/T 4. Manic Street Preachers - Holy Bible 5. Pulp - This Is Hardcore So how bout you guys?

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Regarding Pulp His N Hers is much more appropriate. Try: The Auteurs - After Murder Park __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	The best Britpop album is Elastica's S/T. The other four: Suede - Suede Blur - Modern Life is Rubbish Pulp - A Different Class The Verve - Urban Hymns A big shout to The Auteurs too, New Wave is essential but I can't quite class it as Britpop, it was a little bit before its time, making it a big influence. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

03-10-2012, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
OOS Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 124	Pulp also has Different Class under their belt, which is, in my opinion, a bit more consistent than This Is Hardcore. I'd also probably rank Parklife as Blur's essential Britpop album; at the very least, it made the bigger impact on the genre. Depending on what you classify as Britpop, I could also see throwing in the Arctic Monkeys debut, though most people would throw that into a different genre altogether.

03-10-2012, 05:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	So who do you guys think is the overall best Britpop band? I'm definitely gonna check out that Elastica album, is their second album worth buying? Also, I never listened to the Stone Roses "Second Coming" is that any good? One more thing, I only have Radiator by the Super Furry Animals, what else should I pick up by them? Is their Outspaced collection any good?

03-11-2012, 10:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
OOS Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 124	My overall favourite is probably Parklife, though there are several that are up there with it.