Blur

Rock · 1997 · 9 tracks

Blur

A jagged pivot away from pop satire into American-influenced lo-fi and grit. Distorted, experimental, and deeply weary, it is the sound of a band breaking itself apart.

The one where they stopped being a pop band and started being a great rock band.

A restless and weary exploration of fame and identity through a lens of distorted guitars and lo-fi grit.

Blur · vs · Blur

Raw+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks

06

Theme From Retro

3:37

07

You’re So Great

3:36

08

Death of a Party

4:34

09

Chinese Bombs

1:25

10

I’m Just a Killer for Your Love

4:12

11

Look Inside America

3:50

13

Movin’ On

3:45

14

Essex Dogs

6:18

15

Dancehall

5:05

Moments Worth Waiting For

The sudden, violent explosion of the fuzz-drenched chorus in track 2 that redefined the band's global reach.

The way the guitar on 'You're So Great' sounds like it was recorded through a broken radio in a small, lonely room.

The unsettling, dub-influenced bassline of 'Essex Dogs' that drags the album into a dark, spoken-word abyss.

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