(Vinyl Love is a series of posts that quite simply lists, describes, and displays the pieces in my growing vinyl collection. You can bet that each record was given a spin during the drafting of each corresponding post.)
Artist: Blur
Album Title: Modern life is rubbish
Year released: 1993
Year reissued: 2012
Details: 2 of 7 in Blur 21, anniversary box set, black vinyl, 180 gram, 2 x LP, Gatefold sleeve
The skinny: Blur found their feet and their voice on their sophomore record, painting a picture of British life in a sound that definitely not American. It’s here, along with Suede’s self-titled release, that we find the roots of Britpop.
Standout track: “Chemical world”
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4 replies on “Vinyl love: Blur “Modern life is rubbish””
I’ve never settled on what I think of this one. They were finding their feet still with this one. At least they’re never boring!
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I was a huge fan of this album when it came it out. It’s still probably top 3 of their albums for me.
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NOT to seem contrary. But A) the whole “they were finding their feet with this one” thing is – pardon the term – a pretty pedestrian take. They switched their sound up a bit. End of. B) This and Suede are NOT the ‘roots of britpop’. As they were “finding their feet” all they did was go back to basics and acquaint themselves with things that came out near 30yrs prior. Maybe that is finding other peoples’ feet? Ugh. That is revolting. They changed their sound. Calling it one of the roots of britpop is like calling The Tragically Hip a ‘blues’ band. Not that that assertion has been made in these pages, but I’ve come across it elsewhere, and its equally if not more ridiculous, as assertions go.
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ALL of which said, and it is TRUTH, the album is quite good and one of my favourites from Team Blur. ALL should be grateful that this blog is here – keeping the spirit alive and doing the work of the Lord. For peeps like us, there is sufficient personal depth to critique, even expose unholy wrongs, whilst praising as needed. Amen and praise be to MLIML.
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