Blur are an English alternative rock band that formed in Colchester in 1989. Colchester ( /ˈkəʊltʃɛstə/ is a town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester, in Essex, England. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Food Records was a Record label set up in 1984 by Andy Ross and David Balfe. Parlophone is a Record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic The Good the Bad & the Queen is the album by an unnamed British Alternative rock supergroup, made up of Damon Albarn, Paul The Ailerons are an Indie rock band featuring Charity Hair Daniel Beattie Dave Rowntree (drummer of English band Blur) Grog Prebble and Mike Smith WigWam is a duo comprising Alex James, the Bassist from Blur and vocalist Betty Boo. Fat Les are a British band consisting of Alex James from Blur; actor Keith Allen; and artist Damien Hirst. Me Me Me was a short-lived English Britpop supergroup, including several high profile British musicians Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead Graham Leslie Coxon (b 12 March 1969) is an English Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and painter Steven Alexander James (born 21 November 1968 in Boscombe, England) is a Farmer and the bass player of the currently David Alexander De Horne Rowntree (born 8 May, 1964 in Colchester, England) is an English musician animator and political activist England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Colchester ( /ˈkəʊltʃɛstə/ is a town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester, in Essex, England. The four members of the band are: Damon Albarn (vocals), Graham Coxon (guitar), Alex James (bass guitar) and Dave Rowntree (drums). Damon Albarn, ˈdɛɪmən ˈɔːɫbɑːn (b March 23 1968 in Leytonstone, London) is an English Singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Graham Leslie Coxon (b 12 March 1969) is an English Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist and painter The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Steven Alexander James (born 21 November 1968 in Boscombe, England) is a Farmer and the bass player of the currently The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the David Alexander De Horne Rowntree (born 8 May, 1964 in Colchester, England) is an English musician animator and political activist A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the influence of Madchester and shoegazing. Leisure is the debut album by English Alternative rock band Blur. Madchester was an Alternative rock genre that developed in Manchester, England, towards the end of the 1980s and into the early 1990s Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer) is a genre of Alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s Following a stylistic change in 1992—influenced by English guitar groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC—they released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005 Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released in May 1993 in the United Kingdom Parklife is the third studio album by the British Alternative rock band Blur, released on 25 April 1994 on Food The Great Escape is the fourth album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995. As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a famous chart battle with rival band Oasis dubbed "The Battle of Britpop". Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 The Battle of Britpop is the unofficial title given to the 1995 singles chart battle between two popular Britpop groups Blur and Oasis

By the late 1990s, with the release of Blur (1997), the band underwent another reinvention, influenced by the indie rock and lo-fi style of American bands such as Pavement, in the process finally gaining success in the U. Blur is the fifth album by English Alternative rock band Blur. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Lo-fi is an aesthetic in music production which uses Low fidelity recording practices The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult S. with the single "Song 2". " Song 2 " is a song by Blur, and the second single released from their fifth album Blur in April The last album featuring the band's original lineup, 13 (1999) found Blur experimenting with electronic music and gospel music. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to In May 2002, Coxon was invited to leave Blur during the early recording of their seventh album Think Tank (2003). Think Tank is the seventh and to date the last album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released on 5 May 2003 The album contained electronic sounds, simpler guitar playing, and was largely marked by Albarn's growing interest in African music. Since the 2003 tour, Blur have done no studio work or touring as a band, with band members engaging in other projects. Band members maintain that while relations within the group are now amicable, they have no concrete plans of working together.

History

Formation and early success: 1988-1991

Childhood friends Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon met Alex James when they began studying at London's Goldsmiths College in 1988. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. For the Memphis department store see Goldsmith's. For other uses of the term "Goldsmiths" see Goldsmith (disambiguation. Albarn was in a group named Circus, which was joined by drummer Dave Rowntree that October. ^[1] Circus requested the services of Coxon after the departure of their guitarist. That December Circus fired two members and James joined as the group's bassist. This new group named themselves Seymour, inspired by J.D. Salinger's Seymour: An Introduction. Jerome David "J D" Salinger (born January 1 1919 (ˈsælɨndʒɚ is an American author best known for his 1951 Novel The Catcher in the Rye Raise High the Roof Beam Carpenters and Seymour An Introduction was a 1963 book by J ^[2] Seymour performed live for the first time in summer 1989. ^[3] In November, Food Records' A&R man Andy Ross attended a Seymour performance that convinced him to court the group for his label. Food Records was a Record label set up in 1984 by Andy Ross and David Balfe. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development The only concern held by Ross and Food was that they disliked the band's name. Food drew up a list of alternative names, from which the band decided on "Blur". Food Records finally signed the newly-christened Blur in March 1990. ^[4]

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"There's No Other Way"

Sample of "There's No Other Way", illustrating the band's early influences: Madchester and Shoegazing. Madchester was an Alternative rock genre that developed in Manchester, England, towards the end of the 1980s and into the early 1990s Shoegazing (also known as shoegaze or shoegazer) is a genre of Alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s

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From March to July 1990, Blur toured the UK, testing out new songs. After their tour was over, Blur released "She's So High" in October 1990, which reached number 48 in the UK. The band had trouble creating a follow-up single, but they made progress when paired with producer Stephen Street. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Stephen Brian Street is a music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s The Sundays and Blur (often regarded as the The resulting single release, "There's No Other Way", became a hit, peaking at number eight. " There's No Other Way " is a song by Blur and was released 15 April 1991 as their second single, reaching #8 in the UK Singles ^[5] As a result of the single's success, Blur became pop stars and were accepted into a clique of bands that frequented The Syndrome club in London dubbed "The Scene That Celebrates Itself". London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Scene That Celebrates Itself was a term used to describe a social and musical scene in the early 1990s within London and the Thames Valley area ^[6] NME magazine wrote in 1991, "[Blur] are [the] acceptable pretty face of a whole clump of bands that have emerged since the whole Manchester thing started to run out of steam. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been "^[7]

Blur's initial success was shortlived. The band's third single, "Bang", performed disappointingly, reaching only number 24. " Bang " is a song by Blur and was released 29 July 1991 as their third single, reaching #24 in the UK Singles Chart ^[8] Andy Ross and Food owner David Balfe were convinced Blur's best course of action was to continue drawing influence from the Madchester genre. David Balfe (c1958- is most notable for playing keyboards with The Teardrop Explodes, founding the Zoo and Food record labels signing Blur Madchester was an Alternative rock genre that developed in Manchester, England, towards the end of the 1980s and into the early 1990s Blur attempted to expand their musical sound, but the recording of the group's debut album was hindered by Albarn having to write his lyrics in the studio. The resulting album Leisure (1991) peaked at number seven on the British album charts, but the album "could not shake off the odour of anti-climax", according to journalist John Harris. Leisure is the debut album by English Alternative rock band Blur. ^[9]

The Britpop years: 1992-1996

After discovering they were £60,000 in debt, Blur journeyed to the United States in 1992 as part of the Rollercoaster tour in order to recoup their financial losses. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[10] The group released the single "Popscene" to coincide with the start of the tour. " Popscene " is a song by English Alternative rock band Blur. "Popscene" was a turning point for the band musically. ^[11] However, upon its release it only charted at number 32. "We felt 'Popscene' was a big departure; a very, very English record," Albarn told the NME in 1993, "But that annoyed a lot of people [. . . ] We put ourselves out on a limb to pursue this English ideal and no-one was interested. "^[12] As a result of the single's lacklustre performance, plans to release a single named "Never Clever" were scrapped and work on Blur's second album was pushed back. ^[13]

During the two-month American tour, the band became increasingly unhappy, often venting frustrations on each other, leading to several physical confrontations. ^[14] The band members were homesick; Albarn said, "I just started to miss really simple things [. . . ] I missed everything about England so I started writing songs which created an English atmosphere. "^[12] Upon the group's return to the United Kingdom, Blur (Albarn in particular) were upset by the success rival group Suede had achieved while they were gone. Suede (or The London Suede in the United States) were an English rock band of the 1990s and the early 2000s that helped start the Britpop musical ^[15] After a poor performance at a 1992 gig that featured a well-received performance by Suede on the same bill, Blur were in danger of being dropped by Food. ^[16] By that time, Blur had undergone an ideological and image shift intended to celebrate their British heritage in contrast to the popularity of American grunge bands like Nirvana. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. ^[17] Although skeptical of Albarn's new manifesto for the band, Balfe gave assent for the band's choice of Andy Partridge of the band XTC to produce their follow-up to Leisure. Andrew John Partridge, born 11 November 1953 in Mtarfa, Malta, and known variously as Andy Partridge, Sir John Johns XTC was a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005 The sessions with Partridge proved unsatisfactory, but a chance reunion with Street resulted in him returning to produce the group. ^[18]

The band completed their second album Modern Life Is Rubbish in December 1992, but Food Records said the album required more potential hit singles and asked them to return to the studio for a second time. Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released in May 1993 in the United Kingdom The band complied and Albarn wrote "For Tomorrow", which became the album's lead single. " For Tomorrow " is a song by British Rock band Blur and is the lead track to their second Album, Modern Life Is Rubbish ^[19] "For Tomorrow" was a minor success, reaching number 28 on the charts. ^[20] Modern Life Is Rubbish was released in May 1993. The announcement of the album's released included a press photo featuring the phrase "British Image 1" spraypainted behind the band (who were dressed in a mixture of mod and skinhead attire) and a pitbull. At the time, such imagery was viewed as nationalistic and racially insensitive by the British music press; to quiet concerns, Blur subsequently released the "British Image 2" photo, which was "a camp restaging of a pre-war aristocratic tea party. "^[21] Modern Life Is Rubbish peaked at number 15 on the British charts, yet it did not make much of an impression in the U. S.

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"Parklife"

Sample of "Parklife", title track from Blur's third album, which features narration by Phil Daniels, the star of the film version of The Who's Quadrophenia. Philip Daniels (born 25 October 1958 in Islington, London) is an English actor most noted for film roles as Jimmy in Quadrophenia The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Quadrophenia is the sixth album by the English rock band The Who.

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The success of Parklife (1994) revived Blur's commercial fortunes. Parklife is the third studio album by the British Alternative rock band Blur, released on 25 April 1994 on Food The album's first single "Girls & Boys" found favour on BBC Radio 1 and peaked at number five on the singles chart. " Girls & Boys " is a song by the English Alternative rock band Blur. ^[22] Parklife entered the British charts at number one and stayed on the album charts for 90 weeks. ^[23] The album generated further hit singles, including the ballad "To the End" and "Parklife". A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. " To the End " is a song by British rock band Blur and is featured on their third Album, Parklife " Parklife " is the title track from Blur's 1994 album Parklife. Blur won four awards at the 1995 BRIT Awards, including Best Band and Best Album for Parklife^[24]

Blur began working on their fourth album The Great Escape (1995) at the start of 1995. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The Great Escape is the fourth album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995. ^[25] Building upon the band's previous two albums, Albarn's lyrics for the album consisted of several third-person narratives. James reflected, "It was all more elaborate, more orchestral, more theatrical, and the lyrics were even more twisted [. . . ] It was all dysfunctional, misfit characters fucking up. "^[26] The release of the album's lead single "Country House" became part of a rivalry with Manchester band Oasis termed "The Battle of Britpop". " Country House " is a song by the English Alternative rock band Blur. The Battle of Britpop is the unofficial title given to the 1995 singles chart battle between two popular Britpop groups Blur and Oasis Partly due to increasing antagonisms between the groups, Blur and Oasis ultimately decided to release their new singles on the same day, an event the NME called "The British Heavyweight Championship". The debate over which band would top the British singles chart became a media phenomenon, and Albarn appeared on the News at Ten. ^[27] At the end of the week, "Country House" ultimately outsold Oasis' "Roll With It" by 274,000 copies to 216,000, becoming Blur's first number one single. ^[28] Although The Great Escape entered the UK charts at number one, it was subsequently outsold by Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory?.

Reinvention after Britpop: 1997-2000

Despite their success in the Battle of Britpop, Blur became perceived as an "inauthentic middle class pop band" in comparison to the "working class heroes" Oasis, which Albarn said made him feel "stupid and confused". ^[27] Coxon became uncomfortable with the band's success. The guitarist struggled with drinking problems and, in a rejection of the group's Britpop aesthetic, made a point of listening to noisy American alternative rock. ^[29] The band took a brief hiatus between the end of their tour in March and the beginning of new recording sessions, which would begin in June 1996, Blur began recording their new album. The album was finished in November 1996.

The group's fifth album Blur (1997) featured the influence of American lo-fi and indie rock on the band. Blur is the fifth album by English Alternative rock band Blur. Albarn explained to the NME in January 1997 that "We created a movement: as far as the lineage of British bands goes, there'll always be a place for us", but added, "We genuinely started to see that world in a slightly different way. "^[30] Blur's reinvention earned them much praise in the UK; the album and its first single, "Beetlebum" debuted at number one. " Beetlebum " is a song by English band Blur. It was released as the lead single for the band's eponymous fifth album In the U. S. also, the record received strong reviews as the album and its second single "Song 2" became a hit. " Song 2 " is a song by Blur, and the second single released from their fifth album Blur in April The album reached number 61 on the Billboard 200 and achieved Gold status, while "Song 2" peaked at number six on the Modern Rock chart. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard After the success of Blur, the band embarked on a worldwide tour. However, at the conclusion of their tour, the band announced that they would take a different approach to their next album, and parted ways with long-time producer and collaborator Stephen Street.

Blur hired William Orbit to replace Street as producer. William Orbit (born on 15 December 1956 as William Mark Wainwright in Shoreditch, Hackney) is an English Musician The resulting album, 13, was musically dominated by Orbit's electronic production. 13 was preceded by the single "Tender", which marked a new era of sonic experimentation for Blur, with its mix of gospel and electronic music. " Tender " is a song by the band Blur. It is the first track on their sixth album 13 and was also released as the lead single before Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production The album also spawned another hit single, "Coffee & TV", which featured lead vocals by Coxon. " Coffee & TV " is a song by the British rock band Blur.

Exhausted by incessant recording and touring through the world, Blur took a hiatus, releasing a box set of singles in August 1999 to celebrate the band's 10th anniversary.

Hiatus and Coxon's departure: 2001-2003

Early in 2002, however, Blur temporarily broke its hiatus to record a song that would be played for the European Space Agency's Mars Lander, however, the plan fell through when the lander was lost. The European Space Agency ( ESA) established in 1975 is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member ^[31]

Recording for Blur's next album, Think Tank, got under way in Marrakesh, Morocco in mid-2002. Think Tank is the seventh and to date the last album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released on 5 May 2003 Marrakesh or Marrakech ( Amazigh: Murakush, Arabic مراكش Murrakush) known as the "Red City" Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Tensions surfaced, however, when Coxon began to appear emotionally and creatively distant to his band mates, reportedly failing to attend recording sessions. Two of the main causes for this has been cited as the choice of dance DJ Fatboy Slim as the album's producer and also Coxon's alleged alcohol problems. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Fatboy Slim, also known as Norman Cook, (born Quentin Leo Cook on 31 July 1963 is a British DJ and Big beat musician After several weeks of uncertainty, Coxon confirmed that he had been asked to leave the band for reasons connected with his "attitude. "^[32] His last contribution to the band was a guitar line on the final track of Think Tank, "Battery in Your Leg" which Albarn said was the only song he ever wrote about the band. ^[33]

Before the album was released, Blur released a new single, "Don't Bomb When You're The Bomb" as a very limited white label release. A largely electronic song, sporting a chorus consisting of "Don't bomb when you're the bomb-ba-bomb-bomb-bomb" the single and the band's startling reinvention was a shock to Blur fans, who were expecting a return to the catchy pop tunes of the band's early career. Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Albarn, however, attempted to assuage fans' fears by explaining the impetus behind the song and providing reassurances that the band's new album would be a return to their roots. ^[34]

Think Tank, released in May 2003, was filled with atmospheric, brooding electronic sounds, featuring simpler guitar lines played by Albarn, and largely relying on other instruments to replace Coxon. Think Tank is the seventh and to date the last album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released on 5 May 2003 Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Coxon's absence also meant that Think Tank was almost entirely written by Albarn. Its sound was seen as a testament to Albarn's increasing interest in African music, Middle Eastern music and electronic music, and to his control over the group's creative direction. The music of Africa is as vast and varied as the continent's many regions, nations and Ethnic groups Although there is no distinctly pan-African The music of the Middle East and North Africa spans across a vast region from Morocco to Afghanistan and its influences can be felt even further afield ^[35] For the following tour the band hired Simon Tong, former guitarist and keyboardist of The Verve, who also played with Albarn in his Gorillaz project. Simon Tong (born July 9th 1972, Lancashire, England) is a Guitarist and Keyboardist who was a member of The Verve The Verve (originally Verve) are an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1989 at Winstanley Sixth

While Think Tank was received well by critics and fans,^[36] a minority of critics didn't warm to it. ^[37] However, Think Tank was yet another UK number one and managed Blur's highest US position of number 56. ^[38] The album was also nominated for best album at the 2004 BRIT Awards. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The band supported the album with a tour and three singles: "Out of Time, "Crazy Beat" and "Good Song". " Out of Time " is a song by Blur and was released as the lead single from their seventh Album Think Tank in 2003 " Crazy Beat " is a song by English Alternative rock band Blur. " Good Song " is a song by English alternative Rock band Blur and is the fourth track on their 2003 studio Album

Solo, reunion and hiatus: 2004-present

In early 2004, the band announced, through XFM news, that they would be recording an EP, and there were also rumours that Coxon would return to Blur, which proved untrue. But in the news, the band explained that the workload on Albarn would be significant, as he was working on the second Gorillaz album, among other projects. Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic In mid-2005, Blur recorded a couple of songs, without Coxon, conceived mainly acoustically by Albarn. In an interview with the NME, Albarn said that if Coxon wasn't to return to the band, he was not comfortable with reforming Blur. "Why don't I get another guitarist? Because there's none better than Coxon," was Albarn's reply.

After Coxon significantly thawed about rejoining the band,^[39] James announced^[40]in April and August 2007 that the band will reunite and will likely be recording a new album in October ^[41]. However, in early October 2007, the official band site revealed that although band members all met for "an enjoyable lunch", they had no intentions of Blur work in the near future and that the media drew out the reunion talks far too much. ^[42] An official statement about the future of the band has yet to be released.

James maintains that "It would be a disaster thinking there would never be another Blur record. And anyone who has ever been in a band thinks they can get back together and make the best album ever. "^[43] Albarn is more pessimistic about the possibility of a band reunion: "You'd be very unwise to put money on it. I'm starting my own betting service and I'll just keep feeding things to the press saying 'Maybe, maybe'. It's like the polar ice-caps staying frozen: unlikely. "^[44] Coxon said that beside the lunch the band never discussed potential recording: "We met for a catch-up and it was great, but there was no real talk of recording. "^[45] In an article published in NME on 1 February, 2008, Albarn ruled out a Blur reunion in the near future due to his commitments to his solo projects. ^[46]

Discography

Main article: Blur discography

• Leisure (1991)
• Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)
• Parklife (1994)
• The Great Escape (1995)
• Blur (1997)
• 13 (1999)
• Think Tank (2003)

References

• Harris, John. The Discography of Blur, a London England-based Alternative rock band consists of seven Studio albums, five compilations, twenty-six singles Leisure is the debut album by English Alternative rock band Blur. Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released in May 1993 in the United Kingdom Parklife is the third studio album by the British Alternative rock band Blur, released on 25 April 1994 on Food The Great Escape is the fourth album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995. Blur is the fifth album by English Alternative rock band Blur. Think Tank is the seventh and to date the last album by English Alternative rock band Blur, released on 5 May 2003 Britpop! Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock, 2004. ISBN 0-306-81367-X
• Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop. Passion Pictures, 2004.

Notes

External links

• blur.co.uk Official Blur website