Blur

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 7:31 am

"when you pull the lever down, I'll be hitting the hard stuff"

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 7:35 am

"I heard no echo (no echo!)"

they haven't lost their sense of humour

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri July 21, 2023 2:45 pm

Listened to the first three tracks and i love them yeah.

The Ballad is a very cool opener.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Fri July 21, 2023 3:26 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 6:54 pm

"a sardonic approach simultaneously with genuine pain" is basically all English men though, if anything it was the happy cheeky chappy Parklife persona that was invented to appeal to "British" brand recognition

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 6:55 pm

I think Damon is more real the older he gets, which is the opposite trajectory to Ed

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Fri July 21, 2023 6:59 pm

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Fri July 21, 2023 7:41 pm

After a first listen i really liked it. Its very chill, very calm.
The band is strong on this one, and while i would have loved some experimentation like in 13, i also feel this focused album is a very welcome addition to their catalogue.

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 10:44 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:
Ms Harmless wrote:"a sardonic approach simultaneously with genuine pain" is basically all English men though, if anything it was the happy cheeky chappy Parklife persona that was invented to appeal to "British" brand recognition
Good insight -- I agree! But my point of entry with the band was the weirder cuts on S/T, and the more experimental records that came after. Again, this is a fine record, it's just not one I particularly enjoy.

God I loved "13" so much

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 10:47 pm

that weird angular lead guitar on St. Charles Square is wonderful, also the lazy "off-key" way Damon is singing; totally different genre but that's my favourite thing about Chino Moreno's voice

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 10:52 pm

I almost wish "Barbaric" had been the closer

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Fri July 21, 2023 11:01 pm

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Fri July 21, 2023 11:08 pm

I haven't spent serious time with it, but it feels like a big stepdown from The Magic Whip for me (arguably my favourite Blur album).

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Fri July 21, 2023 11:10 pm

I mean, we all saw that take coming.

Ms Harmless · Post by **Ms Harmless** » Fri July 21, 2023 11:37 pm

I think it's better

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sat July 22, 2023 12:17 am

It feels very Damon-heavy, I guess. Like he brought in songs for the band to add some colour, with middling results.

The Magic Whip feels like a bunch of quirky, cohesive songs arising out of band jams (which is pretty informed by the circumstances in which it was made, of course).

I also hate the album title.

Better luck next time, fellas!

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Sat July 22, 2023 12:23 am

Impressing Spenno must be the most difficult task in all of music.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sat July 22, 2023 12:32 am

Pfft, I was just saying how much I dug The Magic Whip!

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Sat July 22, 2023 12:51 am

Ello Sailor wrote:Impressing Spenno must be the most difficult task in all of music.

specially in his late era, grimmy spenno

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sat July 22, 2023 1:03 am

tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

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