Blur 'The Best Of Blur' CD

"Blur is easily among the best bands to come out of the '90s Britpop scene. Borrowing from their influences (a teaspoon Stone Roses, a healthy dose of the Kinks, a dab of the Beatles, and a sprinkling of the Smiths), they carved out a sound that was uniformly accessible. Though they produced five great albums out of the six they recorded (their debut, Leisure, was lacking), their strength has always been their singles. 'The Best of Blur' might be a little useless to old fans who already own their old stuff, since 17 of the 18 tracks are taken from previous albums. However, if any fans are like me and verging on becoming burnt-out on Blur, the disc is a perfect way to get reacquainted and fall in love all over again...

The disc, though not sequenced in chronological order, covers all facets of Blur's career. There's the early shoe-gazing days of "She's So High," the bouncy dance beats of "Girls and Boys," the riff-heavy pure pop of "Country House," and the more "experimental" (though completely characteristic) lo-fi crunch of "Beetlebum." The one new song included, "Music is My Radar," warrants an appearance not just as a previously unavailable track, but as truly one of their best. It's minimalist, groovy, and combines the shiny poppy old Blur with the ragged noisy new Blur perfectly." - Pitchfork

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