![]() Blur’s 7th album Think Tank would mark the departure of guitarist Coxon from the band, which would influence the sound of the record significantly. Blur would reinvent themselves yet again with their 6th album 13 in 1999, moving onto a more electronic direction, but maintaining an experimental rock edge and experimenting with elements from lo-fi and hip hop music. ![]() In 1997, the band would release their self titled album Blur, which transformed the sound of the band, abandoning the Britpop sound of the first four albums and bringing the band into more alternative and indie rock-based territory, with influences from American alternative rock bands and musicians such as Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Beck. This sound would continue in releases such as Parklife and The Great Escape. Modern Life is Rubbish saw the first change in the band’s style, being more influenced by English pop bands such as The Beatles, The Kinks, and XTC. ![]() Leisure, the band’s 1991 debut album incorporated Shoegazing and Madchester, a culture that was popular in Britain at the time. Much like with Gorillaz, Blur has gone through out a series of changes in their sound throughout their existence as a band. As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and. Following a stylistic change-influenced by English guitar pop groups such as The Kinks, The Beatles and XTC-Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). Blur's debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. ![]() Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Excerpt: Blur are an English alternative rock band. Chapters: Blur (band) albums, Blur (band) members, Blur (band) songs, Graham Coxon songs, Damon Albarn, List of Blur songs, Blur discography, Modern Life Is Rubbish, Alex James, Think Tank, Parklife, Song 2, The Great Escape, 13, Coffee & TV, Dave Rowntree, The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set, Blur: The Best Of, For Tomorrow, Girls & Boys, Country House, All the People: Blur Live at Hyde Park, Leisure, Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur, Simon Tong, The Universal, M.O.R., This Is a Low, Beetlebum, To the End, Charmless Man, No Distance Left to Run, Chemical World, Cara Tivey, Tender, Starshaped, Music Is My Radar, I Can't Look at Your Skin / What's He Got?, Fool's Day, Crazy Beat, Bang, Bustin' + Dronin', Out of Time, Popscene, She's So High, This Old Town, There's No Other Way, Good Song, Me Me Me, On Your Own, Standing on My Own Again, Sunday Sunday, The Special Collectors Edition, Live at the Budokan, What Ya Gonna Do Now? / Bloody Annoying, You & I, Honest Jon's, Stereotypes, End of a Century, Freakin' Out, Freakin' Out / All Over Me, Mike Smith, Spectacular, The Brit Pop Blur Box, Bittersweet Bundle of Misery, Escape Song / Mountain of Regret, Thank God for the Rain / You Will Never Be, Diana Gutkind, Don't Bomb When You Are the Bomb, Sorrow's Army, The Kick Horns. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
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