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| Blur Ranked
Self-explanatory. Worst to best. | | 1 |  | Blur
The Great Escape
Kinda tough to choose a least favorite, but this one just has way too many weak
tracks to justify a placement any higher on this list. Blur's most "fun" album, and it
definitely has some great moments, but it just gets boring, and even annoying at
times. | | 2 |  | Blur
Leisure
Most fans would probably choose this as their least favorite, and I can see why, but I
also find this album supremely under-appreciated as well. Solid hooks all the way
through, and some promising musicianship, but unfortunately, dumb lyrics and dull
vocal delivery from Damon Albarn, along with a few forgettable tracks keep Leisure
from becoming something great. | | 3 |  | Blur
Think Tank
DEFINITELY a grower. After losing lead guitarist Graham Coxon, Albarn chooses to
COMPLETELY reinvent the Blur sound, by integrating his own musical influences, such
as trip hop and African music. Instead of the more musically-progressve sound of
their previous album, 13, Think Tank opts for a more stripped-down, simplistic, and
even RETRO sound, which sort of half-works. While this approach makes more than
one track sound boring, and makes the whole thing sound more like a Damon Albarn
solo album, the overall result is a very easy listen, and quite a fun one to boot. | | 4 |  | Blur
Blur
Tired of being confined to a safe pop-rock sound, Blur (and especially Coxon) try a
more lo-fi, DIY approach to their music, while still keeping in touch with their
signature Britpop selves. While this album may seem fun and upbeat on the outside,
you'll notice that it often leaves you with a feeling of loneliness, which is why it
succeeds in most aspects. | | 5 |  | Blur
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Quite possibly the catchiest album ever (either that or Parklife). Damon's lyrics take
a giant leap forward in quality, as does the quality of the songwriting. Basically, this
album is Blur completely reinventing their sound and stepping up their game, before
they fade into obscurity. It may not have worked as well as they hoped, but it paved
the way for their smash album, Parklife. | | 6 |  | Blur
Parklife
Their smash album, Parklife. And without a doubt the most consistent of all. This
album has all the diversity that you could ask for, from bouncy Eurodisco (Girls &
Boys) to raucous punk (Bank Holiday) to Barrett-esque psych pop (Far Out) and
everything in between, without straying from their Britpop roots. Perhaps the thing
that made this record so huge was its sheer irresistibility; you can't possibly dislike it.
It's simply great fun, with something in it for everyone. | | 7 |  | Blur
13
But without a doubt, my favorite Blur album would have to be 13. It took quite a
while for it to click, but when it did, I was hooked. 13 has so many different emotions
packed into it at once, each hidden inside a different track, underneath layers of
sonic experimentation. It's bleak, it's paranoid, it's noisy, it's introspective, it's
progressive, and it can even be fun at times. And through all the weird-o
experimental electronica jams, Blur never sacrifices their superior songwriting skills.
And that is why 13 is, without question, the greatest Blur record of them all. | |
StallionMang
04.07.13 | That took a while. Maybe I should stop writing mini-reviews in the descriptions. | pink1995floyd
06.19.13 | Good list man. I personally would have placed number 4 at the top and the great escape a little higher but apart from that it is an interesting list, just started listening to them a lot recently. They are a greatly underrated band. | KILL
06.19.13 | 13 is gay | Artuma
06.19.13 | it confuses me that you did this upside down. but yea 7 is 7, i love the later Blur so Think Tank would be higher on my list tbh | KILL
06.19.13 | honestly leisure rocks you u dont even get it | StallionMang
06.19.13 | @Artuma- Yeah, I just realized I forgot to reverse the order, sorry about that. But yeah, actually, Think Tank has really grown on me in the past couple months. Might move it up a spot, as well as their s/t (don't know why Modern Life is so high). | StallionMang
06.19.13 | @KILL- I enjoy about half of Leisure a lot, a lot of it is just so dull. | KILL
06.19.13 | high cool bro dancin all day | StallionMang
06.19.13 | Yeah, High Cool's pretty kick-ass. | Jackus
06.20.13 | 13 lmao Parklife rules all | WarmInTheWinter
08.15.13 | I don't understand what the hate is about from these people, I too believe that "13" is easily their best album. On the other hand, I think "The Great Escape" is a close second. I've always found "MLIR" very boring and repetitive but I guess I'm a minority there. |
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