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Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Blur, released in May 1993. Although their debut album Leisure (1991) had been commercially successful, Blur faced a severe media backlash soon after its release, and fell out of public favour.
May 10, 2018 · Albarn’s lofty ambitions may have been delusional, but there’s no denying Blur shifted the culture in Britain with Modern Life Is Rubbish. The album is regarded as the definitive...
May 10, 2023 · As a group, Blur unabashedly claim their place in the British pop pantheon with For Tomorrow, drummer Dave Rowntree laying down a solid beat for Coxon’s sharp, art-rock chords and Alex James’ winding bass work, while the song’s jolly-sounding “la-la” chorus evokes the all-in-it-together camaraderie of early Britpop.
- Joe Tiller
May 10, 2023 · Modern Life is Rubbish made the vision of Blur crystal clear. The LP depicts the tedious and coarse realities of modern life in London through a series of mood-altering sounds.
Jul 15, 2023 · Blur's "Life" trilogy - Modern Life Is Rubbish, Parklife and The Great Escape - were some of the defining albums of Britpop. This summer, some of Britpop's biggest bands are back on the road.
May 10, 1993 · According to Damon Albarn, Modern Life Is Rubbish was started shortly after Blur’s first ever tour of America.
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May 8, 2018 · If you fancy a truly terrible day out this summer, why not head to the Cool Britannia Fest at Knebworth, featuring something called Britpop Classical. Modern Life Is Rubbish, as the opening salvo in Blur’s Britpop trilogy, is steeped in this nostalgia.
