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Blur's second album saw them finding their feet just before they suddenly went supernova. In songs like "Chemical World", they started developing the themes of everyday British life that would follow them to their Parklife era. "Sunday Sunday" provided its own blueprint for the Britpop scene, showing the traditional Sunday dinner with the family for what it really is ("You gather the family round the table and eat enough to sleep"), while "Advert" follows in the spirit of Blur's musical ancestors (art school punks and mods). "Blue Jeans", meanwhile, demonstrates that Damon Albarn has always had a talent for writing delicate, sad ballads. Modern Life Is Rubbish deserves to be heard, not only to show how much Blur changed over the years, but because it still stands up and holds its own against anything they came up with later in their career. --Emma Johnston
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BLUR Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993 UK Food Records 14-track CD album including For Tomorrow Chemical World & Sunday Sunday picture sleeve FOODCD9)
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
this album changed my life! when britpop kicked off, being in a cheshire school, oasis were the big band...so of course, i chose blur's parklife as the album i would champion! i wasnt really into music then, it was kinda the big thing at time, everyone was doing it! but when i wanted to hear more, i bought modern life is rubbish, and it all changed. no longer the easy chart music, but catchy songs that wouldnt get played on the radio. this introduced me to looking for other music that didnt get played often and helped me discover so much more music!
if you are thinking of getting a blur album, or a brip-pop era album, start here! im listening to it now, and i can still see images of sitting on a bus through france, while listening to this on my old casette walkman!
an album that changed my life.
A true brit pop record that doesnt sound cheesey or dated.
long live modern life!
if you are thinking of getting a blur album, or a brip-pop era album, start here! im listening to it now, and i can still see images of sitting on a bus through france, while listening to this on my old casette walkman!
an album that changed my life.
A true brit pop record that doesnt sound cheesey or dated.
long live modern life!
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's not often that you can describe a 90's chart album as being stunningly beautiful. But in this case, I must make an exception. It is remarkable to see just how much the band had matured since recording 1991's Leisure (A fun album only slightly ruined by a lack of variety and some dull, uninspiring lyrics). Albarn finally shows his full potential as a fantastic song writer and the rest of the group show their talent in this unforgettable and inspiring album.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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this album oozes tasty riffs and bass lines. and drums. and singing for that matter. this is simply a great album, and from what i can see on this track listing, it is the american version which means only one thing....POPSCENE! this song was probably the best song to come out of the early nineties...hurahh
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Modern Life Is Rubbish? Too True
It's true. It is soooooo true. Modern life really is rubbish. It was so much better back in the 90's; particularly in 1993 when Blur released their second album "Modern Life Is... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Matthew Stoneman
Raw and edgy Blur album?
This is a little less over produced compared to later releases of Blur such as Parklife and Blur(Self titled) and which I like a lot and it seems that this album is in the shadows... Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Arthur
Too odd
Even if I try to find the best of Blur in this record, I do not make success. The record i too odd and to experimental for my musical taste. Sorry.
Published on 20 April 2010 by R. Dyrøy
Brrrilliant Blurrrr
Modern Life is Rubbish. A whole album about.... how modern life is a bit naff. Great lyrics which you just have to agree with, very good music work and a great message to be... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mr. Daniel J. Roebuck
Amazing Album
If I could judge an album by it's sleeve cover, then I would say it's a brilliant album. Thankfully, it is just that. Very British album it is too. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by MDD
Blur's best?
Anyone lucky enough to have seen Blur's reunion gigs will know these songs sounded fantastic, For tomorrow,Advert and Oily Water. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2009 by sawyer
The first Britpop LP?
After a decidedly average debut album, some not very successful subsequent singles and rather too much alcohol, Blur were told by their record label Food to get their act together... Read more
Published on 1 May 2009 by Greg Farefield-Rose
A Great CD
I originally had this album on tape, but decided to also buy it on CD.
It is my favourite blur album, definitely worth buying.
It is my favourite blur album, definitely worth buying.
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by J. Green
North to South?
Not many bands change their sound so gracefully as Blur do here. The trick is they sound convincing/comfortable where as when other bands do so it is not always the case. Read more
Published on 22 May 2007 by P. Loraine
Next stop.... Parklife!
OK, I admit I was one of those who discovered Blur (apart from "There's no other way" on the radio) via Parklife, and played that album to death in the mid-90s (didn't really buy... Read more
Published on 11 May 2007 by Simon Chiplin
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