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~ Graham Coxon
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  • Audio CD (17 May 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Parlophone
  • ASIN: B0001KZM48
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,852 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
When Graham Coxon started creating solo works when he was still with Blur, they seemed a wilful reaction against the often poppy and tuneful albums he was helping produce while at his day job. They weren't bad records, but they occasionally seemed needlessly opaque, as if there was something inherently corrupting about melody. The good news about Happiness in Magazines, Coxon's fifth solo outing, is that now that his split from Blur appears permanent, he seems more relaxed about their legacy, which, after all, he helped build. Happiness in Magazines is riddled with glorious pop songs, and in a sane world would yield several hit singles.

That Coxon is no longer shying from popular appeal is confirmed by his decision to work with producer Stephen Street, who worked on Blur¹s mid-90s commercial apexes Parklife and The Great Escape. The results are splendid, both Coxon and Street setting about their work like men liberated. "Freakin' Out" is an amiable punky rave-up evocative of the Jam, "Spectacular" an unbridled and joyous declaration of desire and, best of all, the first full single "Bittersweet Bundle of Misery" is a brash appropriation of Blur's "Coffee & TV". Coxon has done remarkably well here. If he can keep this standard up, his time with Blur may one day be regarded as little more than a promising start. --Michael Turner

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'Happiness In Magazines' is Coxon's fifth studio album (after 2002's 'The Kiss Of Morning'). The album is also his first 'post-Blur' album and as such sees a more developed and polished style in his solo work. This translates to a wider range from his usual solo efforts taking in straight-up rock/punk (first single 'Freakin' Out') to the more thoughtful tracks (second single 'Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery').

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Happiness.....comes with finding true form !, 5 Jun 2004
Not having heard any of Grahams previous solo offerings, i bought this album on the strength of positive reviews both in the NME and on Amazon.

On first listen the first 3 songs were good, but not great. From track 4 onwards, though, it just gets better and better...and better.
There are some real classic songs on this album, and i'm blown away at the quality of the writing and guitar work. This has got to be a contender for album of the year.

Standout tracks for me are; All over me, Freakin' out, Are you ready ?, Don't be a stranger, and the sublime Ribbons & Leaves.

This album will surely deliver Graham from the shadow of Blur, and put to the rest those calls for his return to Damon & co. If he can make music this brilliant on his own, why should he ?

Don't delay, buy today...sit back and enjoy.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars On Cruise Control Behind The Wheel, 17 Jul 2006
By Chris C "manxdude87" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Graham Coxon has never been an obvious name that would crop up in a music fan's collection, nor has he been relatively high up on the recognisable stars list. Maybe this is due to his departure from brit-pop titans Blur.

Happiness In Magazines, Coxon's fifth release, is a bold step into the mainstream. Reverting back to a sound that Coxon clearly was trying to avoid after leaving Blur, Graham's talents finally come seeping through on here. His guitar skills have never been question, the music is fantastic and the solos often feel improvised.

His songwriting abilities have risen also here, with themes that beat Blur's Think Tank out of the water. From his open letter to the UK on People of the Earth with the tag line "People of the earth you have failed, you still worship The Sun and The Daily Mail", or his take on the clubland scene on No Good Time. His love songs are also top notch with Spectacular sporting a bold progressive riff with attitude to boot and Bittersweet Bundle of Misery recalling Blur's Coffee & TV, but touched up for the new millenium.

Of course, this review can't go on without mentioning the song Freakin' Out. Possibly Coxon's best song ever recorded, this is the Brit-Pop anthem that was never recorded in its heyday. With a insanely catchy riff, a massive singalong chorus, an outrageous solo and snotty vocals, Freakin' Out is the anthem for the UK.

To close up, its a question of whether Coxon has benefited from his departure from his former bandmates, and the answer is most definately yes. Whilst Albarn has resorted to singing for cartoon band Gorillaz, Blur has gone into obscurity.

As Coxon states in Don't Be A Stranger, he's "a big rock dog eating indie frog". Your turn Damon. Find Happiness in this record.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absoloute Class - This album is a grower, 13 May 2006
By Barry Leslie (Peterborough) - See all my reviews
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This is an album that marks Coxon's arrival as an established solo artist. The big song from this album has to be Freakin' Out, however there is so much more to this ablbum. Bitter-sweet bundle of Misery and Are You Ready? are finely crafted tracks that deserve more recognition than they currently get.

This album offers the listener an elcectic mix of styles, but unlike the randomness that his earlier albums suffered from, this is a strong, cohesive structure.

I found the album difficult to listen to at first but it takes a few listens to get in to. I found that I really began to love this four or five months after I bought it.

Miss is at you peril!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Getting There
I do like this album and I have listened to it a lot, but I have to admit that the quality varies a little bit in places. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Cuban Heel

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth a listen
As an avid Blur fan I have finally got round to getting Graham Coxon's album. This is I think his 5th[? Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars little bit 'oo' little bit 'er'
after seeing Graham Coxon at the 2005 Leeds fest and finding his songs pretty catchy (FYI, im an old Blur fan), i was compelled to buy the album. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2005 by Luke Griffin

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great alternative albums!
All the tracks on this album have something to offer, from the fast upbeat numbers to the slower more relaxed melodic tunes! Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2005 by marklidgett

3.0 out of 5 stars Not His Best Effort
Throughout the many years of Blur's existence I have always been a big fan of Graham Coxon's contributions to the best British band since the Smiths. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2005 by Herve Boisde

4.0 out of 5 stars good ol' graham!
go graham! some iffy parts i must admit ("bittersweet bundle of misery" get to me after a while and "girl done gone" lacked something, can't quite put my finger on it) but... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2005 by And Mrs Toda

5.0 out of 5 stars Coxon Corker
Graham Coxon is a God. You know exactly what you're going to get before: a)parting with your cash, b)parting with somebody else's cash, c)stealing this album (delete as... Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2005 by andy_cambo

5.0 out of 5 stars HAPPY.
THIS IS THE FIRST ALBUM I'VE BOUGHT FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER ABOUT WHICH I CAN THINK OF NOTHING THAT IS DISSAPOINTING. Read more
Published on 21 Jul 2004 by Mr. Patrick J. Wallace

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the Blur comparisons!
This is more like a coherant Syd Barrett meets the Skids.

Not one duff track. Great Guitar, great lyrics with superb delivery

Real music! Buy it!

Published on 16 Jul 2004 by jason

5.0 out of 5 stars Boy Done Good
On "Happiness" Coxon proves that the reason he hasn't been churning out blur-esque, bouncy pop classics on his last four albums is not because he can't. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2004 by Jane Jones

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