Blur On Track

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Formed as shambolic art-punk four-piece Seymour whilst attending London' s Goldsmiths University, the rechristened Blur released their debut album Leisure in 1991, marking them as promising indie upstarts in thrall to the voguish sub-genres of baggy and shoegaze. Following a radical stylistic shift on sophomore LP Modern Life Is Rubbish, Blur became a UK household name in 1994 upon the advent of their era-defining Britpop masterpiece Parklife. A year later, the infamous chart battle with arch-rivals Oasis marred number one single "Country House", but they changed direction again on fifth album Blur - a grungier affair that yielded the transatlantic smash hit "Song 2". Though guitarist Graham Coxon departed during sessions for seventh album Think Tank, the original foursome reunited in 2009 for a series of triumphant comeback shows, culminating in the unexpected release of 2015' s Hong Kong recorded The Magic Whip. A restlessly inventive group to file alongside other eclectic British artists such as The Beatles, David Bowie and Queen, this book explores every Blur album in detail, including all singles, B-sides and selected rarities - a comprehensive guide to one of the 1990' s most successful and iconic rock bands. AUTHOR: Hailing from Rayleigh, Essex, Matt Bishop' s career in the music industry has spanned over fifteen years. He was the singer/songwriter of indie rock band Switches, whilst subsequent work has seen his compositions featured in numerous TV shows, movies and adverts worldwide. Currently signed to Sony' s Magic Star roster, his latest incarnation as Wonderpop presents an animated musical world of original rock & pop songs written especially for children. Matt lives with his wife Adrienne, daughter Lola, and their cat Honey in Crystal Palace, South London. This book is his debut as a writer.