I absolutely love this song it's like if the Beatles were grungy with those muted trumpets and distorted guitars. Oh my god the production on End of a Century is next level. Also damn the strings switch up is cool as hell. Tracy Jacks is nowhere near as explosive as Girls and Boys, but I think it's a good follow up and it's still a pretty fun song, if not a little repetitive. I know I'm still on the first song but damn the breakdown at 3 minutes is also so cool and I just really love the sound of it so far. There's also a bunch of cool channel specific synth effects that I really dig. Girls and Boys is a great opener to this album, with this fun and bouncy backtrack that is just layered up with these whiny vocals that actually work pretty well and these rock guitars. After researching, it turns out I already have some songs by this group on my playlist. Today's Album: "Parklife" by Blur - FYI I am writing this as I listen to each song. Still worth a listen for Britpop history. The back half of the album is not nearly as good as the first half, dropping off all Bank Holiday, picking up with To The End and the last three tracks. SO MANY PEOPLE" and then we go hand-in-hand through our parklife. This is nothing if not exemplary by the album's title track "Parklife", in which does an exaggerated accent of a very content englishman, followed by the chorus where we all sing "ALLLLLL THE PEOPLE. al., all culminating in a definitive album for the genre. Catchy as hell, good fun, and tons of personality from Albarn et. The media was late to the party though, because "Parklife" was the real big hit for the lads and the prime definition of britpop. The year is 1995: UK media is giving generous coverage to the like of Blur and Oasis as a "Battle of Britpop" rages on the charts with a battle between the leading singles for each band's subsequent albums, "The Great Escape" and "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?", respectfully.
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