Blur came into their own world with the 1994 release of the
record "Parklife". The band had to regroup, and create a memorable
record after their previous album flopped, and they managed to
use that as a motivational tool to put out one of the best selling records of their career. The sales went so well, that it initially sold over 4 million copies, and the band would be called the new "it" band from the United Kingdom. It wasn't all critics talking either, fans rushed to pick up the record due to strong song structures, memorable lyricism, and classic guitar work from the band.
The record has 16 tracks of what can only be defined as indie rock. The band never really was the alternative kingpins that the American radio tried to make them out to be, although their sound could be considered alternative. Some of the more prominent songs on the record include, "Girls & Boys", "End of a Century", "To The End" and "This Is A Low", among other fan favorites.
The sound and tonality of the record utilizes a great deal of instrumentation, something that some fans might not realize. The record uses percussion, organ, moog synthesizer, programming and noises to create a wall of sound that doesn't hit hard, but rather melts together, and some might even compare some of the mid points to Radiohead, the way the music somehow mixes together. A string quartet was also added to the mix, and even an accordion is heard in the music.
Lyrically, Blur created a story of sorts with lots of stories flowing through the pseudo-concept record. With different reflections and moments meshing together to form an interesting dynamic that isn't seen often from Brit-Pop. The flow of the record is one of the reasons many fans were so quick to embrace this album, opposed to their earlier release, which was panned by both fans and critics.
Blur's "Parklife" really is something that all music fans should put into their ears from time to time. Even though it's an older record, it still shines as one of the best examples of what can only be described as "alternative" music, from the year 1994. While many American acts were pushing the punk rock wave and grunge bandwagon, Blur seemed to find a knack for pursuing more eclectic sounds, even if their latter work would eventually get pegged as more distortion heavy.
use that as a motivational tool to put out one of the best selling records of their career. The sales went so well, that it initially sold over 4 million copies, and the band would be called the new "it" band from the United Kingdom. It wasn't all critics talking either, fans rushed to pick up the record due to strong song structures, memorable lyricism, and classic guitar work from the band.
The record has 16 tracks of what can only be defined as indie rock. The band never really was the alternative kingpins that the American radio tried to make them out to be, although their sound could be considered alternative. Some of the more prominent songs on the record include, "Girls & Boys", "End of a Century", "To The End" and "This Is A Low", among other fan favorites.
The sound and tonality of the record utilizes a great deal of instrumentation, something that some fans might not realize. The record uses percussion, organ, moog synthesizer, programming and noises to create a wall of sound that doesn't hit hard, but rather melts together, and some might even compare some of the mid points to Radiohead, the way the music somehow mixes together. A string quartet was also added to the mix, and even an accordion is heard in the music.
Lyrically, Blur created a story of sorts with lots of stories flowing through the pseudo-concept record. With different reflections and moments meshing together to form an interesting dynamic that isn't seen often from Brit-Pop. The flow of the record is one of the reasons many fans were so quick to embrace this album, opposed to their earlier release, which was panned by both fans and critics.
Blur's "Parklife" really is something that all music fans should put into their ears from time to time. Even though it's an older record, it still shines as one of the best examples of what can only be described as "alternative" music, from the year 1994. While many American acts were pushing the punk rock wave and grunge bandwagon, Blur seemed to find a knack for pursuing more eclectic sounds, even if their latter work would eventually get pegged as more distortion heavy.
Sir Jorge writes about music and other stuff via Sell Out Records, a site about music for music fans.
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