Blur: Blur (CD)

In 1997, Blur did something nobody expected — they walked away from the Britpop crown they had fought so hard to win and made something altogether stranger and more daring. Their self-titled fifth album is a restless, lo-fi masterpiece that drew heavily on American indie and noise rock, swapping Parklife’s cheeky English vignettes for something more fragmented, unsettling, and quietly brilliant. From the lurching, distorted groove of Beetlebum to the gleeful three-chord chaos of Song 2 and the woozy, haunted atmosphere of Death of a Party, this is an album of bold reinvention that rewarded every risk taken. A pivotal moment in British music and one of the most fearless pivots any major band has ever made.

Tracklisting: Beetlebum · Song 2 · Country Sad Ballad Man · M.O.R. · On Your Own · Theme from Retro · You’re So Great · Death of a Party · Chinese Bombs · I’m Just a Killer for Your Love · Look Inside America · Strange News from Another Star · Movin’ On · Essex Dogs

CD case slightly damaged.