{"product_id":"blur-blur","title":"Blur – Blur (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDamon Albarn\u003c\/strong\u003e prefaced the release of \u003cstrong\u003eBlur\u003c\/strong\u003e by denouncing Britpop as a tattered flag, almost daring the U.K. media to burn him in effigy. He’s declared an allegiance with \u003cstrong\u003ePavement\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBeck\u003c\/strong\u003e, wistfully envying their disregard for commercial concerns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut no amount of gratuitous distortion or mumbling could disguise the truth that, in attempting to embrace their public perception as big losers,\u003cstrong\u003e Blur\u003c\/strong\u003e stumbled over the most accomplished record of their career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opener “\u003cstrong\u003eBeetlebum”\u003c\/strong\u003e is thrillingly devoid of Cockney stage enunciation or waspish social observation. Instead, it’s a lilting “\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Album\u003c\/strong\u003e” homage with\u003cstrong\u003e Albarn\u003c\/strong\u003e expertly executing a keening \u003cstrong\u003eLennonesque\u003c\/strong\u003e key change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Despite their traitorous pronouncements, Blur’s highlights are consistently British-bred. \u003cstrong\u003e“Strange News From Another Star”\u003c\/strong\u003e is “\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Oddity\u003c\/strong\u003e”—suckled, glazed-eyeball pop psychedelia and \u003cstrong\u003e“Theme From Retro”\u003c\/strong\u003e is the sort of dubby, debased lounge music \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Dammers\u003c\/strong\u003e used to strive for. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 x Vinyl, LP,  Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold, 180 Gram\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1 Beetlebum\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA2 Song 2\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA3 Country Sad Ballad Man\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA4 M.O.R.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB1 On Your Own\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB2 Theme From Retro\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB3 You're So Great\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB4 Death Of A Party\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC1 Chinese Bombs\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC2 I'm Just A Killer For Your Love\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC3 Look Inside America\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eC4 Strange News From Another Star\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD1 Movin' On\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eD2 Essex Dogs\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dFPDcd6VlHs\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blur","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":58596786307407,"sku":"9996248361","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2164\/3343\/files\/blur_deff7982-1a9d-4557-8be6-c4b3d4961d09.jpg?v=1787984205","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylforger.com\/products\/blur-blur","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}