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Post by dpgrant94 on Nov 13, 2013 19:55:10 GMT -5
Hey! Oasis is Britpop, or Noel Gallagher says so at least. But there are other Britpop bands as well, which ones do you like best? If other, please comment what you would have voted for. You have till Christmas!
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 13, 2013 20:07:30 GMT -5
Gotta roll with Blur on this one.
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Post by mkoasis on Nov 13, 2013 20:51:01 GMT -5
Verve are definitely #1 on this list. I also quite liked Elastica's first (only?) album. Blur's singles collection is a real treasure too.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 13, 2013 21:14:55 GMT -5
Verve are definitely #1 on this list. I also quite liked Elastica's first (only?) album. Blur's singles collection is a real treasure too. I never really grouped The Verve with the BritPop scene. Same goes with Radiohead. The Verve's fame really exploded in late 1997, early 1998 when the movement's flame was almost extinguished. |
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Post by matt on Nov 13, 2013 21:51:59 GMT -5
Blur, then Suede and Pulp. The Verve are fantastic, but as lennon says, can't really contemplate them until Urban Hymns as that was massive and really after britpop, though their first two albums are fantastic, I think Blur, Suede and Pulp all had more signficant albums in the era.
Looking at that list though says something about British guitar music in the 90s - it was fantastic, and these bands were never off Radio 1. Oh how times have changed - that all seems like another world in another universe. Any snide pretentious condescending arsehole who claims Britpop 'was shit' need to take a long hard look at themselves, and broaden their horizons beyond bleeding Pitchfork.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 13, 2013 21:56:46 GMT -5
Blur, then Suede and Pulp. The Verve are fantastic, but as lennon says, can't really contemplate them until Urban Hymns as that was massive and really after britpop, though their first two albums are fantastic, I think Blur, Suede and Pulp all had more signficant albums in the era. Looking at that list though says something about British guitar music in the 90s - it was fantastic, and these bands were never off Radio 1. Oh how times have changed - that all seems like another world in another universe. Any snide pretentious condescending arsehole who claims Britpop 'was shit' need to take a long hard look at themselves, and broaden their horizons beyond bleeding Pitchfork. Another good point about The Verve is each time they got a taste of big time success (1995 and 1997) the band immediately broke up. They barely got to enjoy the ride as stars. |
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Post by allingoodtime on Nov 14, 2013 12:10:17 GMT -5
I dunno about britpop, but the verve are easily the best from that list
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Post by mimmihopps on Nov 14, 2013 13:44:45 GMT -5
What about Mansun?
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Post by dpgrant94 on Nov 14, 2013 16:44:07 GMT -5
Blur, then Suede and Pulp. The Verve are fantastic, but as lennon says, can't really contemplate them until Urban Hymns as that was massive and really after britpop, though their first two albums are fantastic, I think Blur, Suede and Pulp all had more signficant albums in the era. Looking at that list though says something about British guitar music in the 90s - it was fantastic, and these bands were never off Radio 1. Oh how times have changed - that all seems like another world in another universe. Any snide pretentious condescending arsehole who claims Britpop 'was shit' need to take a long hard look at themselves, and broaden their horizons beyond bleeding Pitchfork. Another good point about The Verve is each time they got a taste of big time success (1995 and 1997) the band immediately broke up. They barely got to enjoy the ride as stars. I know, and I hate how vh1 always calls them one-hit wonders. I like Northern Soul just as much as Urban Hymns, and it boggles me how they always get diminished. By the way Lennon2217, do you sincerely believe in your signature? The La's kick the shit out of Nirvana, the Pixies and Pavement? They may be underrated, but I don't think Lee Mavers is as good a songwriter as Cobain, Black or Malkmus. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 14, 2013 17:14:47 GMT -5
Another good point about The Verve is each time they got a taste of big time success (1995 and 1997) the band immediately broke up. They barely got to enjoy the ride as stars. I know, and I hate how vh1 always calls them one-hit wonders. I like Northern Soul just as much as Urban Hymns, and it boggles me how they always get diminished. By the way Lennon2217, do you sincerely believe in your signature? The La's kick the shit out of Nirvana, the Pixies and Pavement? They may be underrated, but I don't think Lee Mavers is as good a songwriter as Cobain, Black or Malkmus. No, I do not believe that signature quote at all. I rank all those bands above The La's. If you look closer you will see it is a quote from a forum member last year who was obsessed with The La's and The Moody Blues of all bands. Kid was crazy dedicated to his fetishes.  |
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Nov 14, 2013 22:37:55 GMT -5
Just got stuck into Elastica the other day. Great first album.
And The Verve for my other choice, of course.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 14, 2013 22:40:16 GMT -5
I don't think a band like Heavy Stereo should be included in this list. Until Gem joined Oasis in 1999 I never even heard of them. Very minor players in this music scene.
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Post by dpgrant94 on Nov 14, 2013 23:49:00 GMT -5
I don't think a band like Heavy Stereo should be included in this list. Until Gem joined Oasis in 1999 I never even heard of them. Very minor players in this music scene. Eh, no harm done. I just figured I'd throw Gem a bone. |
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Post by Cast on Nov 15, 2013 0:10:43 GMT -5
when I think britpop I think pulp, blur, and suede/Elastica in that order. Common People is the biggest britpop anthem of the era i believe.
But I love supergrass's first two albums, as well as RTR.
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Post by WirralRiddler on Nov 15, 2013 6:23:31 GMT -5
Ocean Colour Scene and The Verve
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Post by Bellboy on Nov 15, 2013 6:49:32 GMT -5
Ocean Colour Scene & Cast.
The Verve a close 3rd
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 15, 2013 10:48:29 GMT -5
Might as well include Radiohead if you include The Verve. At least Radiohead was active during that entire period. The Verve kept breaking up and exploded once BritPop was over. Radiohead had hits all the way through. The only real contenders are Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Ocean Colour Scene and The Boo Radleys in my opinion. It probably only comes down to Oasis, Blur and Pulp. * Note: I do not believe Radiohead or The Verve are a BritPop bands at all but if you include one, include both. |
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Post by dpgrant94 on Nov 15, 2013 12:20:36 GMT -5
Might as well include Radiohead if you include The Verve. At least Radiohead was active during that entire period. The Verve kept breaking up and exploded once BritPop was over. Radiohead had hits all the way through. The only real contenders are Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Ocean Colour Scene and The Boo Radleys in my opinion. It probably only comes down to Oasis, Blur and Pulp. * Note: I do not believe Radiohead or The Verve are a BritPop bands at all but if you include one, include both. Ehh, The Verve are a little bit Britpop, one song in particular is This Could be My Moment off their singles collection. That's super Britpop. But Radiohead are not at all. Pablo Honey and the Bends do not fit in with this genre in my opinion, so the thought didn't even come to my head. Also, Pablo Honey is bleh. I always consider The Bends to be their true debut. |
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Nov 15, 2013 13:44:42 GMT -5
Blur is the obvious choice - in their Britpop time, they were pretty much as good as Oasis. Modern Life Is Rubbish & Parklife aren't much worse than DM and MG imho.
The second one is harder. I like the Verve, but aside from a few obvious songs, much of their stuff was mostly OK or good to me - kinda unexciting. I don't know enough OCS (although I like Moseley Shoals), never really got into Suede...
I went with Cast - their debut is a classic and albums #2 and #3 had great, great songs as well.
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Post by defmaybe00 on Nov 15, 2013 14:57:58 GMT -5
Blur and The Verve
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Post by Lennon2217 on Nov 15, 2013 23:07:37 GMT -5
Might as well include Radiohead if you include The Verve. At least Radiohead was active during that entire period. The Verve kept breaking up and exploded once BritPop was over. Radiohead had hits all the way through. The only real contenders are Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Ocean Colour Scene and The Boo Radleys in my opinion. It probably only comes down to Oasis, Blur and Pulp. * Note: I do not believe Radiohead or The Verve are a BritPop bands at all but if you include one, include both. Ehh, The Verve are a little bit Britpop, one song in particular is This Could be My Moment off their singles collection. That's super Britpop. But Radiohead are not at all. Pablo Honey and the Bends do not fit in with this genre in my opinion, so the thought didn't even come to my head. Also, Pablo Honey is bleh. I always consider The Bends to be their true debut. Ironically....the song you mentioned ("This Could Be My Moment") wasn't even released to the public until almost 8 years after BritPop ended (fall of 2004). That's like revisionist history. Speaking of "History", their big "hit" single during the BritPop era, came only after the band broke up for the first time. That's why I don't like including them in a list like this. They were hardly active when the movement was full swing. You gotta go Oasis, Blur and Pulp in that order I believe. Don't get me wrong, I really like Verve but in real time, I didn't consider them BritPop in 1995 and 1996. As far as Radiohead go, I wouldn't sleep on Pablo Honey. Many excellent tunes on this LP to check out: - You - Creep - Thinking About You (My personal favorite from this album) - I Can't - Blow Out I'd put those songs against many English bands in 1993. |
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Post by Bittersweet Split on Nov 22, 2013 18:28:19 GMT -5
Suede
Blur too, although I much prefer their work after britpop (think tank and 13 mostly) were they always a britpop band I probably would have voted for Pulp.
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