Description:Oft remembered as a false start before Blur's eventual ascension to the position of Britpop spokesmen, 1991's Leisure belongs to a very different age. Much of it is fairly lightweight: a naive dance-rock hybrid, and not a million miles away from EMF. Leisure certainly has its moments, though, and when they come, they're quietly stunniOft remembered as a false start before Blur's eventual ascension to the position of Britpop spokesmen, 1991's Leisure belongs to a very different age. Much of it is fairly lightweight: a naive dance-rock hybrid, and not a million miles away from EMF. Leisure certainly has its moments, though, and when they come, they're quietly stunning: "Sing" (later revived for the Trainspotting soundtrack) is a crystalline clatter, guided through huge psychedelic rain clouds by Alex James' wandering bass; even today, it sounds one of Blur's most beautiful moments. "There's No Other Way" is equally deserving of note; powered by a titanic baggy beat, it stands as one of the greatest indie disco floor-fillers of the 1990s. Despite its faults, Leisure is an occasionally great album; it's questionable, though, that many of Blur's "Song 2" converts would even recognise it as the same band. --Louis Pattison... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Food Release date : 27 August 1991 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0077779750627 UPC: 077779750627
"The debut album from Blur came with a very different sound to that which the Essex band became known for later. With a sound clearly inspired by the early '90s "Madchester" scene, while there a hint of things to come can be found the more angsty track Sing, the core of the album and singles She's So High and There's No Other Way provided a poppy sound more reminiscent of The Stone Roses. The US release - a month later - drops Sing in favour of the more upbeat I Know, while the Japanese releases "
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