{"product_id":"077778944225","title":"BLUR – MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH - CD •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 077778944225 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: WB \/ PARLOPHONE \u003cbr\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: November 16, 1993\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e''Modern Life Is Rubbish'' is the second album by English alternative rock band Blur, released in May 1993. Although their debut album ''Leisure'' (1991) had been commercially successful, Blur faced a severe media backlash soon after its release, and fell out of public favour. After the group returned from an unsuccessful tour of the United States, poorly received live performances and the rising popularity of rival band Suede further diminished Blur's status in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder threat of being dropped by Food Records, for their next album Blur underwent an image makeover championed by frontman Damon Albarn. The band incorporated influences from traditional British guitar pop groups such as The Kinks and Small Faces, and the resulting sound was melodic and lushly produced, featuring brass, woodwind and backing vocalists. Albarn's lyrics on ''Modern Life Is Rubbish'' \"uses poignant humour and Ray Davies characterisation to investigate the dreams, traditions and prejudices of suburban England\", according to writer David Cavanagh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e''Modern Life Is Rubbish'' was a moderate chart success in the UK; the album peaked at number 15, while the singles taken from the album charted in the Top 30. Applauded by the music press, the album's Anglocentric rhetoric rejuvenated the group's fortunes after their post-''Leisure'' slump. ''Modern Life Is Rubbish'' is regarded as one of the defining releases of the Britpop scene, and its chart-topping follow-ups—''Parklife'' and ''The Great Escape''—saw Blur emerge as one of Britain's leading pop acts. -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review_source\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1        For Tomorrow    4:18\u003cbr\u003e2        Advert    3:43\u003cbr\u003e3        Colin Zeal    3:14\u003cbr\u003e4        Pressure On Julian    3:30\u003cbr\u003e5        Star Shaped    3:25\u003cbr\u003e6        Blue Jeans    3:53\u003cbr\u003e7a        Chemical World    4:02\u003cbr\u003e7b        Intermission    2:27\u003cbr\u003e8        Sunday Sunday    2:36\u003cbr\u003e9        Oily Water    4:59\u003cbr\u003e10        Miss America    5:34\u003cbr\u003e11        Villa Rosie    3:54\u003cbr\u003e12        Coping    3:23\u003cbr\u003e13        Turn It Up    3:21\u003cbr\u003e14a        Resigned    5:13\u003cbr\u003e14b        Commercial Break    0:56\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WB \/ PARLOPHONE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":43988533117027,"sku":"077778944225","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_cabf6dfd-d193-4808-b6d9-8d1ec4441b90.jpg?v=1770355028","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/077778944225","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}