The reason why is simple: when a band is really, really good, they consistently make good records. In a way, Blur is one of the last big old- school "album" bands, a band more concerned with their entire career than radio singles, more concerned with "album" than "song." The Beatles made a dozen albums in the '60s and continually progressed. Once again, Blur has kept one step ahead of expectations (well, okay, they didn't with The Great Escape, but that was still a great record) and continued to impress. ![]() Each song is unique, yet fits perfectly into the overall hungover, psychedelic, 2001 mood. Blur Swamp Song 13 Tabbed by: IMEMYSELF notes: repeat everything inside asteriks. "Trim Tramm" bobs along to quiet chords before kicking in the jets, and "Mellow Song" lets dainty moon- cocktail piano lines and hollow chimes swirl around lovely acoustic plucking. And "B.L.U.R.E.M.I." could be a Brainiac song, the closest tune here to attaining the backlashed "Whoo-Hoo!"ĭespite all the knob- twiddling and pedal- kicking, 13 contains several surprisingly subtle songs. On "Swamp Song," though, he goes all Iggy Pop, grabbing the mic with sass and pose. ![]() From the opening epic, "Tender," in which Albarn delivers the line "Love's the greatest thing that we have" with a sarcastic croon after admiting that his heart screwed up his life, to the beautiful, stripped closer, "No Distance Left to Run," in which he sighs with resignation, "It's over/ You don't need to tell me/ I hope you're with someone who makes you feel safe in your sleep," Albarn opens his veins over 13's DAT tapes. But it's Orbit's UFO studio tricks make 13 a much more cohesive and consistant record than the eponymous LP.ĭespite Graham Coxon's fingerprints, 13 is Damon Albarn's record from start to finish. Plus, layers of organs and loops balance out the intoxicating mix. These days, Coxon's guitars are manipulated to sound unlike guitars. Yet, the album sounds nothing like the band's last self- titled LP. From the wandering melodies that twang and fall apart in "Tender" to the tongue- in- cheek metal- solo, vacuum theremin freakout, and surf- boogie ending in "Bugman," to the crescendoing strums of "1992," Coxon drops creative brain- blowers all over 13. ![]() Graham is once again at the centre of the mayhem, with his abrasive slide guitar playing really giving the song its heavy nature.The more Guitar God status fans and critics throw on Graham Coxon, the more Coxon attempts to vigorously destroy such notions with feedback, drilling, and controlled crust, which in turn just makes the fans and critics swoon even more. Musically the song is loud and dirty, and bears some similarities to previous track Bugman in that it functions as another heavy moment on the album. ![]() Lyrics such as “I wanna be with you” may also reference Damon’s break up with Justine Frischmann. 'I Got Law' - Blur: Its literally the demo for Tomorrow Comes Today. Damon expressed that this is when he really started to experiment with his music like he eventually would in Gorillaz. The lyrics of the song again reflect Damon’s experiences with heroin, with Damon stating that the drug gives him the sensation of good times, fever and insanity, all at once. 'On Your Own' - Blur: According to Damon, this track from Blurs self-titled album is the VERY FIRST GORILLAZ SONG. After the relatively calm Coffee & TV we’re next looking at another heavy track, Swamp Song.
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