Modern Life Is Rubbish
by Blur
- Type: Album
- Released: 10 May 1993
- Label: Food
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 58:59
- Community rating: 3.43/5 from 6 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
As their sophomore studio effort, Blur's 'Modern Life Is Rubbish' played a pivotal role in shaping the Britpop movement. Released via Food Records, the album features a sharp, melodic blend of alternative rock that critiques contemporary British culture while drawing heavily from classic English guitar pop.
Genres
Descriptors: witty, satirical, jangly, suburban, melodic
Tracklist
- For Tomorrow (4:21)
- Advert (3:45)
- Colin Zeal (3:16)
- Pressure on Julian (3:31)
- Star Shaped (3:26)
- Blue Jeans (3:54)
- Chemical World (6:33)
- Sunday Sunday (2:38)
- Oily Water (5:01)
- Miss America (5:35)
- Villa Rosie (3:54)
- Coping (3:24)
- Turn It Up (3:22)
- Resigned (6:12)
Credits
- Graham Coxon - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar, music by, tambourine, effects [black & decker], synthesizer [moog], slide guitar, noises [background noise], percussion, triangle
- Alex James - bass guitar, music by, handclaps
- Dave Rowntree - drums, music by, timpani, handclaps
- Damon Albarn - music by, vocals, words by, organ [solina], bells [sleigh], synthesizer [casio sk1], voice [shopping tannoy], melodica, piano, organ [bingo], keyboards, synthesizer [jupiter 8, moog]
- Paul Stephens - painting [blur painting]
- Paul Gribble - painting [mallard painting]
- Mae McKenna - backing vocals [uncredited]
- Miriam Stockley - backing vocals [uncredited]
- John Smith - engineer, producer
- Stylorouge - design [art & craft]
- Simon Weinstock - mixed by
- Steve Lovell - producer