Blur
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: December 1988 in London, England, United Kingdom
- Active: 1988 - present
Biography
Blur are an English rock band formed in London in 1988, consisting of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, "Leisure" (1991), incorporated elements of Madchester and shoegaze. Following a stylistic change influenced by British guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, the Beatles, and XTC, Blur released "Modern Life Is Rubbish" (1993), "Parklife" (1994), and "The Great Escape" (1995).
Genres
Blur Discography
- Leisure (1991) - Album - rated 3.11/5
- Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- Parklife (1994) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Girls & Boys (1994) - Single - rated 3.98/5
- The Universal (1995) - Single - rated 3.96/5
- The Great Escape (1995) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Song 2 (1997) - Single - rated 3.62/5
- Close (1998) - Single
- Bustin' + Dronin' (1998) - Compilation
- No Distance Left to Run (1999) - Single - rated 3.89/5
- 10 Year Anniversary Box Set (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.18/5
- Blur (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.71/5
- Coffee + TV (1999) - Single - rated 3.89/5
- Bugman (1999) - Single - rated 3.66/5
- 13 (1999) - Album - rated 4.19/5
- Tender (1999) - Single - rated 4.02/5
- The Blur EP (2000) - EP - rated 3.21/5
- Music Is My Radar (2000) - Single - rated 3.54/5
- The Best Of (2000) - Compilation
- B-Sides Gig EP (2001) - EP - rated 3.57/5
- Don't Bomb When You're the Bomb (2002) - Single - rated 2.86/5
- Think Tank (2003) - Album - rated 3.47/5
- Out of Time / Money Makes Me Crazy (2003) - Single - rated 3.96/5
- Parklive (2012) - Album - rated 3.99/5
- The Magic Whip (2015) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- The Ballad of Darren (2023) - Album - rated 3.5/5
Members
- Damon Albarn - lead vocals, keyboards, guitar (1988–Present)
- Graham Coxon - guitar, backing vocals (1988–2002; 2008–Present)
- Alex James - bass (1988–Present)
- Dave Rowntree - drums (1988–Present)