General Article name: Leisure
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: Parlophone Label Group (PLG) Number of tracks: 18 Duration: 49:47 Tracklist LP - 1 1. Blur - She's So High 4:45 2. Blur - Bang 3:34 3. Blur - Slow Down 3:10 4. Blur - Repetition 5:22 5. Blur - Bad Day 4:22 6. Blur - Sing 5:59 7. Blur - There's No Other Way 3:20 8. Blur - Fool 3:14 9. Blur - Come Together 3:50 10. Blur - High Cool 3:35 11. Blur - Birthday 3:48 12. Blur - Wear Me Down 4:48   Tracklist - 2 Blur - There's No Other Way (2012 - Remaster) 3:20 Blur - Fool (2012 - Remaster) 3:14 Blur - Come Together (2012 - Remaster) 3:50 Blur - High Cool (2012 - Remaster) 3:35 Blur - Birthday (2012 - Remaster) 3:48 Blur - Wear Me Down (2012 - Remaster) 4:48   Description Album Review (en)

Blur is loosely lumped in with Britain's Manchester Sound; a kind of '60s-psychedelia-meets-dance-music scene. Unlike others in the genre, however, Blur parks most of the disco influences at the door in favor of hard-edged pop. Leisure's most accessible moments, like the singles "She's So High" and "There's No Other Way," blend captivating, fluid melodies with hypnotic, psyched-up instrumentation. More experimental moments like "Repetition" and "Bad Day" are reminiscent of early, Syd Barrett-led Pink Floyd; the dreamy atmospheres firmly anchored by sparse, chunky guitar riffs. Blur will appeal to those who don't mind having their fond recollections of the '60s fused to modern, guitar-driven pop. ~ Roch Parisien

Roch Parisien

Contributors Artist: Blur Record Label: EMI Record Label: Parlophone