tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post6907653991132689852..comments2024-03-17T18:53:56.416-07:00Comments on Cosmic American Blog: 5. Blur's The Great Escape (1995)yoggothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233852251148460524noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-75435309282108294142008-09-03T16:11:00.000-07:002008-09-03T16:11:00.000-07:00Laugh away, my friend, laugh away.So what am I sup...Laugh away, my friend, laugh away.<BR/><BR/>So what am I supposed to convey about the "sound" of the album exactly? It sounds like Blur. There, done. At any rate, "hefty doses of critical hindsight" are what I'm all about!Little Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415022026000282965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-10950120164303910572008-09-02T23:07:00.000-07:002008-09-02T23:07:00.000-07:00This is a good review, but you make to much of tha...This is a good review, but you make to much of that 'death of britpop' theme. This album sounds completely within the britpop mold, even if the lyrics are a touch darker (Blur's other lyrics are pretty satirical if I remember correctly). The last britpop album Blur released? Sure. The death of britpop? That requires a hefty dose of critical hindsight, and I'm not sure if it conveys anything essential about the sound of the album.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Another potential improvement - mention of Pavement and/or Stephen Malkmus. In fact, if you had put this record review up with a picture of Malkmus' smiling face I would have laughed for 15 minutes. Heck I'm laughing even thinking about it.yoggothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233852251148460524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-66287026283268578562008-09-02T18:21:00.000-07:002008-09-02T18:21:00.000-07:00Ah, terrific, thank you.Ah, terrific, thank you.Little Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415022026000282965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161694830669099204.post-64382314413860202942008-09-02T17:13:00.000-07:002008-09-02T17:13:00.000-07:00According to Wikipedia Quango is a british acronym...According to Wikipedia Quango is a british acronym meaning "Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization", used to describe a range of organisations to which governments have devolved power.<BR/><BR/>The term Quango carries with it an implication of poor management and lack of accountability.Herr Zrbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728690738360128504noreply@blogger.com