Best Ever Albums

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

camsh — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:14:23 GMT

Author: camsh

Posted: 09/25/2013 20:14

I think the obvious picks (Blur, Oasis, Pulp) have already been done to death. But has anyone thrown James into the mix yet? In my opinion, they're probably the most underrated Britpop band! 😁

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Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Norman Bates — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:53:55 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 09/25/2013 19:53

Mancsoulsister wrote:

Very true...

and me neither - but then I saw some of the stuff other people were rec'ing... and well... I wouldn't say some of them were that great either! :D

True 😁

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:44:07 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/25/2013 19:44

Norman Bates wrote:

It's also heavily influenced by The Stranglers and Wire... that album is just one bloody exercise in plagiarism. Kind of fun, but I wouldn't count it as among the best of the era.

Very true...

and me neither - but then I saw some of the stuff other people were rec'ing... and well... I wouldn't say some of them were that great either! 😁

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Jackwc — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:58:12 GMT

Author: Jackwc

Posted: 09/25/2013 17:58

I made a chart of some britpop that doesn't totally suck.

http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=8108

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Listmeister — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:13:49 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 09/25/2013 14:13

Can't let this thread go by without mentioning:

Hollies-esque harmonies with Zeppelin-esque guitars.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Norman Bates — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:52:59 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 09/25/2013 05:52

Mancsoulsister wrote:

While not a masterpiece - Elastica - Elastica is not bad and is heavily influenced by Damon Albarn!

It's also heavily influenced by The Stranglers and Wire... that album is just one bloody exercise in plagiarism. Kind of fun, but I wouldn't count it as among the best of the era.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:54:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 22:54

I'm amazed no one has mentioned Elastica yet

While not a masterpiece - Elastica - Elastica is not bad and is heavily influenced by Damon Albarn!

I'm also not in agreement with Lethal on the assessment of 'Madchester' other than it was a scene rather than a genre, but I need to have a proper think how to respond!

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

meruizh — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:02:25 GMT

Author: meruizh

Posted: 09/24/2013 22:02

My favorites brit-pop albums in that order

Parklife
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Modern Life Is Rubish
Definitely Maybe
Different Class
Suede
Olympian
The Great Escape
I Should Coco Elastica
K
A Northern Soul
Tellin' Stories

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:51:18 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 19:51

andy_hunter wrote:

Would people here consider Casanova by The Divine Comedy a Brit-Pop album? Its a little left out of the loop being from Northern Ireland but its very similar to the sort of stuff Pulp and Suede were doing at the time. I really like it.

Most definitely. And it's a great album too.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:38:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 19:38

KinkyAfro wrote:

And although I wouldnt class him as Britpop as such, Stanley Road by Paul Weller came out in this era and was labelled as Britpop at the time, and it doesnt sound out of place along with some of the albums mentioned here.

If we're mentioning albums that perhaps aren't really considered Britpop staples but clearly fit the mold, I'd add both Bona Drag and Vauxhall & I by Morrissey to your ever-expanding list, JMan.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

KinkyAfro — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:35:05 GMT

Author: KinkyAfro

Posted: 09/24/2013 19:35

Couple of good albums that havent been mentioned yet,

Ocean Colour Scene - Moseley Shoals
The Bluetones - Expecting To Fly

And although I wouldnt class him as Britpop as such, Stanley Road by Paul Weller came out in this era and was labelled as Britpop at the time, and it doesnt sound out of place along with some of the albums mentioned here.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:23:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 19:23

andy_hunter wrote:

I think it is a love album 😎 😎

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

andy_hunter — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:19:01 GMT

Author: andy_hunter

Posted: 09/24/2013 19:19

Would people here consider Casanova by The Divine Comedy a Brit-Pop album? Its a little left out of the loop being from Northern Ireland but its very similar to the sort of stuff Pulp and Suede were doing at the time. I really like it.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:37:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 17:37

Haven't read the rest of the thread but these are all decent enough Britpop albums to recommend

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Blur - Modern Life Is Rubbish
Pulp - Different Class/His N Hers
The La's - The La's
Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go
Suede - Suede
Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy Logic/Radiator
The Charlatans - The Charlatans
Supergrass - In It For The Money/I Should Coco
Boo Radleys - Giant Steps
Ride - Carnival of Light

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:46:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 15:46

it is very much implying the devil is in him

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:33:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 15:33

I'm gonna have to try Screamadelica again, but it's a Pulp album first! So the most popular bands so far are:
Pulp
The La's
Stone Roses
Primal Scream
Oasis
Blur

The only thing I don't like about the Stone Roses is that line in the first track. I know it's not talking about THAT, but still...

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:26:52 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 15:26

JMan wrote:

So, I take it Madchester is a form of Britpop?

Also, people really seem to like Pulp. Definitely the first new band on my list now!

Madchester in and of itself was more of a scene than a viable genre label. It was down to the rise of MDMA among the working classes of Northern England, a drug that had previously been fairly exclusive to the Belearic London party set, early appropriations of emerging Chicago house or Detroit techno mixed by dance-music elitists and Ibiza veterans like Paul Oakenfeld. Madchester was more a description of the vibe in Manchester at the time, working class kids who would previously have been "lager louts" now becoming loved-up pill-poppers, and it showed in the occasional funky beatloops beneath otherwise fairly standard "four white men with guitars" mix that this Island's working classes have always romanticised. The idea of dance music mixing seamlessly with indie never really crossed-over in a big way onto recorded music, except for a few proper experiments like 'Fool's Gold' or some of the house music flourishes the Happy Mondays adopted - it was a phenomenon that was more of a club-thing, with poorly executed attempts from insipid indie bands like The Farm or Inspiral Carpets still remaining firmly within the indie template, as opposed to really being able to convincingly create a solid, indie/dance hybrid. Perhaps the most "Madchester" record is a album that's not even by a band from Manchester, Primal Scream's Screamadelica, produced largely by Andrew Weatherall and easily the best LP-form example of the craze. For all intents and purposes, musically at least, The Stone Roses' debut LP is proto-Britpop.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:26:49 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 15:26

Errm, also, I forgot Rialto's self titled, be sure to listen to it.

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:16:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/24/2013 15:16

ppnw wrote:

but seriously... Stone Roses debut. I'm not a big fan of the album, but the brits like it. I think it was the proto-brit-pop album. Also, the drumming is super influential on that album; I personally hear it in later MBV and later american '90s pop. The songs "I Wanna Be Adored" and "Fool's Gold" are my favorites, though I'm sure other have their own. I think "Waterfall" and "I Am the Resurrection" are the two usual favorites.

So, I take it Madchester is a form of Britpop?

Also, people really seem to like Pulp. Definitely the first new band on my list now!

Re: Rec me some Britpop!

Dingerbell — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:52:08 GMT

Author: Dingerbell

Posted: 09/24/2013 14:52

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

It was NME's album of the year and, seeing their huge bias to Britpop, it must be good to get that honour. I don't always agree with NME, but that decision was a good one.