Parklife (studio album) by Blur

From VictorVale 06/16/2023 14:54

Clássico. Tem uns interludes não oficiais muito engraçados

From Larcx13 04/10/2023 02:27

That first track would be great with different lyrics.
Parklife is a great track.
I'll give this more time.

The more I listen to this album the more that I start to connect with basically every song on the album and can't help but love almost every track. They just seemed to capture that Blur magic on here and put it to great use the whole way through. The record is rooted in Britpop but in my opinion it goes beyond that style with its grand and rich instrumentation. You can clearly see them building upon their previous sound and making it not only more infectious but also it is packed full of depth and layers. It feels classic but experimental at the same time with even the instrumentals, such as The Debt Collector, being full of colour and character. They maintain this throughout which creates a beautiful environment which feels classically British but done Blur's way. This makes it such a personal record that is full of passion and emotion making it so easy for me to connect to the music. However, my one issue with the album is Bank Holiday as I have no idea what made them believe that was a good song and put it on this release. It is a skippable track and without it this would be amongst the truly elite albums in my opinion. Overall, this is an album full of incredible songs that have more depth than you first expect and Blur deserve a lot of praise for how phenomenal the music is on here.

Great album. One of the best ever recorded!

Album Rating: 83.67
(1,255/15)

1.Girls & Boys. 81
2.Tracy Jacks. 76
3.End Of A Century. 96
4.Parklife. 79
5.Bank Holiday. 78
6.Badhead. 87
7.The Debt Collector. 69
8.Far Out. 86
9.To The End. 92
10.London Loves. 87
11.Trouble In The Message Centre. 76
12.Clover Over Dover. 98
13.Magic America. 78
14.Jubilee. 74
15.This Is A Low. 98
16.Lot 105. N/A. (68). N/a

From Jboy56 03/19/2022 16:39

In short a fun album that is very British and owes a lot to the tradition that was created by the Kinks.
A couple of filler songs drop my rating by 5.

From IanFrance 07/25/2021 14:07

Taking on the minutiae of British life, Blur have crafted a wonderful album that has stood the test of time admirably. Lots of silliness, which just adds to the undeniable charm running through this album like the cliched stick of Brighton rock.
Rating: Great
Best track: Parklife

It's weird to be ranked as Blur's best, but it makes sense in a way, it's the epitome of Britpop.

From Timestarter 05/29/2020 13:19

Fav. Tracks: Girls & Boys, Parklife, Magic America, This Is a Low.

Although other Britpop albums may be deemed as musically 'better', Parklife is for sure the epitome of Britpop. Such is shown by a number of the tracks having become the embodiment of 90's Britain, largely due to Blur's all-British themes which, although often corny, have clearly stood the test of time
However, holding the album back is that its 16 songs long; this results in numerous songs appearing simply as filler and seeming pretty redundant. Being a few songs shorter would definitely help the album, yet such a drawback cannot cloud the catchiness and slightly dismal, British themes that the best songs on the album demonstrate.

Strongest tracks: Parklife, Girls and Boys, To The End, Clover Over Dover, Tracy Jacks
Weakest tracks: Bank Holiday, Far Out (+the two instrumentals are expendable and slightly annoying)