Blur
Quintessential Britpop band of the 90s, Blur's legacy was often marred by the media's obsessive accounts of a rivalry with fellow indie giants of the time, Oasis - see Wikipedia for a so-ironic-its-past-ironic article relating to said feud.
Blur themselves were most notably compared to The Kinks, following much of the formula of tracks such as 'Waterloo Sunset' and rocking a successful combination of shoegaze-inflected rock and pop with a psychedelic edge. Always innovative, later material also incorporated elements of electronica, ambient, and African music though such a shift in direction has frequently been blamed for the departure of noted member Graham Coxon.
During a long hiatus from 2001-2008, vocalist Damon Albarn went on to great things with his other projects, which include Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Alex James moved to the country and made cheese.
It might have looked like that was it for the band but in December 2008, Albarn announced they would be reforming for a special gig in Hyde Park on July 3rd, 2009. Tickets instantly sold out and they had to add an extra date. The shows saw 55,000 attend both dates and a couple of new tracks introduced. Blur also played their first headline slot at Glastonbury since 1998 and gave such a memorable performance many people including The Guardian dubbed it 'the best Glastonbury headliners in an age'.
Blur themselves were most notably compared to The Kinks, following much of the formula of tracks such as 'Waterloo Sunset' and rocking a successful combination of shoegaze-inflected rock and pop with a psychedelic edge. Always innovative, later material also incorporated elements of electronica, ambient, and African music though such a shift in direction has frequently been blamed for the departure of noted member Graham Coxon.
During a long hiatus from 2001-2008, vocalist Damon Albarn went on to great things with his other projects, which include Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Alex James moved to the country and made cheese.
It might have looked like that was it for the band but in December 2008, Albarn announced they would be reforming for a special gig in Hyde Park on July 3rd, 2009. Tickets instantly sold out and they had to add an extra date. The shows saw 55,000 attend both dates and a couple of new tracks introduced. Blur also played their first headline slot at Glastonbury since 1998 and gave such a memorable performance many people including The Guardian dubbed it 'the best Glastonbury headliners in an age'.
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