{"product_id":"blur-modern-life-is-rubbish-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","title":"Blur: Modern Life Is Rubbish (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"faq-quote\"\u003e\"Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Blur\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=Blur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlur\u003c\/a\u003e, released in May 1993. Although their debut album \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Blur+Leisure\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeisure\u003c\/a\u003e had been commercially successful, Blur faced a severe media backlash soon after its release, and fell out of public favour. After the group returned from an unsuccessful tour of the United States, poorly received live performances and the rising popularity of rival band \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Suede\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=Suede\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuede\u003c\/a\u003e further diminished Blur's status in the UK. Under threat of being dropped by Food Records, for their next album Blur underwent an image makeover championed by frontman \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Damon+Albarn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDamon Albarn\u003c\/a\u003e. The band incorporated influences from traditional British guitar-pop groups such as the Kinks and the Small Faces, and the resulting sound was melodic and lushly produced, featuring brass, woodwind and backing vocalists. Applauded by the music press, the album's Anglocentric rhetoric rejuvenated the group's fortunes after their post-Leisure slump. Modern Life Is Rubbish is regarded as one of the defining releases of the Britpop scene, and it's chart-topping follow-ups-Parklife and The Great Escape-saw Blur emerge as one of Britain's leading pop acts.\" - Parlophone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30th anniversary edition of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Blur\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=Blur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlur\u003c\/a\u003e's fan favorite sophomore album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eorange colored double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in gatefold jacket w\/ printed inner sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1993\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Parlophone 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blur","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":40296887222362,"sku":"lp-14217","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/blur-modernlifeisrub-coloredvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762284577","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/blur-modern-life-is-rubbish-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}